Indiana visits Detroit after overtime win against Orlando
Indiana Pacers (22-42, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (16-47, 14th in the Eastern Conference)
Detroit; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
LINE: Pistons -4; over/under is 230.5
BOTTOM LINE: Indiana visits the Detroit Pistons following the Pacers' 122-114 overtime win over the Orlando Magic.
The Pistons have gone 12-25 against Eastern Conference teams. Detroit has a 4-29 record in games decided by 10 points or more.
The Pacers are 2-11 against the rest of their division. Indiana is fourth in the Eastern Conference with 11.0 offensive rebounds per game led by Oshae Brissett averaging 1.5.
The teams meet for the third time this season. In the last meeting on Dec. 17 the Pacers won 122-113 led by 31 points from Caris LeVert, while Saddiq Bey scored 28 points for the Pistons.
TOP PERFORMERS: Bey is shooting 34.1% from beyond the arc with 2.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Pistons, while averaging 16 points and 5.8 rebounds. Jerami Grant is averaging 19.3 points over the past 10 games for Detroit.
Brissett is averaging 7.6 points for the Pacers. Buddy Hield is averaging 3.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Indiana.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pistons: 4-6, averaging 107.6 points, 45.0 rebounds, 24.5 assists, 7.0 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 43.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.7 points per game.
Pacers: 3-7, averaging 114.0 points, 45.6 rebounds, 25.5 assists, 7.7 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.5 points.
INJURIES: Pistons: Frank Jackson: day to day (spine), Hamidou Diallo: day to day (ankle), Marvin Bagley III: day to day (ankle).
Pacers: Lance Stephenson: day to day (ankle), Ricky Rubio: out for season (knee), T.J. McConnell: out (wrist), Goga Bitadze: day to day (foot), Myles Turner: out (foot), Chris Duarte: day to day (toe), T.J. Warren: out (foot/health and safety protocols).
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