Indiana Pacers vs Detroit Pistons Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart for Jan. 16 | 2024-25 NBA season

The Indiana Pacers will be on the road to face the Detroit Pistons on Thursday at Little Caesars Arena. The two teams are right in the middle of the Eastern Conference standings. Indy is sixth with a 22-19 record, while Detroit is seventh with a 21-19 record.

The Pacers are coming off of a 127-117 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday, which snapped a six-game winning streak. It was the second leg of two straight games between the two teams, with Indy winning the previous one 108-93 on Sunday. During Tuesday’s loss, Pascal Siakam led the Pacers in scoring with 23 points.

Meanwhile, after a disastrous 2023-24, the Pistons have made great progress this season. They are on a two-game winning streak and have won eight of their past 10 games. Most recently, they beat the New York Knicks 124-119 on Monday, behind Cade Cunningham’s 36 points.

The two teams have played each other 215 times in the regular season, with Indiana holding a 112-103 lead. This will be the third of four games between them this season, with the series tied at 1-1.

They most recently played on Nov. 29, when Detroit won 130-106, behind Cade Cunningham’s 24 points and 11 assists, while Pascal Siakam had 21 points and nine rebounds for the Pacers.

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Indiana Pacers vs Detroit Pistons: Injury Reports

Pacers injury report for Jan. 16

The Pacers are dealing with a few key injuries. Tyrese Haliburton is listed as questionable on the injury report with a groin injury, while Aaron Nesmith (ankle), Isaiah Jackson (Achilles) and James Wiseman (Achilles) are out.

Bennedict Mathurin is suspended for "making inappropriate contact with and verbally abusing a game official," as per NBA.

Pistons injury report for Jan. 16

The Pistons will be without Jaden Ivey, as he underwent surgery to fix a broken fibula in his left leg.

Here’s a look at the Indiana Pacers vs Detroit Pistons’ starting lineups and depth charts for Jan. 16:

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Indiana Pacers vs Detroit Pistons: Starting lineups and depth chart

Pacers starting lineup and depth chart

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd
PG	Tyrese Haliburton (DD)	T.J. McConnell	Andrew Nembhard
SG	Andrew Nembhard	Ben Sheppard	Johnny Furphy
SF	Bennedict Mathurin (Suspended)	Jarace Walker	Johnny Furphy
PF	Pascal Siakam	Obi Toppin	Jarace Walker
C	Myles Turner	Thomas Bryant	Obi Toppin

*DD implies day-to-day

Pistons starting lineup and depth chart

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd
PG	Cade Cunningham	Marcus Sasser	Daniss Jenkins
SG	Tim Hardaway Jr.	Malik Beasley	Wendell Morre Jr.
SF	Ausar Thompson	Ronald Holland II	Tim Hardaway Jr.
PF	Tobias Harris	Simone Fontecchio	Ausar Thompson
C	Jalen Duren	Isaiah Stewart	Paul Reed

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Where and how to watch Indiana Pacers vs Detroit Pistons?

The Indiana Pacers vs Detroit Pistons game is scheduled to tip off at 7 p.m. EST from Little Caesars Arena. Local coverage of the game will be broadcast on FanDuel Sports Network - Detroit and FanDuel Sports Network - Indiana. Fans can also stream it live on NBA League Pass and fuboTV.