The Indiana Pacers secured a solid road win over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night.
The Good: Rebounding has been a big problem for the Pacers this season, but they handled the boards tonight. They out-rebounded Detroit by 11. The Pacers also became the first team this season to score 100+ on the Pistons in The Palace of Auburn Hills. Indiana now can head home with so momentum.
The Bad: Nothing bad comes to mind about the Pacers performance tonight. They played with pace, they played with energy, and they played solid defense. They were down early, but showed resiliency and took the lead and never looked back.
MVP: Jeff Teague was in control since the very beginning of this game. The Pistons couldn’t guard him and he flirted with a triple-double tonight. Teague finished with 19 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists.
LVP: Marcus Morris hit some shots tonight, shooting 4 of 7 from the field, but he didn’t do much of anything else. He only recorded 1 rebound and 1 assist. He didn’t play great defense on Paul George, either. Nor did he try fighting PG.
No one's getting between Paul George and the basket!#INDvsDET is on FSI and FSGO now. #GoPacers pic.twitter.com/rLBvdfSWIO
— Bally Sports Indiana (@BallySportsIN) December 18, 2016
X-Factor: Paul George led the Pacers in scoring tonight with 26. Teague had his fingerprints all over this one, but the Pacers wouldn’t have blown the game open if it weren’t for Paul. He shot 11 of 21 from the field and added 7 rebounds.