In the second quarter, Stewart shoved Pacers center Thomas Bryant as the two got ready to go for a rebound. The officials quickly blew play dead to review the call, and whether it was deemed worth of a flagrant. Bryant got up and tried to approach Stewart, although a mob of Pacers kept that from happening.

Only one more quarter stands between the Pacers and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have jumped out to a 102-96 lead against the Pistons. If the Pacers keep playing like this,

Pascal Siakam scored 37 points, Tyrese Haliburton had 30 points and eight assists, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Detroit Pistons 133-119 on Wednesday night. Siakam and Haliburton combined to hit 25 of 38 shots,

The NBA has come a long way from the Malice in the Palace, as 20 years have passed since the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons took to the stands in 2005. However, Wednesday saw a violent display of a non-basketball physicality. The Pacers vs. Pistons game became dirty with a brutal foul.

The Pacers' All-Star pairing of Pascal Siakam (37 points) and Tyrese Haliburton (30 points) set an early tone.

We've got another exciting Central Division matchup on Wednesday's NBA schedule as the Indiana Pacers will host the Detroit Pistons. Indiana is 25-20 overall and 12-8 at home, while Detroit is 23-23 overall and 13-12 on the road.

Indiana's early hot streak was too much for a physical Pistons team, though they stayed with the Pacers in a 133-119 road loss.

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Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart was ejected on Wednesday night after he took out Indiana Pacers big man Thomas Bryant with a hard forearm randomly in the first half. Midway through the second quarter of the 133-119 loss in Indianapolis,

Donovan Mitchell scored 34 points to lead the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers to a 126-106 NBA victory over Miami on Wednesday, maintaining their Eastern Conference lead over reigning champions Boston.