Home Team|**December 11th, 2023**|Away Team
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[] (/r/detroitpistons)|**vs**| [] (/r/pacers)
|2-20|[](/r/bally)|12-8
|Pistons||Pacers
||**Time: 7:00**|
||**[Game Preview](https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/preview-pacers-pistons-231211)**|
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||**Pacers Betting Odds**|
|*Spread*|*ML*|*O/U*|
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#**Projected Starters**
**Pacers**
• **PG -** Tyrese Haliburton
• **SG -** Bruce Brown
• **SF -** Buddy Hield
• **PF -** Obi Toppin
• **C -** Myles Turner
**Pistons**
• **PG -** Cade Cunnigham
• **SG -** Killian Hayes
• **SF -** Bojan Bogdanovic
• **PF -** Isaiah Stewart
• **C -** Marvin Bagley III
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#**Injuries**
**Pacers**
• Aaron Nesmith – Questionable (Right Hip Bruise)
• Andrew Nembhard – Out (Right Knee Bone Bruise)
• Jalen Smith – Out (Left Knee Bone Bruise/Left Heel Contusion)
**Pistons**
• Marvin Bagley III – Doubtful (Right Lower Back Spasms)
• Jalen Duren – Out (Left Ankle Sprain)
• Monte Morris – Out (Right Quadriceps Strain)
by Smart_Dumb
11 Comments
We need to be out for blood
We’re going to have a severe (figurative and probably literal) post-Vegas hangover and the pistons are desperate to end their losing streak. Serious trap game potential
I’m a little scared of this being a trap game if the guys haven’t refocused yet.
Nesmith deserves a night off but if he’s not in idk who’s guarding anyone😂
This needs to be a statement game for confidence over this stretch. We go to Milwaukee this week and they will be out for blood
On the one hand, I’m happy that Stix/Nemby’s injuries weren’t worse. On the other, the amount of hyper extentions were suffering is too damn high
OK, Cade loves the mid-range and the Pistons are a BAD shooting team. It is yet another test the deny 3s at all costs or adjust the scheme b/c of the personal you are facing.
If you don’t have Catlin Cooper Basketball She Wrote and are in a position to waste a couple of $ I strongly getting it. In her breakdown after the Lakers game, she showed Myles sticking to AD in the corner like glue when LeBron was driving on Obi, Reeves on Buddy., etc. She also shared this stat. In the last 3 years, AD has attempted a total of 8 3 pointers from the corner. So the Pacer’s best rim protector wasn’t in any position to help our poor defenders b/c he was covering AD at the 3-point line in the corner. Interestingly, the Lakers only made 2 threes in the game and only tried 13. The Pacers made 10 and took 41. If both teams shoot average on good 3-point looks do the Pacers win the game? IDK but it seems possible looking at the #s. It doesn’t make sense but it seems possible.
With all those injuries – will we get to see 5 minutes of garbage time Jarace? Maybe if the starting unit plays well enough.
Would you bet on the pacers to win this game ?
I hope we win by 50. 😂
This team should be very motivated to get home court advantage after they got a taste with the Celtics game. I think our focus against bottom feeders will be improved.