After topping the Detroit Pistons 112-106 on November 8, it appeared that, while imperfect, the first three games of the Indiana Pacers season was a distant memory after dropping to 0-3 with two of those losses to these Pistons. Unfortunately, the final meeting of the season revised the memory of those early matchups, with the Pistons securing another close-it-out win that wrapped up the series 3-1 in favor or Detroit.
The Pacers didn’t help their own case, especially in the first half, when their lackluster play put them in a hole the entire first half.