Only one more quarter stands between the Pacers and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have jumped out to a 102-96 lead against the Pistons. If the Pacers keep playing like this,

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,

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle is a basketball lifer. He's played with Boston Celtics legends like Larry Bird. When Carlisle compliments a player, it comes from a genuine place. After Wednesday's 133-119 victory over the Detroit Pistons, the veteran head coach admired a Pacers star for his "stellar" performance.

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.

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The NBA has come a long way from the Malice in the Palace, as more than 20 years have passed since the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons took to the stands in 2004. However, Wednesday saw a violent display of a non-basketball physicality. The Pacers vs. Pistons game became dirty with a brutal foul.

We've got another exciting Central Division matchup on Wednesday's NBA schedule as the Indiana Pacers will host the Detroit Pistons. Indiana is 25-20 overall and 12-8 at home, while Detroit is 23-23 overall and 13-12 on the road.

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The Pacers successfully hyped up their crowd with their WWE video featuring The Rock and 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin. Ahead of the game between the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons, the home team used a WWE-themed intro featuring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin during the “Attitude Era.

The Indiana Pacers had WWE flavor on Wednesday night against the Detroit Pistons, using the Steve Austin vs. The Rock WrestleMania X7 "My Way" by Limp Bizkit video package as part of their player introductions. The hype video showed highlights from Steve Austin vs. The Rock feud spliced with highlights of the Pacers.