Detroit Pistons vs Indiana Pacers: neighbors in the standings

Both teams are far from impressive this season, but right now they are showing some good games, so it's safe to expect a hard-fought battle from the two neighbors in the standings tonight.

Detroit is coming back to life

The team has four wins in their last six games, and just this evening, the team managed to beat the very tough Raptors.

Before that, they also won against three very serious teams in the Eastern Conference: Boston, Cleveland, and Charlotte. So it's a good time to take a closer look at Detroit. Cunningham, Grant, and Bay, who scored 71 of their 108 points, are the main characters tonight. But this is the second game in less than 24 hours, so let's see if that affects the leaders' play.

Indiana wins too

The team from Indianapolis, like their opponent, is in the bottom of the Eastern Conference, especially with some of the players traded off as a result of the rebuild.

But at the moment, the Pacers have a very good streak of three wins in five games, with the last one on the road against Orlando, who had approached that game as the favorites. So, the bookmakers see Indiana as a favorite tonight.

Injuries and suspensions

• Detroit: Frank Jackson and Marvin Bagley - day-to-day;
• Indiana: T.J. Warren, T.J. McConnell, Myles Turner; Lance Stephenson, Goga Bitadze, Chris Duarte - day-to-day.

Expert Betting Tips

The teams have played two face-offs this season that were totally different. In the first game, Detroit won (97-89), while the second game was quite efficient and Indiana won (122-113). I wouldn't be so definitive in picking a favorite tonight. In my opinion, the Pistons have a good chance to win. But even if they do lose, it won't be by a landslide, so a + 3.5 to +4.5 handicap is also a very good option.

Betting options

• Handicap Detroit (+3.5) for 1.87;
• W1 for 2.40;
• Half-time/Full-time W Indiana / W Detroit for 7.20.