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Indiana Pacers vs. Detroit Pistons
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the Indiana Pacers and the Detroit Pistons meet at Little Caesars Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Pistons as -8.5-point favorites versus the Pacers, while the game's total opened at 228.5.
In their last action, Detroit was a 114-105 winner at home against the 76ers. They covered the -1-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (219) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Indiana was a 129-111 loser in its last match at home against the Raptors. They failed to cover the +6-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 240 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Indiana:
Team record: 1-12 SU,5-8 ATS
Current Streak: lost 7 straight games.
Indiana is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Indiana is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Indiana's last 8 games
Detroit:
Team record: 11-2 SU,9-4 ATS
Current Streak: won 9 straight games.
Detroit is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Indiana home to Charlotte Wednesday, November 19
Detroit at Atlanta Tuesday, November 18