Quarter by quarter thoughts:

First quarter
Nazr staying on the floor, no fouls until more than 5 minutes in...2nd foul at 3:20.

Stupid turnovers for the Pistons in the first few minutes, bad passes thrown out of bounds.

Good transition offense off some Pacers turnovers.

Pacers fouling a lot, Pistons get the line and make 10 of 10.

Harrington gets hot late in the quarter, 12 points, mostly in the lane.

Second quarter
Bench can't score in the first few minutes.

Rip only starter out there in the first half of the 2nd quarter, can't make anything.

Bench gets into the penalty after only 5 minutes.

Disastrous quarter for the bench, giving up 7 points off the lead in the first 6 minutes.

Starters come back in and cut it back down to 5 at halftime.

Darrell Armstrong hits a 60 foot heave, but waved off, just after the buzzer.

Refs call tons of fouls in the first half, Pistons 18-18 at the line, Pacers 14-15.

Third quarter
Pacers hitting, Pistons missing, not much else to say. A lot fewer fouls and free throws in this quarter.

A slight run at the end...bad quarter but Sheed hits a lucky fadeaway 3 at the buzzer to keep the Pacers lead at only 5.

Fourth quarter
Horrendous start, 7-0 Pacers run in the first two minutes.

Pistons respond with a 9-0 run, good defense, steal by Flip, crazy long 3 by Sheed.

Fino and Flip blow multiple chances to cut the lead down further with turnovers and bad shots.

Pacers start scoring again, build the lead back to 8.

Jermaine takes over in the last few minutes.


Pretty bad loss tonight. Pistons defense wasn't good, and neither was the Pacers' D, but the Pistons missed everything and couldn't take advantage.