Looking to snap a four-game losing streak, the Pacers headed to halftime on Thursday night in Detroit tied with the Pistons, 52-52.
The Pacers got off to another slow start on Thursday, falling into an early 9-2 hole. But they quickly righted the ship by placing a heavy focus on getting to the rim.
Indiana scored 16 of its first 18 points in the paint before T.J. McConnell hit the Blue & Gold's first 3-pointer of the night to cap a 19-6 Pacers run. Domantas Sabonis scored 11 points in the opening frame and his buzzer-beating three gave the visitors a 28-19 lead entering the second quarter.