The 2-14 Indiana Pacers will host the 14-2 Detroit Pistons on Monday night at 7 p.m. ET. Both teams already went head-to-head once on Nov. 17, 127-112 victory for the Pistons.
While the Pacers are struggling greatly this season and rank near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings, the Pistons are moving in the complete opposite direction. A month into the season, Detroit has a 2.5-game cushion as the No. 1 seed in the East, and they have the second-best record in the NBA overall, only behind the 17-1 Oklahoma City Thunder.
Furthermore, the Pistons are currently in the midst of a 12-game winning streak, which is the longest active one in the league.