The Pistons have had trouble over the years trying to get victories in Indiana in recent years.
Monday night was no different.
Although they were missing Blake Griffin (sore left knee) for the second straight game, the Pistons struggled to keep the Pacers out of the paint and in a game of runs, couldn’t answer Indiana’s final spurt.
The Pacers pulled away in the final minutes, securing a 111-102 victory at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The loss ended the Pistons’ two-game win streak and kept the bottom of the East playoff race in a gridlock.
Wayne Ellington had a season-high 26 points, Reggie Jackson 22 points and Andre Drummond 18 points, 17 rebounds, five assists and four steals for the Pistons (39-38), who fell to 1-4 in games that Griffin has missed.