Pistons 122-115 Pacers (8 Apr, 2023) Play-by-Play

Detroit Pistons

17-64, 8-32 away

122

	1	2	3	4	T
DET	35	38	23	26	122
IND	27	30	30	28	115

Indiana Pacers

34-47, 20-21 home

115

Jordan Nwora misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
Jalen Duren blocks Aaron Nesmith 's 2-foot driving layup
Aaron Nesmith makes 26-foot three pointer (Jordan Nwora assists)
Andrew Nembhard makes driving layup (Bennedict Mathurin assists)
Jordan Nwora makes 24-foot three point jumper (Andrew Nembhard assists)
Bennedict Mathurin makes 2-foot driving dunk (Andrew Nembhard assists)
Jordan Nwora misses 11-foot two point shot
Jalen Duren blocks Andrew Nembhard 's 3-foot two point shot
Aaron Nesmith makes three point jumper (Jordan Nwora assists)
Killian Hayes blocks Bennedict Mathurin 's 4-foot two point shot
Bennedict Mathurin misses 16-foot pullup jump shot
Jordan Nwora makes driving dunk (Aaron Nesmith assists)
Jordan Nwora misses dunk
Jordan Nwora makes two point shot
Bennedict Mathurin misses 26-foot three point jumper
Buddy Hield makes 24-foot three point jumper (George Hill assists)
James Johnson makes two point shot
James Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Oshae Brissett misses two point shot
George Hill misses driving floating jump shot
Gabe York misses 25-foot step back jumpshot
James Johnson misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
Buddy Hield misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
Buddy Hield misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot
Buddy Hield makes 26-foot three point jumper (Gabe York assists)
Buddy Hield misses 27-foot three point jumper
Buddy Hield makes 3-foot two point shot (Oshae Brissett assists)
Buddy Hield misses 26-foot three point shot
Isaiah Jackson makes 3-foot dunk (Buddy Hield assists)
Isaiah Jackson makes dunk (Andrew Nembhard assists)
Aaron Nesmith misses pullup jump shot
Jared Rhoden blocks James Johnson 's 6-foot driving layup
Andrew Nembhard makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot
Jordan Nwora misses driving floating jump shot
Jordan Nwora makes 20-foot pullup jump shot
Isaiah Jackson makes 3-foot two point shot (Andrew Nembhard assists)
Andrew Nembhard makes 10-foot two point shot
Aaron Nesmith misses 26-foot three point shot
Isaiah Jackson makes two point shot
Andrew Nembhard misses two point shot
Isaiah Jackson makes 3-foot jump bank shot
Aaron Nesmith makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Jordan Nwora assists)
Jordan Nwora makes dunk (Bennedict Mathurin assists)
Aaron Nesmith makes driving layup (Andrew Nembhard assists)
Bennedict Mathurin misses 16-foot pullup jump shot
Aaron Nesmith misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot
Jordan Nwora makes two point shot
Bennedict Mathurin makes two point shot (Andrew Nembhard assists)
Andrew Nembhard makes 9-foot pullup jump shot
Jordan Nwora misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Bennedict Mathurin makes two point shot (Gabe York assists)
Andrew Nembhard makes two point shot
James Johnson makes driving dunk (Andrew Nembhard assists)
Gabe York misses 30-foot three point jumper
Jordan Nwora misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jordan Nwora misses 26-foot three point jumper
George Hill makes 26-foot three point jumper (Gabe York assists)
Bennedict Mathurin misses running pullup jump shot
Gabe York makes 24-foot three point jumper (James Johnson assists)
Gabe York misses 25-foot three point jumper
James Johnson makes 2-foot two point shot
Buddy Hield misses 41-foot three point jumper
Buddy Hield makes three point shot (George Hill assists)
Gabe York misses three point jumper
Isaiah Jackson makes layup (George Hill assists)
Buddy Hield makes 25-foot three point shot (George Hill assists)
Buddy Hield misses driving layup
R.J. Hampton blocks Gabe York 's 26-foot step back jumpshot
George Hill makes two point shot
George Hill misses 26-foot three point jumper
Marvin Bagley III blocks Isaiah Jackson's dunk
Buddy Hield makes 28-foot three point jumper (Bennedict Mathurin assists)
George Hill makes driving layup (Buddy Hield assists)
Buddy Hield misses 26-foot three point shot
Buddy Hield makes driving dunk (George Hill assists)
Bennedict Mathurin misses driving floating jump shot
Andrew Nembhard misses two point shot
Gabe York makes 25-foot three point jumper (Andrew Nembhard assists)
Aaron Nesmith misses layup
Isaiah Jackson misses 9-foot two point shot
Isaiah Jackson makes alley oop dunk shot (Andrew Nembhard assists)
Bennedict Mathurin makes 3-foot two point shot (Andrew Nembhard assists)
Isaiah Jackson misses alley oop layup
