Take Care of Business Games have been in short supply for the Indiana Pacers this season, in large part because they simply don’t take care of business in any game, but they finally pulled through in one in beating the Detroit Pistons at home. In extending Detroit’s losing streak to 13 games, they also had a first this year, winning after trailing by double figures.
The Pistons got that lead in the opening minutes, going on a 12-0 run to lead 12-2 after the Pacers committed a particularly egregious shot clock violation. A three second violation on Detroit’s end set up an Indiana response, a 12-2 run to make it a 14-14 game.