NBA

Detroit Pistons at Indiana Pacers

· National Basketball Association
60-22, 28-13 Away
Final
133 - 121

19-63, 11-30 Home

Paul Reed and Tobias Harris finish with a flourish as Pistons beat Pacers 133-121 for win No. 60

Pistons put up 81 points in the 1st half vs. Pacers

Reed was 11 of 11 from the field and made all four of his free-throw attempts on a night the Pistons shot nearly 70% from the field and from 3-point range in the first half. Harris was 9 of 12 from the field and 4 of 4 on 3s. Cade Cunningham flirted with a triple-double in the first half before finishing with seven points, eight rebounds and 14 assists.

The Pistons have won three straight and six of seven and posted their highest first-half scoring total of the season with 81 points. Detroit earned its 60th victory for the third time in franchise history and the first time since 2005-06.

Obi Toppin and Quenton Jackson each scored 21 points to lead the Pacers, who closed the season with 19 wins — the lowest total in the franchise's NBA history.

Before the game, All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton thanked fans for their support during a trying season, one in which he did not play because of the torn Achilles tendon he suffered early in Game 7 of last year's NBA Finals. He has participated recently in five-on-five workouts, has been shooting during pregame warmups and is on track to return next season.

The Pacers proved no match for Detroit, which wanted to build momentum heading into the postseason. And it didn't take long for the Pistons to pull away.

They took a 21-11 lead then used second quarter runs of 13-0 and 9-0 to take an 81-63 halftime lead before pulling out to a 90-66 lead early in the third.

The game was marred late when Pacers forward Jalen Slawson was ejected following a blindside collision with Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart, which resulted in a shouting match between the coaching staffs.

Up next Pistons: Will find out their first-round opponent later this week.

Pacers: Will wait for the NBA Draft Lottery on May 10.

Regular Season Series

DET wins series 4-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 133 - 121
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 133 - 121
4th 2.6 shot clock turnover 133 - 121
4th 26.0 Tolu Smith defensive rebound 133 - 121
4th 28.4 Kobe Brown misses two point shot 133 - 121

Statistics

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50-89 FG 41-90
56 Field Goal % 46
15-33 3PT 23-54
45 Three Point % 43
18-22 FT 16-20
82 Free Throw % 80
48 Rebounds 31
12 Offensive Rebounds 8
36 Defensive Rebounds 23
35 Assists 31
12 Steals 15
6 Blocks 6
17 Turnovers 16
1 Team Turnovers 0
18 Total Turnovers 16
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 1
33 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 23
25 Fast Break Points 23
62 Points in Paint 36
17 Fouls 17
27 Largest Lead 0
0 Lead Changes 0
98 Percent Led 0
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
Detroit Pistons Detroit Pistons Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jalen Duren, C Out Apr 11

Game Information

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 16,840 · 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
Full Standings

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