As Pacers guard T.J. McConnell pursued Cunningham from behind, Stewart rolled to the basket. As prescribed, Obi Toppin, Indiana’s forward covering the left corner, dropped into the paint to cover Stewart. Once again, that left Ausar Thompson all alone in the corner.

With the NBA Cup offering the Pistons something similar to a playoff run for the first time since they cracked the postseason in 2019, they are approaching every tournament game w

Indiana beat Detroit back on October 23, 115-109 where Myles Turner scored 20 points, Pascal Siakam and Bennedict Mathurin had 19 each. The early win this season gives the Pacers five straight wins over the Pistons over the past two seasons, winning by an average of 14 points per game in those matchups.