Venue & Timing
Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Tipoff: 7:00 PM ET
Broadcast: FanDuel Sports Network, Fubo, local radio
Injury Report
Pacers: Tyrese Haliburton (Achilles, out for season), Aaron Nesmith (knee, out), Obi Toppin (foot, out), Johnny Furphy (ankle, out), Quenton Jackson (hamstring, out), Kam Jones (back, out). Bennedict Mathurin recently returned from a toe injury.
Pistons: Marcus Sasser (hip, out), Bobi Klintman (ankle, out). Jaden Ivey (knee) returned last game, scoring 10 points in 15 minutes.
Player Matchups
Cade Cunningham (DET) vs. Andrew Nembhard (IND): Cunningham averages 27.4 PPG and 9.9 APG, second in the NBA in assists. Nembhard scored a career‑high 32 points vs. Cleveland last week.
Pascal Siakam (IND) vs. Tobias Harris (DET): Siakam leads Indiana with 24.8 PPG and 7.0 RPG. Harris provides veteran scoring and rebounding for Detroit.
Jalen Duren (DET) vs. Isaiah Jackson (IND): Duren dominated the last meeting with 31 points in Detroit’s 127‑112 win.
Team Recent Form
Detroit Pistons: Best record in East, riding a 12‑game win streak. Averaging 119.5 PPG, allowing just 112.4 (4th‑best defense). Shooting 48.9% FG, 34.6% from three.
Indiana Pacers: 27th in offense (110.1 PPG), 26th in defense (122.9 PPG allowed). Lost 9 of last 10, 0‑9 in games decided by 10+ points.
Series History
Last Meeting (Nov. 18, 2025): Pistons beat Pacers 127‑112 in Detroit without Cunningham, Harris, or Ausar Thompson.
Overall: Detroit leads season series 1‑0.
Betting Trends:
Detroit is 11‑1 as ML favorite this season.
Pistons are 6‑0 when scoring more than 122.9 points.
Pacers are 2‑3 when scoring more than 112.4 points.
Detroit has outscored opponents by +114 points this season; Indiana has been outscored by ‑205.
Final Score Projection: Detroit Pistons 124, Indiana Pacers 110
Game Odds
Detroit Pistons – 10.5
Indiana Pacers 236.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Sunday, November 23, 2025
