NBA

Detroit Pistons at Indiana Pacers

· NBA Cup - Group Play
9-12, 5-7 Away
Final
130 - 106

9-11, 7-3 Home

Cade Cunningham has 24 points, 11 rebounds in return and Pistons beat Pacers 130-106

Detroit Pistons vs. Indiana Pacers: Game Highlights

Cunningham hit four of Detroit's 18 3-pointers as the Pistons improved to 3-0 in NBA Cup play. Malik Beasley added 22 points for Detroit, which moved into a first-place tie with Milwaukee in East Group B.

Pascal Siakam scored 21 points for the Pacers, who fell to 0-3 in the NBA Cup and were eliminated from the knockout round. Tyrese Haliburton had 19 points and five assists.

The Pistons led by 10 points at halftime and pulled ahead by 22 early in the fourth quarter.

Takeaways Pistons: The return of Cunningham from a back injury provided a boost to a team that had lost four of five. The point guard has had eight consecutive games of 20-plus points against the Pacers. Detroit improved to 9-12 overall and 5-7 on the road.

Pacers: After three consecutive home wins in which Indiana fell behind by double digits before rallying, this time was different. The Pacers didn't make enough 3-pointers to overcome their defensive lapses, which are typically more prevalent in road games. The Eastern Conference finalists from a year ago fell to 9-11 overall.

Key moment Ivey made 3s on back-to-back possessions to start a 22-11 spurt as the Pistons built an 85-64 lead with 4:47 remaining in the third quarter.

Key stat The Pistons shot a season-high 57.8% (48 of 83) from the field, including 47.4% (18 of 38) on 3-pointers.

Up next The Pistons host Philadelphia on Saturday. The Pacers visit Memphis on Sunday.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Matchup Prediction

Pacers: 72.3%
Pistons: 27.7%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 130 - 106
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 130 - 106
4th 4.1 Tristen Newton makes free throw 2 of 2 130 - 106
4th 4.1 Simone Fontecchio enters the game for Malik Beasley 130 - 105
4th 4.1 Tristen Newton makes free throw 1 of 2 130 - 105

Statistics

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48-83 FG 41-85
57.8 Field Goal % 48.2
18-38 3PT 12-33
47.4 Three Point % 36.4
16-20 FT 12-13
80.0 Free Throw % 92.3
44 Rebounds 32
7 Offensive Rebounds 7
37 Defensive Rebounds 25
35 Assists 23
9 Steals 9
5 Blocks 4
18 Turnovers 16
0 Team Turnovers 0
18 Total Turnovers 16
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
21 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 27
13 Fast Break Points 16
52 Points in Paint 44
16 Fouls 18
26 Largest Lead 5

Game Information

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 17,274 · Capacity:

2024-25 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Cleveland 56 11 .836 - L1
Milwaukee 38 29 .567 18 L1
Indiana 37 29 .561 18.5 L1
Detroit 37 31 .544 19.5 L2
Chicago 28 39 .418 28 L1
Full Standings

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