By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com
Pistons 118, Pacers 96 – The Pistons offensive explosion led to a win over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night.
Detroit made 13 three-point baskets in the contest and scored 37 points in both the second and third quarters.
Reggie Jackson led the Pistons with 21 points, while Ersan Ilyasova added 20 points.
Andre Drummond led Detroit with 11 rebounds and Steve Blake and Stanley Johnson each scored 11 points off the bench.
The Pistons are now 14-11 on the season, good for fourth place in the Central Division.
Detroit will host the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night.
Record: 14-11
4th Place in Central Division (2.5 games behind Cleveland)
Tied for 9th Place in Eastern Conference (2.5 games behind Cleveland)
Tied with Atlanta for the last playoff spot
Magic # to clinch a playoff berth: 58
Magic # to clinch Central Division title: 62
Magic # to clinch Eastern Conference title: 62
Next Game: 12/14/2015 vs. Los Angeles Clippers 7:30 p.m. @ Palace of Auburn Hills
Stats: Reggie Jackson 21 points 9 assists, Ersan Ilyasova 20 points, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 18 points 8 assists 7 rebounds, Andre Drummond 11 rebounds, Steve Blake/Stanley Johnson 11 points each.