James Wiseman misses 9-foot hook shot
Jalen Duren makes dunk (Jaden Ivey assists)
R.J. Hampton misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jaden Ivey makes driving layup
R.J. Hampton makes two point shot
Jaden Ivey misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Jaden Ivey misses 26-foot three point shot
Killian Hayes makes two point shot
Marvin Bagley III makes 5-foot hook shot
Jaden Ivey makes 25-foot three pointer
Killian Hayes makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jaden Ivey assists)
Killian Hayes makes pullup jump shot
Cory Joseph makes two point shot (Killian Hayes assists)
Marvin Bagley III misses 5-foot two point shot
Cory Joseph misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
R.J. Hampton misses two point shot
Cory Joseph misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jalen Duren makes 6-foot hook shot
Killian Hayes makes 26-foot step back jumpshot
R.J. Hampton makes dunk (Killian Hayes assists)
Jared Rhoden misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
Killian Hayes misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
R.J. Hampton makes driving layup (Killian Hayes assists)
Cory Joseph misses 9-foot two point shot
Jalen Duren makes tip shot
Jaden Ivey makes 16-foot step back jumpshot
Jaden Ivey makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot (Cory Joseph assists)
Jaden Ivey misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot
Cory Joseph makes 5-foot two point shot (Jaden Ivey assists)
Jaden Ivey misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
Jared Rhoden misses 27-foot three point jumper
Cory Joseph makes two point shot (Jaden Ivey assists)
Killian Hayes makes 22-foot pullup jump shot
Jalen Duren makes dunk
Jared Rhoden makes 23-foot three point jumper (Killian Hayes assists)
Jared Rhoden makes two point shot
Jaden Ivey misses 2-foot two point shot
Killian Hayes makes 25-foot three pointer (Marvin Bagley III assists)
Jared Rhoden makes 15-foot two point shot (Killian Hayes assists)
Marvin Bagley III misses 5-foot two point shot
Killian Hayes misses two point shot
Jaden Ivey makes dunk (R.J. Hampton assists)
Marvin Bagley III makes 8-foot two point shot (Jaden Ivey assists)
Killian Hayes makes dunk
R.J. Hampton makes two point shot (Jared Rhoden assists)
Jaden Ivey makes 26-foot step back jumpshot
R.J. Hampton misses 26-foot three point jumper
Killian Hayes misses 25-foot step back jumpshot
Killian Hayes misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
R.J. Hampton misses 23-foot three point jumper
Killian Hayes misses 11-foot two point shot
Jalen Duren makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Jaden Ivey assists)
Isaiah Jackson blocks Jaden Ivey 's 5-foot driving layup
Killian Hayes misses finger roll layup
Killian Hayes misses tip shot
James Wiseman makes 8-foot two point shot (Killian Hayes assists)
Cory Joseph misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jaden Ivey misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Jared Rhoden makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jaden Ivey assists)
Jaden Ivey makes dunk (Cory Joseph assists)
Cory Joseph misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jaden Ivey misses 26-foot three point shot
Cory Joseph misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Killian Hayes misses 11-foot pullup jump shot
Marvin Bagley III makes tip shot
Marvin Bagley III misses 8-foot two point shot
Cory Joseph makes 26-foot three point jumper (R.J. Hampton assists)
Jared Rhoden misses two point shot
Marvin Bagley III misses 5-foot two point shot
Cory Joseph makes three point jumper (Jaden Ivey assists)
Jaden Ivey misses 16-foot pullup jump shot
R.J. Hampton makes 4-foot two point shot
Cory Joseph makes 26-foot step back jumpshot
Jaden Ivey misses 16-foot pullup jump shot
Marvin Bagley III makes 27-foot three point jumper (Cory Joseph assists)
Isaiah Jackson blocks Jared Rhoden 's 3-foot driving layup
Isaiah Jackson blocks Jared Rhoden 's 6-foot jumper
Marvin Bagley III misses 12-foot two point shot
Jaden Ivey makes 12-foot two point shot
R.J. Hampton misses 7-foot pullup jump shot
R.J. Hampton misses tip shot
Jaden Ivey makes 11-foot two point shot (Cory Joseph assists)
Killian Hayes misses 25-foot step back jumpshot
Killian Hayes makes pullup jump shot
Cory Joseph misses driving floating jump shot
Cory Joseph makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaden Ivey assists)
Jaden Ivey misses 3-foot two point shot
Killian Hayes makes 10-foot pullup jump shot (Cory Joseph assists)
Jalen Duren misses dunk
Killian Hayes misses 14-foot two point shot

