Indiana Pacers vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 1/17/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Indiana Pacers (9-32) are headed to Little Caesars Arena on Saturday where they will go up against the Detroit Pistons (28-10).

The Pacers faced the Raptors and took a loss by a score of 115-101 in their last contest. Indiana walked away from the game having earned a 38.4% field goal percentage (33 out of 86) and made 12 of 42 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Pacers converted 23 of 31 attempts for a rate of 74.2%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected 46 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 26 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing 12 turnovers and having 6 steals. With respect to defense, Indiana allowed their opponent to shoot 49.4% from the floor on 44 out of 89 shooting. Toronto distributed 30 dimes and had 4 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Toronto snagged 49 rebounds (11 offensive, 38 defensive) and added 7 blocked shots. Toronto finished the game shooting 65.4% at the charity stripe by making 17 of 26 attempts. They also knocked down 10 out of their 28 tries from 3-point range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Pacers ended up finishing with 21 and the Raptors totaled 23 personal fouls.

Pascal Siakam is a guy who was a major factor for the contest. Siakam went 43.5% from the field and totaled 4 dimes. He played for 35 mins played and also collected 10 boards. He ended up walking away with 26 points on 10 of 23 shooting.

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Indiana enters this one with a record of 9-32 so far this season. They lose possession via turnover 14.1 times per game and as a squad are committing 22.5 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Indiana is collecting 42.8 rebounds per game and has racked up 1,022 assists on the year, which ranks 18th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Pacers are connecting on 34.3% on shots from distance (513 of 1,494) and 77.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 110.6 points per game (28th in the NBA) while going 44.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Pacers have forced 14.4 turnovers every game while drawing 21.1 fouls. They are giving up 33.6% from 3-point land and they are 23rd in the NBA in opponents points per game (118.3). The Pacers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 48.3% (1,755 of 3,637) and they surrender 47.3 rebounds per contest as a group. They currently rank 10th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,033 conceded on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Pistons walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 98-92 against the Clippers. The Pistons pulled down 31 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive boards totaling 47 in this game. They turned the ball over 25 times, while recording 18 steals in the matchup. The Clippers committed 17 fouls for this game which got the Pistons to the charity stripe for a total of 25 attempts. They were able to bury 18 of those for a percentage of 72.0%. When it comes to 3-point attempts, Detroit made 8 out of their 35 tries (22.9%). Overall, the Pistons went 33 out of 83 from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.8%. The Pistons permitted the Clippers to make 31 of 72 tries from the field which had them shooting 43.1% in this contest. They went 35.5% from downtown by shooting 11 out of 31 and finished the contest at 25 of 36 at the free throw line (69.4%). When it comes to rebounding, Detroit permitted Los Angeles to get 37 in all (8 on the offensive side).

Duncan Robinson was important for the Pistons in the matchup. Robinson tallied 20 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 1 assist for this game. He knocked down 7 of 10 in the game for a rate of 70.0%, and added 2 rebounds.

Detroit has a mark of 28-10 on the season. The Pistons are responsible for committing 22.8 personal fouls per game while shooting 75.1% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 26.7 times per game (12th in the NBA) and they turn it over 15.9 times per contest. Detroit has 4,478 pts on the campaign (117.8 per contest) and they snag 46.1 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Pistons are hitting on 48.0% from the floor, which ranks 7th in the league.

The Detroit defense gives up 35.2% on three-point shots (487 of 1,382) and their opponents are making 80.7% of their foul shots. They have given up 23.2 assists and 41.1 boards per contest, which ranks 1st and 4th in the NBA. The Pistons are ranked 4th in basketball in PPG given up with 111.2. They have forced 17.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.3% from the field (2nd in basketball).

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana

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