NBA

Indiana Pacers at Detroit Pistons

· National Basketball Association
22-43, 7-25 Away
Final
106 - 111

17-47, 10-21 Home

Cunningham, Bey help Pistons rally past Pacers, 111-106

Marvin Bagley III added 18 points for Detroit. The Pistons have won five of seven, winning at Toronto on Thursday night.

Malcolm Brogdon scored 26 points for Indiana. The Pacers lost for the 10th time in 13 games.

“They got much better shots than we did down the stretch,” Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said. “We ended up in too many contested one-on-one situations.”

Cunningham and Bey hit 3-pointers to tie it at 105 with 1:40 left.

“That's the biggest moment of the game,” Casey said. “Cade hits a 3, gets a rebound at the other end and he's driving the ball to the rim. He could have easily taken that shot, but he saw Saddiq was open and got him the ball for the tying 3-pointer. That's why he's so important to us, even on tired legs.”

Isaiah Jackson split a pair of free throws, and Cunningham's layup put Detroit ahead 107-106 with 1:09 to go. Tyrese Haliburton missed a 3-pointer, and the Pacers fouled Jeremi Grant with 19.1 seconds left. He hit both free throws, making it 109-106, and Jalen Smith missed an open 3-pointer with 10.4 seconds left.

“That's what happens with a young team,” Casey said. “The one thing we told them in the huddle was that a 2 wouldn't hurt us, so we can't leave their 3-point shooters. Lo and behold, there was Jalen Smith wide open. Luckily, he missed it.”

Bey wrapped it up with two free throws.

The Pistons hit nine of their first 10 3-point attempts, but missed their last five of the first half. Indiana finished the half with 34 points in the paint, cutting Detroit's lead from 15 points to 65-62.

Haliburton's 3-pointer finished a 10-0 run and put the Pacers ahead 79-78 with 4:43 left in the third quarter. Detroit struggled to hit jumpers and keep Indiana off the boards in the second half.

“When you are playing your fifth game in seven nights, you are going to be dealing with some dead legs,” Pistons center Isaiah Stewart said. “We knew we had to fight through it, but it is tough.”

Indiana led 98-93 with 6:21 to play and had the ball, but Killian Hayes stripped Haliburton and fed Bagley for a lay-up and foul. He missed the free throw, but Bey got the rebound and hit a 3-pointer for a five-point possession.

“We got really unlucky on that sequence, because Tyrese got fouled and it wasn't called, and then they throw it down the floor to Bagley for an and-one,” Carlisle said. “He misses the free throw, but they get the rebound and hit a three. That's a seven-point turnaround midway through the third quarter.”

TIP INS

Pacers: Indiana had more offensive rebounds (13) in the first half than Detroit had defensive rebounds (12).

Pistons: Bagley returned after missing three games with an ankle injury, but Frank Jackson sat out with a back problem.

BACK HOME IN MICHIGAN

Pacers center Isaiah Jackson had 12 points and 12 rebounds in his first NBA game at Little Caesars Arena. Jackson grew up in Rochester Hills, about 25 miles north of Little Caesars Arena and a bike ride away from the Palace of Auburn Hills.

“I had a lot of people here tonight, so I really wanted to have a good game,” he said. “It was great to see everyone. I would have rather won the game, but I think a lot of my friends were cheering for the Pistons.”

UP NEXT

Pacers: At Washington on Sunday night.

Pistons: Host Atlanta on Monday night.

Regular Season Series

DET leads series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 106 - 111
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 106 - 111
4th 0.9 Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound 106 - 111
4th 3.4 Tyrese Haliburton misses 27-foot three point jumper 106 - 111
4th 10.4 Saddiq Bey makes free throw 2 of 2 106 - 111

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/ind.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originIND https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/det.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originDET
39-100 FG 42-94
39 Field Goal % 45
10-40 3PT 15-30
25 Three Point % 50
18-28 FT 12-18
64 Free Throw % 67
55 Rebounds 52
21 Offensive Rebounds 19
34 Defensive Rebounds 33
24 Assists 28
4 Steals 5
9 Blocks 9
12 Turnovers 13
2 Team Turnovers 0
14 Total Turnovers 13
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
19 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 20
6 Fast Break Points 9
56 Points in Paint 44
16 Fouls 22
6 Largest Lead 15
Detroit Pistons Detroit Pistons Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jalen Duren, C Out Apr 11
Indiana Pacers Indiana Pacers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Ben Sheppard, G Out Apr 12
Jarace Walker, F Out Apr 12
Andrew Nembhard, G Out Apr 11
Aaron Nesmith, G Out Apr 11
Pascal Siakam, F Out Apr 11

Game Information

Little Caesars Arena

Location: Detroit, MI
Attendance: 17,244 · Capacity:

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 60 22 .732 - W3
Cleveland 52 30 .634 8 W1
Milwaukee 32 50 .390 28 L1
Chicago 31 51 .378 29 L2
Indiana 19 63 .232 41 L2
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