Detroit Pistons at Indiana Pacers
· National Basketball Association
Haliburton and the Pacers host conference foe Detroit
Detroit Pistons (23-23, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (25-20, fifth in the Eastern Conference)
Indianapolis; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Detroit faces Indiana in Eastern Conference action Wednesday.
The Pacers are 5-4 against the rest of their division. Indiana is 11-8 against opponents with a winning record.
The Pistons are 1-7 against opponents from the Central Division. Detroit gives up 113.0 points to opponents and has been outscored by 1.2 points per game.
The Pacers make 49.0% of their shots from the field this season, which is 2.5 percentage points higher than the Pistons have allowed to their opponents (46.5%). The Pistons average 111.8 points per game, 3.0 fewer than the 114.8 the Pacers allow to opponents.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tyrese Haliburton is averaging 18 points and 8.7 assists for the Pacers. Myles Turner is averaging 2.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Jalen Duren is averaging 10.1 points and 9.9 rebounds for the Pistons. Cade Cunningham is averaging 26.1 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pacers: 8-2, averaging 117.3 points, 43.4 rebounds, 30.2 assists, 9.6 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 49.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.6 points per game.
Pistons: 5-5, averaging 111.0 points, 45.4 rebounds, 24.8 assists, 7.6 steals and 5.7 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 110.5 points.
INJURIES
: Pacers: Isaiah Jackson: out for season (calf), James Wiseman: out for season (calf).Pistons: Jaden Ivey: out (leg).
Regular Season Series
IND leads series 2-1
Matchup Prediction
Indiana Pacers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Nembhard, PG | Day-To-Day | Jan 28 |
| Isaiah Jackson, SF | Out | Nov 2 |
| James Wiseman, C | Out | Oct 25 |
Detroit Pistons Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tolu Smith, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 28 |
| Jaden Ivey, PG | Out | Jan 2 |
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