Looking to extend their longest winning streak of the season to six games, the Pacers headed into halftime on Saturday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse trailing the Detroit Pistons, 58-56.
The first quarter was a back-and-forth affair featuring six ties and eight lead changes. Paul George scored nine points in the period for Indiana, but Tobias Harris' jumper with 5.3 seconds left gave Detroit a 32-30 lead heading into the second.
The game remained close all the way up until halftime, but the Pacers opened up a modest lead when Jeff Teague reeled off six unanswered points in a 53-second span midway through the second quarter.
But the Pistons eventually erased that deficit, tying the game on Jon Leuer's fastbreak layup with 46.7 seconds remaining. For the second straight quarter, the Pistons buried a contested jumper to take the lead in the final seconds, this time on Marcus Morris' 3-pointer with 3.9 seconds remaining.
Paul George led all scorers with 14 points and three assists at the half, going 6-for-9 from the field and 2-for-4 from 3-point range. C.J. Miles added 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting, while both Teague and Myles Turner chipped in nine points.
Morris led the Pistons with 12 points, six rebounds, and four assists. Leuer added 10 points and three boards.
The Pacers will welcome Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder to Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Monday, Feb. 6 at 7:00 PM ET. Good seats still remain. Find Tickets » Broadcast Information TV & Radio Listings »
TV: FOX Sports Indiana – Chris Denari (play-by-play), Quinn Buckner (analyst), Jeremiah Johnson (sideline reporter/host) Radio: 93.5 FM/AM 1070 The Fan – Mark Boyle (play-by-play), Slick Leonard (analyst), Pat Boylan (sideline reporter/host) Please Note: Inside Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Pacers radio broadcasts can be heard on 1080 AM instead of 1070. Home Court Gift Shop Game Night Special
Full Size Basketball – $10. Game Night Specials can be purchased in the Home Court Gift Shop or any of our souvenir stands located on all levels of Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The special is also available online at PacersGear.com until midnight.