PISTONS

PACERS

TIME		DET	IND
12:00	James Wiseman vs. Isaiah Jackson (Aaron Nesmith gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Jordan Nwora misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	0	0
11:39	Jaden Ivey defensive rebound	0	0
11:29	Jaden Ivey steps out of bounds turnover	0	0
11:17	Jalen Duren blocks Aaron Nesmith 's 2-foot driving layup	0	0
11:15	Pacers offensive team rebound	0	0
11:04	Aaron Nesmith makes 26-foot three pointer (Jordan Nwora assists)	0	3
10:48	Jalen Duren bad pass (Isaiah Jackson steals)	0	3
10:40	Andrew Nembhard makes driving layup (Bennedict Mathurin assists)	0	5
10:20	James Wiseman misses 9-foot hook shot	0	5
10:18	Isaiah Jackson defensive rebound	0	5
10:15	Jaden Ivey shooting foul	0	5
10:15	Pistons Full timeout	0	5
10:15	Marvin Bagley III enters the game for James Wiseman	0	5
10:15	Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw 1 of 2	0	6
10:15	Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw 2 of 2	0	7
10:00	Jalen Duren makes dunk (Jaden Ivey assists)	2	7
9:40	Jordan Nwora makes 24-foot three point jumper (Andrew Nembhard assists)	2	10
9:21	R.J. Hampton misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	10
9:18	Andrew Nembhard defensive rebound	2	10
9:08	Bennedict Mathurin makes 2-foot driving dunk (Andrew Nembhard assists)	2	12
9:08	Pistons Full timeout	2	12
8:53	Jaden Ivey makes driving layup	4	12
8:39	Jordan Nwora misses 11-foot two point shot	4	12
8:35	R.J. Hampton defensive rebound	4	12
8:31	R.J. Hampton offensive foul	4	12
8:31	R.J. Hampton turnover	4	12
8:21	Jalen Duren shooting foul	4	12
8:21	Andrew Nembhard makes free throw 1 of 2	4	13
8:21	Andrew Nembhard makes free throw 2 of 2	4	14
8:07	Jalen Duren bad pass (Bennedict Mathurin steals)	4	14
8:02	Jalen Duren blocks Andrew Nembhard 's 3-foot two point shot	4	14
7:59	R.J. Hampton defensive rebound	4	14
7:58	R.J. Hampton makes two point shot	6	14
7:51	Aaron Nesmith makes three point jumper (Jordan Nwora assists)	6	17
7:38	Jaden Ivey misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	6	17
7:35	Aaron Nesmith defensive rebound	6	17
7:32	Killian Hayes blocks Bennedict Mathurin 's 4-foot two point shot	6	17
7:29	Killian Hayes defensive rebound	6	17
7:26	Jaden Ivey misses 26-foot three point shot	6	17
7:23	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	6	17
7:22	Jalen Duren double dribble turnover	6	17
7:22	Cory Joseph enters the game for Jalen Duren	6	17
7:13	Bennedict Mathurin lost ball turnover (Killian Hayes steals)	6	17
7:09	Killian Hayes makes two point shot	8	17
6:52	Bennedict Mathurin misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	8	17
6:47	R.J. Hampton defensive rebound	8	17
6:37	Marvin Bagley III makes 5-foot hook shot	10	17
6:37	Isaiah Jackson shooting foul	10	17
6:37	James Johnson enters the game for Isaiah Jackson	10	17
6:37	Marvin Bagley III makes free throw 1 of 1	11	17
6:23	Jordan Nwora makes driving dunk (Aaron Nesmith assists)	11	19
6:18	Aaron Nesmith shooting foul	11	19
6:18	Jaden Ivey makes free throw 1 of 2	12	19
6:18	Jaden Ivey makes free throw 2 of 2	13	19
5:55	Jordan Nwora misses dunk	13	19
5:52	Jordan Nwora offensive rebound	13	19
5:52	Jordan Nwora makes two point shot	13	21
5:45	Jaden Ivey makes 25-foot three pointer	16	21
5:31	James Johnson offensive foul	16	21
5:31	James Johnson turnover	16	21
5:31	Buddy Hield enters the game for Aaron Nesmith	16	21
5:11	Jordan Nwora shooting foul	16	21
5:11	Marvin Bagley III misses free throw 1 of 2	16	21
5:11	Pistons offensive team rebound	16	21
5:11	George Hill enters the game for Andrew Nembhard	16	21
5:11	Oshae Brissett enters the game for Jordan Nwora	16	21
