Stephen Nover's NBA Game of the Week
(NBA) Detroit vs. Indiana, 11/17/2017 2:00 PM, Score: 100 - 107
Point Spread: 1.50 | -105.00 Detroit (Away)
Result: Loss
Much is being made of the Celtics possibly being the best team in the Eastern Conference right now. But quietly, under the radar, are the Pistons. They've compiled the second-best record in the East. Boston and Detroit also have the two best pointspread marks in the NBA.

Andre Drummond, Reggie Jackson, Tobias Harris and Avery Bradley are all playing well. Drummond is leading the NBA in rebounding while putting in his best all-around season even improving his free throw shooting making 63 percent after sinking a miserable 38.6 percent of his free throws last season.

I like the spot. Detroit is coming off a road loss to the Bucks, 99-95, on Wednesday while the Pacers are off an upset road win against the Grizzlies also on Wednesday.

Detroit hosted Indiana eight days ago and won, 114-97. The Pacers are playing better since then. Still, that's a 17-point victory and Myles Turner did play in that game. Drummond had a big performance with 21 rebounds and 14 points. Drummond, though, also had his worst free throw shooting game of the season in that game missing all seven of his free throws. Indiana made 77 percent of its free throws to Detroit's 64 percent yet still were blown out.