Over the past two months, the Detroit Pistons have won without a traditional small forward in their rotation. Rookie Bruce Brown has worked in a pinch, but the position is one of desperate need going forward and it will likely lead to their downfall come playoff time.
The Indiana Pacers forward closed Detroit out in Indianapolis, scoring 19 points to lead the struggling Pacers past the Blake Griffin-less Pistons, 111-102. Playing a second-straight game without their hobbled star, out with a balky knee, the magic from the come-from-behind win over the Portland Trailblazers this past weekend was gone.