Indiana @ Detroit Game Overview
IND vs DETRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
| Date | Home | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, '25 | IND |
133 - 119
|
IND -6.0 | o233.0 |
| Jan 16, '25 | DET |
111 - 100
|
IND -2.0 | u228.5 |
| Nov 29, '24 | IND |
130 - 106
|
DET 5.0 | o230.5 |
| Oct 23, '24 | DET |
115 - 109
|
IND -5.5 | u235.5 |
| Mar 20, '24 | DET |
122 - 103
|
IND -11.0 | u235.5 |
| Feb 22, '24 | IND |
129 - 115
|
IND -12.0 | u247.5 |
| Dec 11, '23 | DET |
131 - 123
|
IND -7.5 | o247.5 |
| Nov 24, '23 | IND |
136 - 113
|
IND -9.5 | o246.0 |
| Apr 07, '23 | IND |
122 - 115
|
DET 6.5 | o231.0 |
| Mar 13, '23 | DET |
117 - 97
|
DET 3.5 | u226.5 |
IND vs DET Preview
Last Meeting ( Jan 29, 2025 ) Detroit 119, Indiana 133
The Detroit Pistons have continued their rise, while the Indiana Pacers are in freefall heading into their matchup on Monday at Detroit.
The Pistons own the Eastern Conference's best record at 11-2 and will seek their 10th straight victory. It's their longest winning streak since the 2007-08 season, the last time they reached the conference finals.
The Pacers are just 1-12 this season and will be looking to snap a seven-game losing streak.
Pistons star Cade Cunningham and several other rotation players missed the past two games. It hasn't mattered as Detroit continues to receive contributions throughout the roster.
Two-way player Daniss Jenkins epitomizes what the Pistons' unheralded players have done in the past week. He has averaged 20.3 points, 7.7 assists and 5.0 rebounds in the last three games.
"I'm trying not to feed into it too much, but you want to soak it all up and take it all in," Jenkins said. "But I don't know man, I'm just trying to find my way. That's all I'm trying to do. I'm just trying to keep going and show what I've been knowing I'm capable of."
Javonte Green enjoyed his best game of the season in a 114-105 home win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday with a team-high 21 points. Two days earlier, Paul Reed racked up 28 points, 13 rebounds, six assists and four steals in a wire-to-wire victory over Chicago.
"I'm not surprised. Like I said, the character of our guys leads me to believe that they can do anything," Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff said. "The trust that they have in one another. They've just got a nastiness to them, and that's the fun part about our group.
"They like it when it gets thick. They like it when it gets messy and it gets ugly. That's where they thrive, and we like to take people there. We like to push people's buttons and see how they respond."
The last time the Pistons won 10 straight contests occurred on Jan. 23-Feb. 13, 2008.
The Pacers are also injury-riddled, starting with Tyrese Haliburton after his Achilles injury in last season's NBA Finals. Their lack of cohesion is especially noticeable on the defensive end, while giving up 152, 133 and 129 points in their last three losses.
"We are playing in the NBA, the best league in the world," Pacers forward Pascal Siakam said, according to the Indianapolis Star. "There shouldn't be a reason why you're out there every single night and not giving your best or trying to be the best that you can be and giving it your all. There's thousands and millions of people who would give everything they have to be in the situation that we're in. There's no excuse.
"Obviously, it's been tough on us. We have injuries every single day. Guys are in situations that they're not supposed to be in. But we can't find it as an excuse and just go out there every single night and be like, 'Whatever happens, happens.' It has to matter. We have to fight."
Siakam leads active Pacer players in scoring (24.6), rebounding (7.1) and assists (5.1).
Monday's game is the first of four meetings between the Pacers and Pistons. Indiana has won seven of the last eight meetings over the past two seasons.
