This is a 10* GAME OF THE WEEK on the Indiana Pacers.

We jumped on this line early and only got +3.5. It's since moved closer to +5.5 in most places, but we still love this selection and while we obviously would not be shocked by the outright upset victory, we will in the end recommend grabbing as many points as you can as we look for the desperate and hungry visitors to take this one down to the wire. Detroit has yet to lose a game, while Indiana has yet to win. Contentedness vs. desperation. Divisional contests are always the most important, this is doubly so for the winless Pacers in this spot obviously. Detroit has looked great to this point, but in our opinion this definitely sets up as a classic "letdown" spot for the home side, which is coming off an extremely satisfying 98-94 OT win over the Bulls on Friday. Also note that Indiana is 22-19 ATS in its last 41 after a loss by ten points or more and 17-13 ATS in its last 30 when playing with two days of rest, while Detroit is just 5-14 ATS in its last 19 as a home fav in the 3.5 to 6 points range and only 4-8 ATS in its last 12 when playing with three or more days rest. Play on the PACERS.

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