Detroit Pistons vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 4/12/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Gainbridge Fieldhouse is the site where the Indiana Pacers (19-62) will attempt to defeat the Detroit Pistons (59-22) on Sunday.

The Pistons faced the Hornets and notched a win by a score of 118-100 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Pistons walked away with 20 while the Hornets racked up 17 personal fouls. They also made 13 of 47 shots from beyond the perimeter. Charlotte finished the game at 82.6% from the charity stripe by burying 19 of 23 attempts. On top of that, Charlotte snagged 41 boards (14 offensive, 27 defensive) and added 8 rejections. Charlotte recorded 16 dimes and had 10 steals for this game. Pertaining to defense, Detroit allowed 38.6% from the floor on 34 out of 88 shooting. They also distributed 29 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 13 steals. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they earned 49 with 16 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Pistons knocked down 19 of 26 tries for a percentage of 73.1%. Detroit walked away from the game with a 50.6% field goal percentage (45 out of 89) and made 9 of their 27 shots from downtown.

Jalen Duren is a guy who was important for the contest. Duren walked away from this one shooting 72.7% from the field and totaled 4 assists. He played for 22 mins and also grabbed 9 rebounds. He recorded 20 points on 8 out of 11 shooting.

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Detroit comes into this one with a record of 59-22 for the year. They are averaging 117.6 points per game (9th in the NBA) while connecting on 48.4% from the field. The Pistons are shooting 35.5% from downtown (887 of 2,501) and 76.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Detroit is pulling down 45.5 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 2,246 assists this season, which is 11th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.1 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 22.0 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Pistons are forcing their opponents into 16.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.3 fouls. They are currently ranked 1st in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,894 relinquished this season. The Pistons defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 44.3% (3,055 of 6,898) and they relinquish 40.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 34.3% from beyond the arc while they are 3rd in the league in PPG from their opponents (109.5).

For their last game, the Pacers went home defeated by a final of 105-94 when they faced the 76ers. The Pacers collected 42 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 52 for the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 21 times, while getting 6 steals for this contest. The 76ers earned 14 personal fouls for this game which got the Pacers to the charity stripe for 16 tries. They were able to make 14 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 87.5%. In the matter of shots from downtown, Indiana made 14 out of their 50 tries (28.0%). Overall, the Pacers finished the game shooting 33 out of 88 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.5%. The Pacers allowed the 76ers to knock down 42 of 104 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 40.4% for the contest. They shot 17.2% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 5 of 29 and ended up shooting 16 out of 19 at the free throw line (84.2%). Concerning how they attacked the glass, Indiana allowed Philadelphia to get 58 in all (16 on the offensive glass).

Jarace Walker was important for the Pacers in the game. He converted 6 out of 13 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and had 4 rebounds. Walker recorded 17 points in his 29 minutes on the court and earned 2 assists in the game.

Indiana has a win-loss record of 19-62 for the season. As an offense, the Pacers are connecting on 45.8% from the floor, which ranks 26th in the league. Indiana has earned 9,098 points this year (112.3 per contest) and they average 42.1 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 27.6 times per game (12th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 14.5 times per contest. The Pacers are committing 20.9 fouls every game and they shoot 77.6% from the free throw line.

The Pacers on the defensive side of the court are 25th in the league in points per game surrendered with 120.3. They are forcing 13.4 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 48.8% from the field (27th in basketball). The Indiana defense surrenders 35.4% from downtown (978 of 2,761) and their opponents are making 77.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 26.3 assists and 46.6 total boards per game, which has them ranked 13th and 28th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit

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