The Detroit Pistons (6 - 23) defeated the Indiana Pacers (10 - 20) 119 - 109 on Friday at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Collectively as a team, the Pistons shot extremely well tonight, going 55 percent from the field and 39 percent from the three - point line. They were able to put in a big third quarter, where they out - scored the Pacers 36 - 29, which set them up to secure a 10 - point victory in front of their home fans. The Pistons also forced the Pacers into 18 turnovers, while having only 11 of their own. The Pistons had a total team - effort victory Friday, as seven players reached double - figures in points. Andre Drummond led all scorers, posting an effecient 20 points (9 - 12 FG, 2 - 8 FT) and six rebounds. It was the first time in seven games that he failed to reach double - digit rebounds, but took care of business on the offensive side of the ball to be a big factor in the victory. Greg Monroe also was effecient, going 7 - for - 11 from the field and 5 - for - 8 from the free throw line to score 19 points. He was able to pull in 15 rebounds, marking his ninth double - double of the season. He's now averaging 15 points and 9 rebounds on the year. Brandon Jennings posted a double - double of his own with 14 points (6 - 12 FG, 2 - 5 3Pt) and 10 assists. It was his third double - double of the year. The bench was very productive as well, with DJ Augustin and Jodie Meeks scoring 14 and 13 points respectively. For the Pacers, most of the offensive damage was done by Roy Hibbert who scored 19 points and grabbed five rebounds before fouling out after playing in 22 minutes. He was able to get to the free throw line at will, converting on 9 - of - 10 free throw attempts. CJ Watson was another bright spot for the Pacers. He shot 6 - for - 8 from the field and 2 - for - 3 from the three - point line to score 14 points, while also handing out six assists. He's now averaging 11 points and 4 assists on the season. The other starter to reach double figures in points was Solomon Hill, who scored 14 points (4 - 8 FG, 1 - 2 3Pt, 5 - 5 FT) in 37 minutes. Coming off the bench, George Hill and Luis Scola scored 13 and 14 points respectively. Hill continues to come off the bench after recently returning from injury. The Pistons' next game will be on the road against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday, while the Pacers will travel to Brooklyn to play the Nets on Saturday.
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