After falling short due to their defense in their previous two games, the Indiana Pacers shook things up, allowing their offense to falter in crucial moments to lead to their third straight loss to start the season. The Pacers shot just 41.5%, including a dreadful 6-21 from three point range. Those struggles erased their positives strides in other areas, especially as the Detroit Pistons continued to light them up from deep, shooting 13-24.
The Pacers followed a familiar script in the first half, falling behind by 10 in the first quarter behind an 11-2 Pistons run.