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Both the Pistons and Pacers will open the season without their stars. The Pistons will be missing Blake Griffin while Victor Oladipo remains out for the Pacers. On paper, those absences look like a reason to take the Under. But in the season opener for both teams, look for the pace and flow to the lead to the Over. More players will get playing time and take advantage of their minutes. Grab the Over.
Things aren’t starting out well for the Pistons, who will be without Blake Griffin (hamstring) until at least the first week of November. They did bring in Derrick Rose to provide some scoring punch off the bench, but losing Griffin is still a huge blow for this matchup. The Pacers will still be without Victor Oladipo (knee), but they brought in some significant reinforcements by signing Malcolm Brogdon and Jeremy Lamb while also trading for T.J. Warren. Add in the fact that this game is at home and I like the Pacers to cover.