The big picture

Indiana Pacers come in 23rd on the ladder; Detroit Pistons are 9th. Detroit Pistons are the side higher up the table.

Indiana Pacers are 3–6 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 111.2 points for and 114.2 against.

Detroit Pistons are 6–2 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 111.1 points for and 101.8 against.

Form

Indiana Pacers have won one of their last five and most recently beat Memphis Grizzlies 107–103.

Detroit Pistons have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Philadelphia 76ers 106–112.

Head to head

These sides have met 110 times on our records since 2001: Indiana Pacers 59, Detroit Pistons 51.

Last time out (2025-26), Detroit Pistons won 133–121 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Detroit Pistons have won the last four against Indiana Pacers.

Biggest margin between these two: Detroit Pistons by 43 points in 2025-26 (121–78).

Players to watch

For Indiana Pacers, watch Tyrese Haliburton (21.8 points a game, 18 rebounds in 2026-27) and Pascal Siakam (21.3 points a game, 57 rebounds in 2026-27).

For Detroit Pistons, watch Cade Cunningham (24 points a game, 45 rebounds in 2026-27) and Duncan Robinson (19 points a game, 15 rebounds in 2026-27).

Milestone watch

Duncan Robinson is set to play game 600.

At Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Indiana Pacers have won 1 of their last 17 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Detroit Pistons have the edge.