Pascal Siakam scored 37 points, Tyrese Haliburton had 30 points and eight assists, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Detroit Pistons 133-119 on Wednesday night. Siakam and Haliburton combined to hit 25 of 38 shots,

Although the Pacers soundly beat the Pistons, they showed some physicality in the second quarter. Pistons center Isaiah Stewart committed a flagrant two-foul on Pacers backup center Thomas Bryant, earning the envelope-pushing role player a rejection.

Coach JB Bickerstaff stuck up for his guy after the game and said there was some talk that “crossed the line.” You love to see it from JB, but Stewart has to have more composure than that on a night when the Pistons desperately needed his defense.

The Pistons closed to within 111-105 in the fourth quarter before the Pacers went on a 9-2 run.

Pascal Siakam had a season high 37 points, Tyrese Haliburton added 30 and the host Indiana Pacers fought off a strong challenge to defeat the Detroit Pistons 133-119 Wednesday night in Indianapolis.

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Pascal Siakam scored 37 points, Tyrese Haliburton had 30 points and eight assists, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Detroit Pistons 133-119 on Wednesday night.

Pascal Siakam scored 37 points, Tyrese Haliburton had 30 points and eight assists, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Detroit Pistons 133-119 on Wednesday night.

The Indiana Pacers defeated the Detroit Pistons 133-119 in a game Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Indiana is used to playing intense games like this. They have been one of the better teams in the league in recent years. The Pacers made a deep run in the playoffs last year, and those contests are as intense as they get. Tyrese Haliburton knows that staying composed is key.

Indiana's early hot streak was too much for a physical Pistons team, though they stayed with the Pacers in a 133-119 road loss.