Another short-handed matchup between the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons went the opposite direction of their Saturday night matchup, with the Pistons bouncing back and blowing out the Pacers to split the two game series. This one wasn’t close for much past the first six minutes, with Detroit closing the first quarter on a 27-12 run, pushing their lead to 18.
The advantage would continue to swell in the second quarter, climbing as high as 31 midway through the second, the Pistons dominating the game at 57-26. Indiana finally punched back at that juncture, going on a 23-10 run of their own to finish off the half, breaking even in the second quarter.