Andre Drummond had 23 points (18 in the paint) and 13 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Indiana Pacers 104-98.
Reggie Bullock Jr.’s cutting layup put the Pistons ahead for good with 9:02 left in the third quarter.
The Pacers got within 100-98 on Thaddeus Young’s free throw with 1:34 to play, but Reggie Jackson answered with 2 free throws, and the Pacers got no closer.
Stanley Johnson’s 2 free throws with 11.5 seconds left made it 104-98 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Pistons outscored the Pacers 6-3.
For the Pacers, Victor Oladipo had 26 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) and 8 rebounds, and Myles Turner added 24 points and 8 rebounds.
The Pistons shot 41.9% from the field and 40.6% from 3 to the Pacers’ 40.2% and 30.0%. The Pacers forced 9 turnovers, about 6 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Pistons outscored the Pacers 43-22 off the bench. They did not make a field goal in the last 3:44. The Pistons outscored the Pacers 27-12 in 9 minutes with Tolliver, Smith, Moreland, Galloway and Johnson on the floor together.