Siakam, Haliburton combine for 45 points as Pacers rout short-handed Pistons 122-103
DETROIT (AP) Pascal Siakam had 25 points and eight rebounds, Tyrese Haliburton added 20 points and nine assists, and the Indiana Pacers routed the short-handed Detroit Pistons 122-103 on Wednesday night.
“This was a great team performance,” Haliburton said. “We did a great job of getting out and running in the second half, and we knew that would get our shots to fall.”
Aaron Nesmith added 14 points as the Pacers swept the four-game season series from the Pistons. Isaiah Jackson, playing 25 miles south of his hometown, had 10 points, 11 rebounds and six assists.
“Isaiah Jackson should be the poster person for every young player that is developing and supposed to be staying ready,” Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said. “Myles (Turner) was dealing with a little bit of a bug, so we knew Isaiah was going to get some extra minutes at home, and he changed the game when he got in there.”
The game was the first on Indiana's five-game road trip.
“This is a great start to the trip, but this is only the beginning,” Carlisle said.
Cade Cunningham had 23 points, 10 assists and six rebounds for Detroit, which lost its fourth straight.
The Pistons played without starting forwards Ausur Thompson (blood clots) and Isaiah Stewart (hamstring), who were each ruled out for the season on Wednesday. Tosan Evbuomwan made his first NBA start and Stanley Umude made his second before leaving with an ankle injury.
“There's no excuse - I don't care about the talent level," Pistons coach Monty Williams said. “I've spent my entire NBA career overcoming. That's just what it is. No player in this league has accomplished anything without overcoming.”
Indiana led 54-52 with 1:27 left in the first half, but went on a 33-9 run to take a 26-point lead late in the third quarter.
“I think we especially struggled in the third quarter, and it has been the third quarter for a few games for us,” Cunningham said. “We have to come out, our first group, and be better in the second half.”
The makeshift Pistons lineup struggled to defend the highest-scoring offense in the league, and couldn't make up for it on the other end. Detroit went 5 for 23 on 3-pointers, including 1 for 9 from the starters.
The Pacers led 98-78 going into the fourth and quickly emptied the bench. Haliburton didn't play in the fourth, Myles Turner played 48 seconds and Siakam played 1:09.
Chimeze Metu made his Pistons debut in the second quarter, extending the franchise record to 29 players used in a season. The 2020-21 Houston Rockets hold the NBA record of 30.
“You don't know what it is like to go through a season like that unless you've been through it,” Carlisle said of Williams. “Monty is a great friend and universally respected in our profession. That team has gotten light years better, even if it isn't showing up yet in the win column.”
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Pacers: At the Golden State Warriors on Friday.
Pistons: Host the Boston Celtics on Friday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Myles Turner vs. Jalen Duren (Pascal Siakam gains possession) | ||
| 11:41 |  | Myles Turner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:38 | | Cade Cunningham defensive rebound | ||
| 11:24 | | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point pullup jump shot | 0-2 |
| 11:08 | | Aaron Nesmith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:05 | | Jaden Ivey defensive rebound | ||
| 10:58 | | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point driving layup (Jaden Ivey assists) | 0-4 |
| 10:49 | | +2 | Andrew Nembhard makes two point driving layup | 2-4 |
| 10:31 | | Tosan Evbuomwan misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:29 | | Myles Turner defensive rebound | ||
| 10:22 | | Andrew Nembhard misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:19 | | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | ||
| 10:10 | | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point cutting dunk (Cade Cunningham assists) | 2-6 |
| 9:56 | | Tyrese Haliburton turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Duren steals) | ||
| 9:44 | | Cade Cunningham misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 9:41 | | Myles Turner defensive rebound | ||
| 9:37 | | Myles Turner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:34 | | Cade Cunningham defensive rebound | ||
| 9:27 | | +2 | Tosan Evbuomwan makes two point running layup (Cade Cunningham assists) | 2-8 |
| 9:10 | | Tyrese Haliburton misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:07 | | Cade Cunningham defensive rebound | ||
| 8:56 | | +2 | Jaden Ivey makes two point pullup jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists) | 2-10 |
| 8:56 | | Pacers 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:41 | | +2 | Pascal Siakam makes two point driving floating jump shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 4-10 |
| 8:41 | | Tosan Evbuomwan shooting foul (Pascal Siakam draws the foul) | ||
| 8:41 | | +1 | Pascal Siakam makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 5-10 |
| 8:27 | | Tyrese Haliburton shooting foul (Stanley Umude draws the foul) | ||
| 8:27 | | Stanley Umude misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | ||
| 8:27 | | Pistons offensive rebound | ||
| 8:27 | | +1 | Stanley Umude makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 5-11 |
| 8:27 | | +1 | Stanley Umude makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 5-12 |
