Indiana Pacers (38-31, seventh in the Eastern Conference) against Detroit Pistons (13-55, 14th in the Eastern Conference)
Detroit; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Indiana will try to keep its three-game road winning streak going when the Pacers take on Detroit.
The Pistons are 2-12 against division opponents. Detroit averages 14.8 turnovers per game and is 2-12 when turning the ball over less than its opponents.
The Pacers are 10-4 against Central Division opponents. Indiana ranks fourth in the league with 16.3 fast break points per game led by Pascal Siakam averaging 3.6.
The Pistons are shooting 46.8% from the field this season, which is 3.2 percentage points lower than the 50.0% the Pacers are allowing their opponents. The Pacers have averaged 13.1 3-pointers per game this season, which is 1.1 more shots on average than the 12.0 per game allowed by the Pistons.
The teams are playing for the fourth time this season. The Pacers won the last game 129-115 on February 23, with Tyrese Haliburton scoring 25 points in the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Cade Cunningham is shooting 44.8% and averaging 22.0 points for the Pistons. Simone Fontecchio has averaged 2.4 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Haliburton is averaging 20.4 points and 11.3 assists for the Pacers. Siakam is averaging 19.6 points, 8.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pistons: 3-7, averaging 106.0 points, 46.2 rebounds, 25.1 assists, 7.1 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 44.0% from ground. Their opponents average 112.7 points per game.
Pacers: 5-5, averaging 116.3 points, 44.9 rebounds, 27.2 assists, 6.9 steals and 6.6 blocks per game while shooting 48.2% from the field. Their opponents have an average of 114.1 points.
INJURIES: Pistons: Ausar Thompson: day to day (illness), Cade Cunningham: day to day (knee), Simone Fontecchio: day to day (toe), Quentin Grimes: day to day (knee).
Pacers: Doug McDermott: absent (calf), Bennedict Mathurin: absent for the season (shoulder).
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