Pacers vs. Pistons: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions
The Indiana Pacers (22-42) play against the Detroit Pistons (47-47) at Little Caesars Arena
Game Time: 7:00 PM EST on Friday March 4, 2022
Indiana Pacers 7, Detroit Pistons 4 (Q1 09:49)
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
A couple of #Pistons champions in the building tonight pic.twitter.com/LNJpF7iCnB – 7:14 PM
The Vertical @YahooSportsNBA
Myles Turner’s fit looks like it was designed by Dr. Seuss 👀
(via @Indiana Pacers) pic.twitter.com/6QduHuEcjZ – 7:14 PM
James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Buddy Hield with a layup to start. Isaiah Jackson with a tip in. #Pacers up 4-0. – 7:12 PM
James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
#Pacers starters tonight:
— Malcolm Brogdon
— Tyrese Haliburton
— Buddy Hield
— Oshae Brissett
— Isaiah Jackson – 7:06 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
The perfect photo doesn’t exi— pic.twitter.com/HtNDY7qyGm – 7:05 PM
James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
No. 1 pick things.
Cade Cunningham and the #Pistons host the #Pacers tonight. | 📸 me pic.twitter.com/MD3qFWCB6Q – 7:05 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Pistons starters: CoJo, Cade, Saddiq, Jerami and Stew – 6:54 PM
Indiana Pacers @Pacers
run it back with the same five.
@MotorolaUS | #GoldBlooded pic.twitter.com/qGFIzUTDBi – 6:50 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
Usual starters for #Pistons: Joseph, Cunningham, Bey, Grant and Stewart. – 6:47 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Tonight’s starting 5. Let’s get it.
@Kia | #Pistons pic.twitter.com/QOtIQ5lRfd – 6:45 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Cade Cunningham is active tonight vs. #Pacers; Frank Jackson is inactive. – 6:42 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Cade is active, Frank is not – 6:41 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Frank Jackson is inactive tonight. Cade Cunningham is active – 6:31 PM
Indiana Pacers @Pacers
Injury Report for tonight’s game in Detroit (1/2):
Lance Stephenson – Available (left ankle sprain)
Goga Bitadze – Out (sore right foot)
Chris Duarte – Out (left big toe) pic.twitter.com/NOIojS5AsS – 6:11 PM
Indiana Pacers @Pacers
forecast in Detroit: drippy💧 pic.twitter.com/1LEWbkG7RY – 6:04 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Tonight’s @HenryFordNews status/injury report against the visiting Indiana Pacers: pic.twitter.com/6hcoLjNfpc – 6:02 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Cade Cunningham, who is listed as questionable, is warming up. Dwane Casey said he’ll try to give it a go tonight pic.twitter.com/hc4RJA9NkP – 6:00 PM
Aaron Rose @AaronBenRose
The L2M report from last night says there were 3 missed calls in the final 2 minutes. A missed travel that should have gone against Saddiq Bey, a loose ball foul that should have gone against Precious, and a missed charge that should have gone against GTJ. – 5:46 PM
Indiana Pacers @Pacers
Lance Stephenson (left ankle sprain) and Goga Bitadze (sore right foot) are available for tonight’s game, per head coach Rick Carlisle.
Chris Duarte (left big toe) is out. – 5:44 PM
James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Lance Stephenson (left ankle) will play, tough he isn’t 100%, per Rick Carlisle. Chris Duarte (left big toe) is OUT. Carlisle said he believes Goga Bitadze (right foot) will play. #Pacers – 5:39 PM
Tony East @TEastNBA
Stephenson in, Bitadze in, Duarte out tonight, per Rick Carlisle.
Lance is still less than 100%, but he’s enthusiastic about playing, Carlisle said. Bitadze’s foot is still sore, but he’s available. – 5:38 PM
James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Dwane Casey on the #Pacers: “An offensive team. Rick’s kind of team where they have a role guy and shooters all around.” – 5:34 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Asked Casey about staggering Cunningham, Bey and Grant to avoid the bench lulls. Casey said in a non-championship season, his focus is on keeping a longer rotation and developing more players moreso than maximizing each lineup. – 5:29 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Dwane Casey on Jerami Grant working off Cade Cunningham and Saddiq Bey: “One thing he’s doing now is finding the open man … he’s doing a good job of kicking it out.” – 5:27 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Casey on Grant: “One thing he’s doing now is finding the open man when he has a good defender on him, or two guys committed to him.” Said he, Cunningham and Bey are connecting better now than they did earlier in the season. – 5:27 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Dwane Casey on Saddiq Bey’s development, says teams are going to run you off the 3-point line, so his next step is driving and finishing — as he did down the stretch last night. – 5:24 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Casey said Cade Cunningham went through walkthrough. Sounds like he could play. Frank Jackson got an MRI and they’re waiting on the results. – 5:24 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Dwane Casey said Cade Cunningham (wrist) went through shootaround and he’ll try to play tonight. – 5:23 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Friday fits stay fresh 🔥
@Jerami Grant
@Isaiah Stewart
@Marvin Bagley
@Cory Joseph
@isaiah__02
@Rodney McGruder
#ULTRADrip | @MichelobULTRA – 5:22 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Dwane Casey said Cade Cunningham went through shootaround, sounds like he’s trending toward playing tonight. Pistons are waiting on an MRI for Frank Jackson – 5:22 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Cade Cunningham (right wrist sprain) and Frank Jackson (bilateral lumbar spine spasm) both listed as questionable. Marvin Bagley III isn’t listed, meaning he’ll play tonight after missing three games with an ankle sprain. – 5:12 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Cade Cunningham and Frank Jackson are both questionable for tonight’s game against the Pacers. Cade has a right wrist sprain, Frank’s back is still acting up. – 4:39 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
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@FearTheFro | #Pistons pic.twitter.com/tBQJhiXmTg – 3:13 PM
Indiana Pacers @Pacers
Join Boomer & the Pacemates at Ale Emporium in Greenwood for Sunday’s game against the Wizards!
Enjoy Corona beer specials and spin the wheel for your chance to win Pacers prizes! Details: https://t.co/LaIwGXemnp
#PacersBarNetwork x #Corona pic.twitter.com/SJ3KZl1kUh – 2:53 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Make sure you grab a @FearTheFro bobblehead at the doors and then stop by @DiscountTire Power Hour to grab a photo with the 2004 @NBA trophy 📸
Doors open at 5:30 tonight ⏰ pic.twitter.com/JLo6hbC8tB – 2:00 PM
Marla Ridenour @MRidenourABJ
Updated with Channing Frye video: ‘Absolutely amazing’: #Cavs learned to sacrifice from Kevin Love, aided by Ricky Rubio beaconjournal.com/story/sports/p… via @beaconjournal – 1:27 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Just a few of our favorite dunks from the month of February ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/qkCQuvP1pe – 1:01 PM
