The shortstaffed Pistons fall by nine to the Indiana Pacers
Thaddeus Young and Bojan Bogdanovic each scored 19 points as the Pacers picked off the Detroit Pistons 111-102 in Indianapolis.
Domantas Sabonis added 18 points and 12 rebounds off the bench for Indiana, which is neck and neck with Boston for the fourth seed in the NBA Eastern Conference.
Wayne Ellington knocked down a game-high 26 points for Detroit, which had its two-game winning streak snapped.
Reggie Jackson added 22 points for the Pistons, who are clinging to a playoff spot in the East.
Blake Griffin missed his second straight game and remains day-to-day with a sore left knee.
Luke Kennard was also held out Monday night with a right foot injury.
The Pistons host the Pacers Wednesday night to wrap up a home-and-home series.