The Indiana Pacers (27 - 24) defeated the Detroit Pistons (27 - 25) 112 - 104 on Saturday. The tussle between the two Eastern Conference Central Division rivals was a tightly contested one, with the Pistons making a strong push in the middle quarters to overcome an early deficit, before the Pacers eventually pulled away late. The difference in the back - and - forth affair primarily came down to shooting, with Indiana managing a stellar night from the field and beyond the arc. They were led by Paul George, who tallied 30 points and added eight rebounds, three assists and a steal. Nearly half of his scoring - - 14 points - - came from visits to the charity stripe, as he remained aggressive on offense throughout the night. Overall, the Pacers managed a 54 percent accuracy rate from the field, and drained 55 percent of their 11 three - point attempts. Five players, including three starters, posted double - digit point totals, and all but one, C.J. Miles, managed to shoot 50 percent or better. Detroit was led by a 26 - point effort from Reggie Jackson against George Hill's stingy defense, and he also added three rebounds and two assists. Reserve forward Anthony Tolliver was actually the second - highest Pistons scorer, pacing the bench with 17 points, four rebounds, an assist and three steals. Marcus Morris turned in a 16 - point, two - rebound, four - assist effort that also included a steal. Stanley Johnson was productive once again in his second game starting at two - guard in Kentavious Caldwell Pope's stead, putting up a 14 - point, 10 - rebound double - double, and also dishing out three assists and recording a steal. Andre Drummond managed another one of his trademark double - doubles, amassing 10 points and bringing in 13 boards. He also pitched in with an assist, a steal and a pair of blocks. With the loss, the Pistons drop to fourth place in the Eastern Conference's Central Division. They head home to face the Toronto Raptors on Monday night. Hill seconded George's team - leading effort with 17 points, four rebounds and two assists. Myles Turner continued his recent success as the starting power forward by totaling 16 points, four rebounds, three assists and a block. Jordan Hill headed back to the bench with starting center Ian Mahinmi's return from his back injury, but paced the reserves with 12 points, eight rebounds, three assists and four steals. Miles recorded 10 points of his own off the bench, along with two rebounds and two assists. With the victory, the Pacers vaulted over the Pistons into third place in the Eastern Conference's Central Division. They're at home again on Monday to face off with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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