Detroit Pistons at Indiana Pacers
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Pistons win 13th straight to tie franchise record, beating the Pacers 122-117
The Pistons matched winning streaks by their 1989-90 and 2003-04 championship teams, two seasons after losing 28 in a row to break the NBA season record and tie the overall mark. Eastern Conference-leading Detroit is 15-2.
Down 18 early in the fourth quarter, the Pacers pulled as close as two points. Bennedict Mathurin missed a 3-pointer with a chance to tie it with 11 seconds left.
Caris LeVert added 19 points for Detroit, and Jalen Duren had 17 points and 12 rebounds. Jaden Ivey scored 12 points in his second game back after breaking his left fibula in January.
Pascal Siakam had 24 points for injury-ravaged Indiana. Jarace Walker added 21. The Pacers have lost 10 of 11 to fall to 2-15.
Indiana has been lost without Tyrese Haliburton, the star guard who tore his right Achilles in the Pacers’ Game 7 loss to Oklahoma City in the NBA Finals.
Detroit outscored Indiana 36-23 in the second quarter for a 71-55 lead, The Pistons shot 58.5% from the field in the half, hitting seven of 14 3-pointers.
The Pistons led 101-88 after three quarters.
Pacers: At Toronto on Wednesday night in an NBA Cup game.
Regular Season Series
DET leads series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 122 - 117 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 122 - 117 |
| 4th 0.6 |  |
Pistons defensive team rebound | 122 - 117 |
| 4th 2.4 |  |
Jarace Walker misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot | 122 - 117 |
| 4th 7.1 | |
Caris LeVert makes free throw 2 of 2 | 122 - 117 |
Statistics
 DET |
 IND |
|
|---|---|---|
| 42-84 | FG | 39-82 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 9-25 | 3PT | 13-31 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 29-37 | FT | 26-34 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 24 | Assists | 22 |
| 8 | Steals | 11 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 26 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 58 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 27 | Fouls | 27 |
| 19 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Indiana Pacers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Jackson, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| Ben Sheppard, G | Out | Dec 19 |
| Aaron Nesmith, G | Out | Nov 15 |
| Obi Toppin, F | Out | Oct 31 |
| Tyrese Haliburton, G | Out | Jul 7 |
Detroit Pistons Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald Holland II, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| Isaac Jones, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
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