| 8:12 | | Pascal Siakam misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:09 | | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | ||
| 8:04 | | Jaden Ivey misses two point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:02 | | Tyrese Haliburton defensive rebound | ||
| 7:58 | | Jalen Duren shooting foul (Myles Turner draws the foul) | ||
| 7:58 | | +1 | Myles Turner makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-12 |
| 7:58 | | Myles Turner misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:55 | | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | ||
| 7:38 | | +2 | Stanley Umude makes two point pullup jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists) | 6-14 |
| 7:16 | | Myles Turner turnover (3-second violation) | ||
| 7:02 | | Cade Cunningham misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 7:02 | | Pacers defensive rebound | ||
| 6:44 | | +3 | Pascal Siakam makes three point jump shot (Andrew Nembhard assists) | 9-14 |
| 6:34 | | Andrew Nembhard shooting foul (Cade Cunningham draws the foul) | ||
| 6:34 | | +1 | Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 9-15 |
| 6:34 | | +1 | Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 9-16 |
| 6:34 | | Cade Cunningham misses regular free throw 3 of 3 | ||
| 6:30 | | Myles Turner defensive rebound | ||
| 6:17 | | +2 | Pascal Siakam makes two point driving floating jump shot | 11-16 |
| 6:03 | | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point pullup jump shot | 11-18 |
| 5:58 | | Tyrese Haliburton turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Ivey steals) | ||
| 5:53 | | Stanley Umude turnover (lost ball) (Tyrese Haliburton steals) | ||
| 5:48 | | +2 | Pascal Siakam makes two point running layup (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 13-18 |
| 5:48 | | Jalen Duren defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 5:32 | | Cade Cunningham turnover (bad pass) (Pascal Siakam steals) | ||
| 5:23 | | Myles Turner misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 5:20 | | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | ||
| 5:15 | | Tosan Evbuomwan misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 5:13 | | Pascal Siakam defensive rebound | ||
| 5:08 | | Tyrese Haliburton misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 5:05 | | Tosan Evbuomwan defensive rebound | ||
| 4:50 | | Cade Cunningham misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:46 | | Tyrese Haliburton defensive rebound | ||
| 4:40 | | +2 | Pascal Siakam makes two point pullup jump shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 15-18 |
| 4:26 | | Aaron Nesmith blocks Jaden Ivey's two point driving layup | ||
| 4:26 | | Pistons offensive rebound | ||
| 4:26 | | Jalen Duren offensive foul (Andrew Nembhard draws the foul) | ||
| 4:26 | | Jalen Duren turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:15 | | +2 | Tyrese Haliburton makes two point pullup jump shot (Isaiah Jackson assists) | 17-18 |
| 3:57 | | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point fadeaway jump shot (James Wiseman assists) | 17-20 |
| 3:38 | | Aaron Nesmith misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 3:37 | | Isaiah Jackson offensive rebound | ||
| 3:37 | | Isaiah Jackson misses two point putback layup | ||
| 3:37 | | Pistons defensive rebound | ||
| 3:23 | | Cade Cunningham turnover (bad pass) (Tyrese Haliburton steals) | ||
| 3:20 | | +2 | Isaiah Jackson makes two point running layup (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 19-20 |
| 3:20 | | Pistons 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:04 | | Stanley Umude misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:02 | | Isaiah Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 2:48 | | +2 | Doug McDermott makes two point cutting layup (Isaiah Jackson assists) | 21-20 |
| 2:29 | | Evan Fournier misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 2:28 | | James Wiseman offensive rebound | ||
| 2:25 | | James Wiseman turnover (bad pass) (Tyrese Haliburton steals) | ||
| 2:22 | | +2 | Tyrese Haliburton makes two point running reverse layup | 23-20 |
| 2:05 | | Stanley Umude misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:03 | | Isaiah Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 1:57 | | Isaiah Jackson misses two point running layup | ||
| 1:54 | | Marcus Sasser defensive rebound | ||
| 1:49 | | Chimezie Metu misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:49 | | Pacers defensive rebound | ||
| 1:36 | | Ben Sheppard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:35 | | Obi Toppin offensive rebound | ||
| 1:31 | | Doug McDermott turnover (traveling) | ||
| 1:13 | | Chimezie Metu misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 1:11 | | Doug McDermott defensive rebound | ||
| 1:04 | | +3 | Doug McDermott makes three point jump shot (Ben Sheppard assists) | 26-20 |
| 0:41 | | +2 | Jaden Ivey makes two point driving layup | 26-22 |
| 0:30 | | T.J. McConnell misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:27 | | James Wiseman defensive rebound | ||
| 0:25 | | Ben Sheppard shooting foul (Jaden Ivey draws the foul) | ||
| 0:25 | | +1 | Jaden Ivey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-23 |
| 0:25 | | +1 | Jaden Ivey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-24 |
| 0:02 | | +3 | Obi Toppin makes three point jump shot (T.J. McConnell assists) | 29-24 |
