Two teams jockeying for position in the Eastern Conference NBA standings will go head-to-head on Thursday night when the Indiana Pacers visit the Detroit Pistons. The Pacers are 22-19 on the season and are currently sixth in the East while the Pistons are 21-19 and sitting a half-game back in seventh. With the top six teams in each conference avoiding the NBA play-in tournament, this is a crucial battle and Indiana has dominated the rivalry of late -- winning and covering the spread in seven of their last 10 head-to-head meetings.

Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The home team is favored by 2.5 points in the latest Pistons vs. Pacers odds, and the over/under is 227.5 points according to the SportsLine consensus. Before entering any Pacers vs. Pistons picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.

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