Indiana Pacers assistant coach Bill Bayno called it in his halftime interview with Jeremiah Johnson:
The Detroit Pistons led at halftime 58-56 in a back and forth game. Stops were a premium and Bayno recognized the obvious: the first team to find defense would come away with the win and the Pacers did just that, dominating the second half defensively en route to a 49-26 second half.
In the second half, the Pistons had more turnovers (17) than field goals (eight), opening the door for the Pacers to build and maintain a double figure lead on a 12-0 third quarter run.