On December 12, Beijing time, the Pacers, who started a four-game trip, went to Detroit for the first stop, and the Pistons, who lost 19 in a row, returned to their home court.
The Pacers jumped to the ball first, and Thompson made a layup to give the Pistons the lead. The Pistons took the opening lead, and then the Pacers scored nine straight points to take the lead. The Pistons tied the score in the middle and Wiseman made free throws late in the game to give the Pistons a 36-33 lead to end the first quarter.
The Pacers went on a 7-0 run to regain the advantage, and the Pistons scored seven straight points in the middle to tie the score. The two teams began to fall into a tug-of-war, with the Pacers going on a 9-0 run to end the first half with a 66-61 lead.
The Pacers held on to the lead and went on a 9-1 run in the middle to extend the margin to double digits. The Pistons hit a small surge late in the game, but still trailed 93-98 heading into the final quarter.
The two teams alternated scores, and the Pacers maintained a 10-point lead until the end, and the Pistons couldn't chase the points, and finally the Pacers defeated the Pistons 131-123 to give the opponent a 20-game losing streak.
Benedict Mathurin 30 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals; Myles Turner 23 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks; Buddy Hield 16 points and 4 rebounds; Tyrese Haliburton had 4 rebounds, 16 assists and 2 blocks; Aaron Nesmith 13 points; Bruce Brown 11 points, 9 rebounds and 2 steals; Isaiah Jackson 10 points and 5 rebounds; TJ McConnell 8 points and 5 assists; Obi Toppin had 6 points and 3 rebounds.
Cade Cunningham 23 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists; Osar Thompson 20 points and 6 rebounds; Jaden Ivey 18 points and 3 rebounds; Bojan Bogdanovic 17 points and 3 steals; Alec Burks 14 points; Isaiah Stewart 13 points and 7 rebounds; Isaiah Livers 8 points, 3 assists and 2 steals; Kylian Hayes had six points and seven assists.
On December 12, the Pistons lost to the Pacers 123-131 in the game, suffering a 20-game losing streak. After the game, Pistons coach Monty Williams was interviewed.
Monty said: "[Tyres] Burton didn't shoot well, but when he needed to make a shot, he went in," Monty said. ”
Speaking about the team's form, Monty said: "We're still learning that everything we do in the game has an impact on the result. ”
Monti said: "Even though the losing streak hurt us all. But you may not believe it, but we still have a lot of progress. I was inspired by what I saw tonight. Now, we need to build on that. ”
Speaking about the rotation, Monty said: "We're starting to figure out that when we open up space, we can score points. I've been getting to know these guys. ”