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.

Since the Detroit Pistons picked up a major win in an NBA Play-In matchup against the Indiana Pacers in November, the Pacers have approached their following battles against the Pistons with a little more motivation.