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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 Pacers as -4-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game's total opened at 228.5.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 121-115 loser as they battled the Pacers at home. The Pistons failed to cover in the match as a +3.5-point underdog, while 236 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Pacers were a 121-115 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Pistons. They covered the -3.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (236) made winners of OVER bettors.
Indiana:
Team record: 31-37 SU,37-30-1 ATS
Indiana is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Indiana is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Indiana is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
Detroit:
Team record: 15-53 SU,28-37-3 ATS
Current Streak: lost 11 straight games.
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games
Next up:
Indiana at Milwaukee Thursday, March 16
Detroit at Washington Tuesday, March 14