5:11	Marvin Bagley III makes free throw 2 of 2	17	21
5:00	Bennedict Mathurin misses 26-foot three point jumper	17	21
4:56	Jaden Ivey defensive rebound	17	21
4:48	Killian Hayes makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jaden Ivey assists)	20	21
4:41	R.J. Hampton shooting foul	20	21
4:41	Oshae Brissett makes free throw 1 of 2	20	22
4:41	Oshae Brissett misses free throw 2 of 2	20	22
4:40	Marvin Bagley III defensive rebound	20	22
4:30	Killian Hayes makes pullup jump shot	22	22
4:15	James Johnson bad pass (Killian Hayes steals)	22	22
4:11	Cory Joseph makes two point shot (Killian Hayes assists)	24	22
4:03	Buddy Hield makes 24-foot three point jumper (George Hill assists)	24	25
3:46	Marvin Bagley III misses 5-foot two point shot	24	25
3:42	James Johnson defensive rebound	24	25
3:38	James Johnson makes two point shot	24	27
3:30	Cory Joseph misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	24	27
3:28	Pacers defensive team rebound	24	27
3:18	James Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper	24	27
3:13	R.J. Hampton defensive rebound	24	27
3:08	R.J. Hampton misses two point shot	24	27
3:06	James Johnson defensive rebound	24	27
3:06	Bennedict Mathurin offensive charge	24	27
3:06	Bennedict Mathurin turnover	24	27
3:06	Gabe York enters the game for Bennedict Mathurin	24	27
3:06	Jalen Duren enters the game for Jaden Ivey	24	27
3:06	Jared Rhoden enters the game for Marvin Bagley III	24	27
2:57	Cory Joseph misses 26-foot three point jumper	24	27
2:53	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	24	27
2:51	Jalen Duren makes 6-foot hook shot	26	27
2:36	Buddy Hield out of bounds lost ball turnover	26	27
2:28	Killian Hayes makes 26-foot step back jumpshot	29	27
2:15	Oshae Brissett misses two point shot	29	27
2:11	Killian Hayes defensive rebound	29	27
2:08	R.J. Hampton makes dunk (Killian Hayes assists)	31	27
1:48	Oshae Brissett bad pass (Cory Joseph steals)	31	27
1:45	Cory Joseph lost ball turnover (Gabe York steals)	31	27
1:41	George Hill misses driving floating jump shot	31	27
1:38	Jared Rhoden defensive rebound	31	27
1:25	Jared Rhoden misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	31	27
1:21	Cory Joseph offensive rebound	31	27
1:18	Killian Hayes misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	31	27
1:13	Buddy Hield defensive rebound	31	27
1:02	Gabe York misses 25-foot step back jumpshot	31	27
58.0	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	31	27
40.1	R.J. Hampton makes driving layup (Killian Hayes assists)	33	27
32.1	James Johnson misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	33	27
28.1	Jared Rhoden defensive rebound	33	27
8.0	Cory Joseph misses 9-foot two point shot	33	27
6.0	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	33	27
6.0	Jalen Duren makes tip shot	35	27
3.0	Killian Hayes personal foul	35	27
0.1	Buddy Hield misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	35	27
0.1	Pacers offensive team rebound	35	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	35	27

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Pistons
115
Pacers
124

Game 1

23/10

Pacers
121
Pistons
115

Game 2

12/3

Pacers
97
Pistons
117

Game 3

13/3

Pistons
122
Pacers
115

Game 4

8/4

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

12:00 AM, 8 April 2023

Indianapolis, IN

Attendance: 17,274

Referees:
John Goble
Curtis Blair
Suyash Mehta

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	49	33	.598	-	L2
Cleveland	48	34	.585	1	L1
Indiana	47	35	.573	2	W1
Chicago	39	43	.476	10	L1
Detroit	14	68	.171	35	L1

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