On Thursday night, the Detroit Pistons took the floor in hopes of extending their winning streak to three games. Next up on the schedule was a meeting with Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers. The last time these teams squared off was back on November 29th in Indiana.

Myles Turner scored 28 points, Pascal Siakam added 26 and the Indiana Pacers beat the Detroit Pistons 111-100 on Thursday night.

Myles Turner scored 28 points and Pascal Siakam added 26 to lead the Pacers over the Pistons on Thursday night.

Despite a suspended Bennedict Mathurin and a hobbled Tyrese Haliburton, the Indiana Pacers produced quite the performance on Thursday. The Detroit Pistons are one of the brightest aspects of the 2024-25 season, but the Pacers' recent surge didn't care for such a feel-good story. The Pacers' frontline dominated the Pistons in a 111-100 road victory.

Here are 5 things to know for Thursday's matchup between the Indiana Pacers (22-19) and Detroit Pistons (21-19).

This may be the start of another rivalry between the Pistons and the Pacers, if head coach JB Bickerstaff's words are any indication.

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It’s Thursday, January 16, and the Indiana Pacers (22-19) and the Detroit Pistons (21-19) are all set to square off from Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.

During Pacers Turner's interview with an Indiana's FanDuel Sports Network sideline reporter, Pistons backup big Isaiah Stewart jawed at the team that just beat his and had to be ushered by a fellow staff member. Despite playing 20 minutes, Stewart posted only three points.

The latest beef involving the big man known for the nickname Beef Stew is not nearly dramatic as either incident described above, though. Instead, for this particular issue, he was caught making fun of Turner simply for his love of Legos. Turner is indeed a Legos enthusiast, which is well-documented.

Lost in the fold of a dramatic game was wing Aaron Nesmith, who made his return after missing all of November and December with an injury. Nesmith started but played only nine minutes. However, he scored an efficient nine points and brought some needed defense against Cade Cunningham.