After a 12-5 start, the Indiana Pacers were looking like the story of the NBA, unleashing a spaced-out system that brought a previously prehistoric offense into the league's top ten in points per possession.
The luster has worn off a bit in the last few games, as they had lost three of their last four, and the Detroit Pistons added to that Saturday night by blowing them out at the Palace for arguably their most impressive win of the season, 118-96.
Detroit improves to 14-11 on the season while Indiana drops to 13-9.