DETROIT (AP)-- Pascal Siakam had 25 points and eight rebounds, Tyrese Haliburton added 20 points and nine assists, and the Indiana Pacers routed the short-handed
Detroit Pistons 122-103 on Wednesday night.
" This was a terrific group performance," Haliburton said. "We did a fantastic task of getting out and running in the 2nd half, and we understood that would get our shots to fall."
Aaron Nesmith added 14 points as the Pacers swept the four-game season series from the Pistons. Isaiah Jackson, playing 25 miles south of his home town, had 10 points, 11 rebounds and six helps.
" Isaiah Jackson need to be the poster individual for each young gamer that is establishing and expected to be remaining prepared," Pacers coach Rick Carlisle stated. "Myles (Turner) was dealing with a little bit of a bug, so we knew Isaiah was going to get some additional minutes at home, and he altered the game when he got in there."
The video game was the first on Indiana's five-game road trip.
" This is a terrific start to the journey, however this is just the beginning," Carlisle stated.
Cade Cunningham had 23 points, 10 helps and six rebounds for
Detroit, which lost its fourth straight.
The Pistons played without starting forwards Ausur Thompson (blood clots) and Isaiah Stewart (hamstring), who were each eliminated for the season on Wednesday. Tosan Evbuomwan made his very first NBA start and Stanley Umude made his 2nd before entrusting an ankle injury.
" There's no excuse-- I don't care about the talent level," Pistons coach Monty Williams stated. No player in this league has achieved anything without getting rid of."
Indiana led 54-52 with 1:27 left in the very first half, however went on a 33-9 run to take a 26-point lead late in the third quarter.
" I believe we particularly had a hard time in the third quarter, and it has actually been the third quarter for a few video games for us," Cunningham said. "We have to come out, our very first group, and be much better in the second half."
The makeshift Pistons lineup struggled to defend the highest-scoring offense in the league, and couldn't make up for it on the other end.
Detroit went 5 for 23 on 3-pointers, including 1 for 9 from the starters.
The Pacers led 98-78 entering into the fourth and quickly cleared the bench. Haliburton didn't play in the 4th, Myles Turner played 48 seconds and Siakam played 1:09.
Chimeze Metu made his Pistons launching in the second quarter, extending the franchise record to 29 players utilized in a season. The 2020-21
Houston Rockets hold the NBA record of 30.
" You do not know what it resembles to go through a season like that unless you've been through it," Carlisle stated of Williams. "Monty is a terrific friend and universally respected in our occupation. That group has gotten light years better, even if it isn't appearing yet in the win column."
UP NEXT
Pacers: At the Golden State Warriors on Friday.
Pistons: Host the
Boston Celtics on Friday.
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