Tobias Harris has provided the surging Pistons with a solid veteran presence. Detroit has been playing well having won 8 of their last 10 games and Harris production has been steadily increasing and the combo forward is averaging 15/7/3 in the month of January. This is a friendly matchup against a Pacers team that ranks in the top 10 in possessions per game, while ranking bottom 10 in total defense. Indiana has also been generous to opposing PFs.

The Indiana Pacers are 6-1 over their last seven games, and will be without Bennedict Mathurin tonight due to suspension. Guard Tyrese Haliburton who missed the Pacers last game is also questionable. Look for Siakam to continue to pickup the slack as he has shot over 60 percent in three of his last four games. He also was the Pacers leading scorer in the last matchup against the Pistons. Play his over.

Amazing what a coaching change can do. The Pistons were one of the biggest disasters in NBA history last season under $73 million man Monty Williams but this season are contending for a playoff spot and have won eight of 10. Cade Cunningham deserves to start for the East in the All-Star Game. Indiana is without Bennedict Mathurin (16.5 PPG, 6.0 RPG), which makes me like the Pistons a little. The Pacers also might be without All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton for a second straight game, and that would make me like the Pistons a lot. But this number would certainly jump, so we'll play it now in the hopes TH can't go. If it's a true groin strain, those are usually multi-game absences.