NEW YORK (AP) — The Detroit Pistons were a little more than nine minutes from ending the longest postseason losing streak in NBA history, playing with poise for three quarters Saturday night.

The Indiana Pacers ... Paul George era, the Indiana Pacers will host a first-round playoff series. They beat the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday, 114-112, clinching at the very least the fourth ...

His hook shot with 4:41 remaining in double ... first time since there was 4:21 left in the first quarter. The Pacers (50-32), who'll be the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference in the playoffs ...

The last few years of Paul George’s tenure with the Indiana Pacers were filled with great ... that he contemplated moving to the Detroit Pistons to play alongside Drummond and Reggie Jackson.

The NBA playoffs tipped off Saturday with four games pitting the No. 3 seeds versus No. 6 seeds and No. 4 against No. 5 in each conference. Pacers 117, Bucks 98 Nuggets 112, Clippers 110 (OT) New York ...

All told, the Pistons had eight turnovers in the quarter that led to 11 points. Detroit shot 7 for 22 (31.8%) and was outscored 40-21 in the fourth. Cade Cunningham finished with 21 points and 12 ...