Overview
- The matchup tips at 7:30 p.m. ET at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
- Detroit enters 29-10 atop the East, while Indiana is 10-32 at the conference’s bottom.
- A local preview reports the Pacers will be without Pascal Siakam, Andrew Nembhard, T.J. McConnell, Bennedict Mathurin, and Aaron Nesmith for rest or injury management, with Tyrese Haliburton already out for the season.
- Betting lines reflect a lopsided outlook, with reported spreads ranging from Pistons -12.5 to -15.5.
- Cade Cunningham is listed day-to-day with a wrist issue after recently returning, and Detroit won the Nov. 25 meeting 122-117.