(SportsNetwork.com) - The Indiana Pacers have won two straight since a season- high four-game losing streak and they'll try to keep things in the right direction Saturday night when they visit The Palace of Auburn Hills to take on their Central Division rivals, the Detroit Pistons.
On Friday, Paul George had 25 points and six assists and the Pacers handed the Philadelphia 76ers their 19th straight loss following a 101-94 triumph on Friday night.
David West supplied 18 points, seven rebounds and four blocks, George Hill tallied 14 points, nine assists and six boards and Lance Stephenson added 13 points and 12 boards for Indiana.
The Sixers were game in their own building, but late turnovers and some stout defense from the Pacers secured the victory.
"We just made some good basketball plays down the stretch," said West. "We got to continue to be mindful of (our turnovers) and be strong with the basketball, continue to protect the ball and make sure we get a good shot every time."
Evan Turner and Lavoy Allen made their returns to Philadelphia since being sent to Indiana right before the trade deadline. Turner finished with just two points on 1-of-4 shooting, while Allen hit all six of his shots and scored 13 points.
"Like we said all along, this trade was for Evan Turner and Lavoy Allen," said head coach Frank Vogel when asked about Allen's play, considering he hasn't gotten a lot of minutes since the deadline move.
Indiana, which shot 58.2 percent from the floor and 42.9 percent from beyond the arc, snapped a three-game road losing streak.
The Pistons have been struggling of late, losing four of their last five and eight of their last 10.
On Wednesday, Detroit fell by a 101-87 decision at the Air Canada Centre to the Toronto Raptors for a 10th consecutive road loss. The Pistons have taken two of three at The Palace.
Brandon Jennings' 24 points on 10-of-15 shooting led the Pistons. Andre Drummond finished with 16 points and nine boards for Detroit, while Greg Monroe recorded 13 along with 10 rebounds.
Josh Smith also registered 13 points, while Will Bynum chipped in 12 off the bench.
The Pistons closed the third quarter with a 14-2 run to cut the gap to five. Toronto opened the final period on a 9-0 spurt and led by double-digits the rest of the way.
"We had momentum going into the fourth quarter, but we missed a few shots at the rim early and they made a couple of shots," said Monroe. "We hit a cold spell, missed some chippies in the beginning of the quarter right at the rim."
The Pistons snapped a six-game losing streak to the Pacers with a five-point victory in Indianapolis on Dec. 16. Indiana has taken three in a row at The Palace.
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