--Field Level Media
IND vs DETInjury report
Indiana's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Nesmith | SF | Out - Knee( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| The Pacers listed Nesmith as OUT for Monday's (Nov. 17) game against Detroit. | ||||
| J. Furphy | SG | Out - Ankle( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| The Pacers listed Furphy as OUT for Monday's (Nov. 17) game against Detroit. | ||||
| B. Mathurin | SF | Day To Day - Foot( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| The Pacers listed Mathurin as Questionable for Monday's (Nov. 17) game against Detroit. | ||||
| K. Jones | SG | Out - Back( Nov 09, '25) | Nov 09, '25 | |
| Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said on Monday (Nov. 10) that Jones is still not close to full recovery and is without an official timetable to return. | ||||
| I. Jackson | C | Out - Hamstring( Nov 05, '25) | Nov 05, '25 | |
| Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said that Jackson will be out for a while, as he's set to miss at least the next five games for Indiana, Alex Golden of the Setting the Pace podcast. | ||||
| O. Toppin | PF | Out - Foot( Oct 30, '25) | Oct 30, '25 | |
| The Pacers announced that Toppin will undergo foot surgery and miss at least three months. | ||||
| T. Haliburton | PG | Out For Season - Achilles( Jul 06, '25) | Jul 06, '25 | |
| The Pacers confirmed that Haliburton will miss the 2025-2026 season as he recovers from a torn Achilles. | ||||
Detroit's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Cunningham | PG | Day To Day - Hip( Nov 14, '25) | Nov 14, '25 | |
| Cunningham did not play in Friday's (Nov. 14) game against the 76ers. | ||||
| J. Duren | C | Day To Day - Ankle( Nov 14, '25) | Nov 14, '25 | |
| Duren did not play in Friday's (Nov. 14) game against the 76ers. | ||||
| A. Thompson | SF | Day To Day - Ankle( Nov 14, '25) | Nov 14, '25 | |
| Thompson did not play in Friday's (Nov. 14) game against the 76ers. | ||||
| T. Harris | PF | Day To Day - Ankle( Nov 14, '25) | Nov 14, '25 | |
| Harris did not play in Friday's (Nov. 14) game against the 76ers. | ||||
| M. Sasser | PG | Out - Hip( Nov 07, '25) | Nov 07, '25 | |
| The Detroit Pistons announced Saturday (Nov. 8) that Sasser will remain out as he continues rehabilitation for a right hip impingement. Sasser will be re-evaluated in approximately four weeks. | ||||
| J. Ivey | SG | Out - Knee( Oct 15, '25) | Oct 15, '25 | |
| The Pistons announced on Thursday (Oct. 16) that Ivey underwent an arthroscopic procedure to relieve right knee discomfort and will be re-evaluated in four weeks. | ||||
IND vs DETStats
Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.1 | (30) | FG% | (3) | 43.8 |
| 37.9 | (29) | FGM | (3) | 37.7 |
| 94.5 | (3) | FGA | (3) | 86.2 |
| 30.0 | (30) | 3P% | (16) | 35.8 |
| 11.5 | (26) | 3PM | (12) | 13.2 |
| 38.2 | (12) | 3PA | (14) | 36.7 |
| 77.2 | (22) | FT% | (17) | 79.3 |
| 21.4 | (9) | FTM | (28) | 23.6 |
| 27.7 | (7) | FTA | (29) | 29.8 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 46.8 |
| 41.7 |
| 89.0 |
| 35.9 |
| 13.4 |
| 37.3 |
| 79.0 |
| 20.2 |
| 25.6 |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.8 | (6) | REB | (14) | 43.8 |
| 14.1 | (5) | OREB | (23) | 12.3 |
| 32.8 | (30) | DREB | (12) | 31.5 |
| 23.2 | (29) | AST | (1) | 22.6 |
| 13.9 | (5) | TO | (5) | 17.5 |
| 1.7 | (17) | AST/TO | (1) | 1.3 |
| 6.2 | (4) | STL | (3) | 8.3 |
| 4.6 | (9) | BLK | (2) | 4.6 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 44.1 |
| 11.7 |
| 32.4 |
| 26.5 |
| 15.3 |
| 1.7 |
| 8.6 |
| 4.8 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108.7 | (29) | Points | (4) | 112.2 |
| 25.1 | (23) | 1st Q | (12) | 31.0 |
| 27.8 | (23) | 2nd Q | (12) | 27.1 |
| 26.9 | (23) | 3rd Q | (12) | 26.8 |
| 27.2 | (23) | 4th Q | (12) | 26.7 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 116.9 |
| 29.9 |
| 29.0 |
| 29.2 |
| 28.1 |