Pistons 118, Pacers 96
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Reggie Jackson led six Detroit players in double figures with 21 points and the Pistons rolled to a 118-96 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night at The Palace.
Jackson also dished out nine assists while backcourt partner Kentavious Caldwell-Pope approached a triple-double with 18 points, seven rebounds and a career-high eight assists. Power forward Ersan Ilyasova had 20 points, small forward Marcus Morris supplied 16 and reserve small forward Stanley Johnson added 11 for the Pistons (14-11), who have won six of their last eight games.
Backup point Steve Blake had 11 points for Detroit and center Andre Drummond chipped in eight points and 11 rebounds.
The Pistons scored 27 points off 16 Indiana turnovers.
Point guard George Hill's 14 points and eight assists led the Pacers (13-9), who have lost four of their last five games. Power forward Paul George, the league's third-leading scorer, was held to 13 points on 4 of 16 shooting while mainly being defended by Morris.
Pacers shooting guard Monta Ellis, who scored 24 points in a victory over Miami the previous night, was held to 11 points.
Ilyasova's fast-break layup with 7:42 left in the third gave Detroit a 15-point lead, 75-60. He made another moments later to make it 79-60. Jackson made it a 20-point spread at 86-66 with a 3-pointer.
By the final minute of the quarter, the Pistons were up by 27. The Pacers never mounted a threat.
Neither club had more than a seven-point lead until Caldwell-Pope made a transition 3-pointer late in the first half. Ilyasova followed with another to make it 63-51. The Pistons took a 65-55 lead to the locker room.
George didn't make his first field goal until 2:55 remained in the half.
NOTES: The Pacers won the last three meetings and six of the last seven at The Palace. ... Indiana PF Paul George averaged 30.5 points over the last 17 games. ... The Pistons have not made the playoffs in the last six seasons but Indiana coach Frank Vogel expects that streak to end soon under coach Stan Van Gundy. "He knows how to win," Vogel said. "It's just a matter of time before he gets this group over that hump and into the playoffs." ... Detroit is in a stretch where it plays nine of 10 games against opponents with winning records. "It's a difficult schedule, a grueling one," Van Gundy said. ... Indiana sent PG Joe Young to its D-League affiliate in Fort Wayne after Friday's win over Miami. ... Pistons C Andre Drummond has at least one steal in every game this season.