| 0:00 | | Jaden Ivey misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Pistons offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | | Jaden Ivey turnover (bad pass) (Doug McDermott steals) | ||
| 11:39 | | T.J. McConnell turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Ivey steals) | ||
| 11:28 | | Jaden Ivey turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Jackson steals) | ||
| 11:08 | | T.J. McConnell misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 11:05 | | James Wiseman defensive rebound | ||
| 10:52 | | Evan Fournier misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:50 | | Evan Fournier offensive rebound | ||
| 10:48 | | +3 | Marcus Sasser makes three point jump shot (Evan Fournier assists) | 29-27 |
| 10:33 | | +2 | Ben Sheppard makes two point driving layup (Isaiah Jackson assists) | 31-27 |
| 10:20 | | +2 | Jaden Ivey makes two point driving layup | 31-29 |
| 10:00 | | +3 | T.J. McConnell makes three point jump shot (Ben Sheppard assists) | 34-29 |
| 9:46 | | Evan Fournier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:43 | | Isaiah Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:36 | | Obi Toppin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:32 | | Evan Fournier defensive rebound | ||
| 9:27 | | +2 | Evan Fournier makes two point turnaround jump shot | 34-31 |
| 9:01 | | Aaron Nesmith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:01 | | Pistons defensive rebound | ||
| 8:44 | | James Wiseman misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 8:42 | | Obi Toppin defensive rebound | ||
| 8:25 | | +3 | Ben Sheppard makes three point jump shot (T.J. McConnell assists) | 37-31 |
| 8:14 | | Marcus Sasser misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:11 | | Ben Sheppard defensive rebound | ||
| 8:02 | | T.J. McConnell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:59 | | James Wiseman defensive rebound | ||
| 7:50 | | James Wiseman misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:48 | | T.J. McConnell defensive rebound | ||
| 7:47 | | Jaden Ivey shooting foul (Obi Toppin draws the foul) | ||
| 7:47 | | +1 | Obi Toppin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-31 |
| 7:47 | | +1 | Obi Toppin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-31 |
| 7:27 | | +3 | Marcus Sasser makes three point stepback jump shot | 39-34 |
| 7:16 | | +2 | T.J. McConnell makes two point driving reverse layup | 41-34 |
| 7:05 | | Myles Turner shooting foul (Tosan Evbuomwan draws the foul) | ||
| 7:05 | | +1 | Tosan Evbuomwan makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 41-35 |
| 7:05 | | +1 | Tosan Evbuomwan makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 41-36 |
| 6:45 | | Myles Turner misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 6:42 | | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | ||
| 6:33 | | Pascal Siakam technical foul (Defensive three second) | ||
| 6:33 | | Pistons 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:33 | | +1 | Cade Cunningham makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 41-37 |
| 6:20 | | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point floating jump shot | 41-39 |
| 6:07 | | +2 | T.J. McConnell makes two point pullup jump shot | 43-39 |
| 5:50 | | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point driving layup | 43-41 |
| 5:33 | | +2 | Aaron Nesmith makes two point jump shot (Andrew Nembhard assists) | 45-41 |
| 5:06 | | +2 | Tosan Evbuomwan makes two point driving floating jump shot (Evan Fournier assists) | 45-43 |
| 4:46 | | +3 | Aaron Nesmith makes three point jump shot (Myles Turner assists) | 48-43 |
| 4:24 | | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point pullup jump shot | 48-45 |
| 4:19 | | Pacers 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:13 | | Pascal Siakam misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:09 | | Tosan Evbuomwan defensive rebound | ||
| 3:54 | | +2 | Stanley Umude makes two point pullup jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists) | 48-47 |
| 3:44 | | Stanley Umude shooting foul (Pascal Siakam draws the foul) | ||
| 3:44 | | Pascal Siakam misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:44 | | Pacers offensive rebound | ||
| 3:44 | | +1 | Pascal Siakam makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 49-47 |
| 3:18 | | Jaden Ivey misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 3:18 | | Jalen Duren offensive rebound | ||
| 3:18 | | Jalen Duren misses two point tip layup | ||
| 3:18 | | Pacers defensive rebound | ||
| 3:04 | | +2 | Aaron Nesmith makes two point pullup jump shot (Isaiah Jackson assists) | 51-47 |
| 2:47 | | Andrew Nembhard shooting foul (Tosan Evbuomwan draws the foul) | ||
| 2:47 | | +1 | Tosan Evbuomwan makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 51-48 |
| 2:47 | | Tosan Evbuomwan misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:44 | | Pascal Siakam defensive rebound | ||
| 2:29 | | Andrew Nembhard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:26 | | Cade Cunningham defensive rebound | ||
| 2:23 | | Cade Cunningham misses two point running layup | ||
| 2:19 | | Jalen Duren offensive rebound | ||
| 2:19 | | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point tip dunk | 51-50 |
| 2:02 | | +3 | Andrew Nembhard makes three point jump shot (Pascal Siakam assists) | 54-50 |
| 1:41 | | Cade Cunningham misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:38 | | Isaiah Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 1:32 | | Jalen Duren blocks Aaron Nesmith's two point driving layup | ||
| 1:30 |