The failure to fully seize momentum against the Detroit Pistons pushed the Indiana Pacers into their second straight loss, wrapping up their six game home stand on a down note. The Pacers struggled early with turnovers and struggled late with shot making, rounding out another poor performance from the blue and gold, eventually leading to another comeback attempt stalling late.
Indiana had a pair of impressive runs, one late in the second quarter when they took the lead on an 11-0 run and again late in the fourth quarter when they trimmed a 14-point deficit to just two.