Only one more quarter stands between the Pacers and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have jumped out to a 102-96 lead against the Pistons. If the Pacers keep playing like this,

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle is a basketball lifer. He's played with Boston Celtics legends like Larry Bird. When Carlisle compliments a player, it comes from a genuine place. After Wednesday's 133-119 victory over the Detroit Pistons, the veteran head coach admired a Pacers star for his "stellar" performance.

On Wednesday, the Pistons were flattened by their rivals from the Hickory State as they were beaten 133-119 during a game that saw Pistons center Isaiah Stewart throw a hard forearm into Pacers big man Thomas Bryant's chest.

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Pascal Siakam scored 37 points, Tyrese Haliburton had 30 points and eight assists, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Detroit Pistons 133-119 on Wednesday night. Siakam and Haliburton combined to hit 25 of 38 shots,

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We've got another exciting Central Division matchup on Wednesday's NBA schedule as the Indiana Pacers will host the Detroit Pistons. Indiana is 25-20 overall and 12-8 at home, while Detroit is 23-23 overall and 13-12 on the road.

Indiana's early hot streak was too much for a physical Pistons team, though they stayed with the Pacers in a 133-119 road loss.

The Pistons forward was ejected from Detroit’s game against Indianapolis on Wednesday night for shoving the Pacers’ Thomas Bryant. With eight minutes left in the second quarter, the Pacers’ Aaron Nesmith took a baseline jumper that missed. As the ball hit the rim, Stewart turned and shoved Thomas near the hoop, knocking him over.

The Indiana Pacers had WWE flavor on Wednesday night against the Detroit Pistons, using the Steve Austin vs. The Rock WrestleMania X7 "My Way" by Limp Bizkit video package as part of their player introductions. The hype video showed highlights from Steve Austin vs. The Rock feud spliced with highlights of the Pacers.

Pacers veteran star Pascal Siakam scored a game-high 37 points on 15 for 21 shooting from the field and 4 for 7 mark from 3. Siakam had his hands all over the ball, grabbed six re