However, despite the theatrics, the Pacers comfortably cruised to the victory, leading by as many as 20 points late in the game and never trailing. The win came in large part thanks to Pascal Siakam, who scored 37 points to record his first 30-point game of the season and notch a new career-high as a Pacer.

The friction between the Pacers and Pistons mostly comes from their rise out of rebuilds, but both sides said lines were crossed Wednesday.

The emotional tides are beginning to take a toll on the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons came up short 133-119 in an intense Central Division collision against the Indiana Pacers. Detroit was forced to play without backup center Isaiah Stewart for most of the contest after getting ejected midway through the second quarter.

After a taxing week in Paris and a split with the Spurs, the Pacers come back west six time zones and re-start the midseason grind vs. the Pistons.

Two weeks after the Pacers and Pistons got into after Indiana's 111-100, the teams got heated again with Isaiah Stewart getting ejected

Since joining the Indiana Pacers during the 2023-24 season, Pascal Siakam effectively commanded the role of veteran leader. During the offseason, he held mini camps, took young players under his wing, and, most importantly, performed when Tyrese Haliburton struggled. It's no surprise Siakam earned significant NBA recognition.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Detroit Pistons vs. Indiana Pacers NBA game to be played on January 29, 2025 on ESPN.

The Indiana Pacers will look for their 26th win of the season on Wednesday when they take on the Detroit Pistons fortheir first game back on U.S. soil. The Pace

Quietly the Indiana Pacers sit in fifth place in the Eastern Conference. After a split in Paris in two games with the Spurs over the weekend, Indiana takes the court against a competitive Pistons’ team. That said, Detroit takes the court having lost their last two games. Monday they lost to the Cavaliers, 110-91.

On Wednesday, after returning back home from Paris, the Indiana Pacers picked up where they left off, beating the Detroit Pistons 133-119. Pascal Siakam was unstoppable, scoring 37 points, which is the most he has traded since joining the team midway through last season.