On the road against the Los Angeles Clippers, the Detroit Pistons knew they had to contain James Harden. With guys like Kawhi Leonard and Norman Powell sideline

The Indiana Pacers are again in a prime position to make another deep playoff run after last season’s surprising Eastern Conference Finals berth. The current No. 5 seed is in a battle with the Milwaukee Bucks and Detroit Pistons for homecourt as the season winds down.

The Detroit Pistons’ rivalry with the Indiana Pacers has been reignited this season, as the former team has entered Eastern Conference playoff contention. Since

Detroit’s defense has stifled opponents during its stretch of winning 10 of its last 11 games, with Jalen Duren leading the way.

Detroit Pistons are 1 game behind Indiana Pacers and a half-game behind Milwaukee Bucks for fourth in the Eastern Conference NBA playoff race.

NBA legend Magic Johnson praised Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons for bringing themselves back in playoff contention.

AUBURN HILLS, MI - NOVEMBER 19: Ben Wallace #3 of the Detroit Pistons and teammates are kept apart from Ron Artest #91 of the Indiana Pacers by Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle and official Tommy ...

Atlanta Hawks coach Quin Snyder returned to the bench for Thursday night's game against the Indiana Pacers after missing one game due to an illness.

The Detroit Pistons extended their league-best winning streak to eight games with a 117-97 win over the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics on Wednesday night, keeping pace with the NBA leading Cleveland Cavaliers, who have also reeled off eight wins in a row.

In their previous two seasons, the Detroit Pistons win 31 games combined. On Wednesday, they won their 33rd game of the season.