INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Pacers were playing well when they got a couple of the days off for the All-Star break. They may be playing even better now. David West scored 18 points, George Hill had 15 and the surging Pacers beat the Detroit Pistons 114-82 on Friday night. Indiana has won three straight and eight of 10, including a 98-79 victory against Detroit on Jan. 30. "I'm very, very pleased with how our guys are approaching the post All-Star break," coach Frank Vogel said. "They have incredible focus and energy. Our offense is really coming on." The Pacers grabbed control with a 14-4 run at the start of the second quarter. Orlando Johnson had 11 points in the spurt, making back-to-back 3-pointers to help Indiana to a 48-23 lead. Will Bynum scored 17 points for the stumbling Pistons, who have split their past four games. Indiana picked up right where it left off in Wednesday's impressive 125-91 victory against the New York Knicks. The Pacers led 74-44 at halftime of that one, and Paul George finished with 27 points. George was relatively quiet against Detroit, finishing with 12 points and seven rebounds. But the Pacers didn't need another big night from the All-Star. Indiana made 10 of its first 14 shots while building a 29-10 lead. Hill scored seven points during the opening stretch. Lance Stephenson also asserted himself early and set the tone with his aggressive play, taking the ball to the basket and making the Pistons pay for their failure to get back and stop <b>...</b> | From: NBAVideoClip Views: 0 0 ratings | |
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