Indiana Pacers vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 11/17/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Monday, November 17, 2025

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Little Caesars Arena is where the Detroit Pistons (10-2) will compete against the Indiana Pacers (1-11) on Monday.

The Pacers stepped onto the hardwood against the Suns and went home with a loss by a final score of 133-98 in their last contest. Indiana finished the contest having earned a 36.4% FG percentage (32 out of 88) and buried 7 out of their 25 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Pacers converted 27 of their 29 attempts for a rate of 93.1%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 41 with 16 of them being offensive. They also distributed 20 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In the matter of defense, Indiana let their opponent shoot 57.6% from the floor on 49 of 85 shooting. Phoenix earned 19 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. In addition, Phoenix snagged 43 rebounds (10 offensive, 33 defensive) and earned 3 blocks. Phoenix finished shooting 81.5% from the free throw line by making 22 of 27 attempts. They buried 13 of 35 tries from 3-point land. In reference to fouls, the Pacers ended up with 22 and the Suns finished the game with 24 fouls.

Andrew Nembhard is a player who was a contributor in this contest. He finished with 21 points on 5 of 15 shooting. He played 27 minutes and also collected 2 boards. Nembhard finished 33.3% from the field and also recorded 8 assists.

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Indiana will play this contest with a mark of 1-11 so far this year. They turn it over 13.8 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 24.3 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Indiana is pulling down 47.4 boards per contest and has totaled 280 assists this season, which is 26th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Pacers are shooting 29.5% on 3-point shots (134 of 454) and 76.9% from the free throw line. They average 108.5 points per outing (29th in the NBA) while hitting 39.9% from the field.

On defense, the Pacers are forcing 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 24.0 fouls. They give up 33.6% on shots from distance and they are ranked 27th in the NBA in opponents PPG (122.7). The Pacers are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.9% (513 of 1,071) and they relinquish 48.7 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are 13th in the league in giving up assists with 304 relinquished this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Pistons went home victorious with a score of 124-113 when they faced the Bulls. The Pistons corralled 33 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 44 for the game. They turned the ball over 19 times, while getting 13 steals for the matchup. The Bulls earned 18 personal fouls in the game which took the Pistons to the free throw line for 16 attempts. They were able to bury 11 of the free throw tries for a rate of 68.8%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, Detroit converted 13 of their 30 tries (43.3%). At the conclusion of this game, the Pistons ended up going 50 for 90 from the floor which had them shooting 55.6%. The Pistons permitted the Bulls to bury 41 of their 86 tries from the floor which had them at 47.7% for this contest. They went 36.4% from distance by going 12 of 33 and ended up shooting 19 of 28 at the free throw line (67.9%). In reference to rebounding, Detroit permitted Chicago to snag 44 in total (12 offensive).

Paul Reed was important for the Pistons in this game. Reed earned 28 points in his 31 mins of playing time and earned 6 assists in the game. He converted 11 out of 13 for this game for a field goal rate of 84.6%, and earned 13 rebounds.

Detroit has a record of 10-2 on the season. The Pistons commit 24.2 fouls every game and they go 73.2% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 26.2 times per game (18th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.3 times per game. Detroit has accumulated 1,422 pts for the season (118.5 per contest) and they snag 47.9 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Pistons are shooting 47.4% from the floor, which ranks them 13th in the NBA.

The Pistons on defense are ranked 5th in the NBA in PPG given up with 112.8. They are forcing 17.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.8% from the field (4th in the league). The Detroit defense gives up 35.8% from downtown (157 of 438) and their opposition makes 79.0% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 22.9 dimes and 43.7 rebounds per game, which ranks them 1st and 15th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit

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