Pistons First To Beat Pacers At Home – NBA Roundup For Dec. 17th

UNDATED (AP) — The Detroit Pistons have become the first team to beat the Pacers in Indianapolis this season.

The Pacers had been 11-0 at home and a league-leading 20-3 overall until Josh Smith poured in 30 points to lead the Pistons to a 101-96 triumph over Indiana. Greg Monroe added 13 points and 12 rebounds for the Pistons, who blew most of a 10-point lead in the final six minutes before closing on a 5-2 spurt.

Lance Stephenson's season-high 23 points led the Pacers.

— In a battle of division leaders, the L.A. Clippers erased an early San Antonio lead and beat the Spurs 115-92. Blake Griffin led the way with 29 points and nine rebounds. Chris Paul added 23 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.

— Miami made it 17 straight victories against Western Conference opponents as LeBron James finished with 30 points, nine rebounds and nine assists in the Heat's 117-94 pounding of Utah. Dwyane (dwayn) Wade added 27 points to help the Heat pull within two games of the East-leading Pacers.

— Kyle Korver sank three 3-pointers while Atlanta outscored the Los Angeles Lakers 35-19 in the third quarter to turn a seven-point deficit into a 114-100 win over L.A. Al Horford finished with 19 points, Paul Millsap had 18 and Jeff Teague furnished 17 and 10 assists.

— Joe Johnson drained an NBA season-high 10 3-pointers en route to a 37-point performance in Brooklyn's 103-94 victory against Philadelphia. Johnson was 10 for 14 from behind the arc, including 8 of 10 during an incredible third-quarter shooting performance in which he scored 29 points.

— Arron Afflalo (af-LAH'-loh) contributed 23 points as Orlando won for just the second time in its last 10 games, knocking off the Bulls 83-82 in Chicago. Glen Davis finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds, while Nikola Vucevic (VOO'-seh-vihk) added 10 points and 11 boards.

— Boston beat Minnesota 101-97 behind Jared Sullinger's 24 points and 11 rebounds. Sullinger chipped in 15 points and six boards in the fourth quarter alone, including a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 2:22 remaining.

— Washington beat New York 102-101 on Bradley Beal's driving layup with six seconds to play. Beal led the Wizards with 21 points, including their final seven as Washington erased a six-point, fourth-quarter deficit.