Indiana Pacers vs Detroit Pistons Final Score & Over/Under Result — Jan 17, 2026

Detroit's defense suffocated Indiana in a 121–78 rout, a 43-point margin that sent the combined total plummeting to 199—well short of the 225.5 market line. DAGGER leaned under, and it cashed.

The Pacers managed just 11 points in the opening quarter, allowing Detroit to build early separation at 31–11. Indiana stabilized in the second half of the first, combining for 42 points with Detroit through two quarters, but the damage was done. The second quarter brought no relief—Detroit scored 28 while Indiana scraped together 14, extending the gap to 25 points by halftime. The third quarter turned into a brief offensive showcase, with combined scoring hitting 61 points (the game's high-water mark), but Detroit's 33 points to Indiana's 28 kept the Pacers buried. A quiet fourth quarter—54 combined points—sealed a lopsided final, with the 2nd half (115 combined) outshooting the first (84) but never threatening the total.

Cade Cunningham led Detroit with 16 points and 5 assists, matched in scoring by Javonte Green and Duncan Robinson, each with 16. For Indiana, Jarace Walker posted a team-high 13 points and 5 rebounds; Tony Bradley added 12 points and 3 rebounds. The game underscored Detroit's recent defensive prowess—the Pistons have held opponents to 109.0 per game over their last 10—and Indiana's ongoing struggles, averaging 115.7 allowed in the same span. Both prior meetings between these teams sat at a 239 total; this one landed 40 points shy.