The Detroit Pistons: Joe Dumars’ master plan continued with a 107-83 loss to the Pacers in Indianapolis. Ben Gordon had a game-high 26 points on 10-for-17 shooting, but Charlie Villaneuva missed the game with a sore back, while Rip Hamilton and Tayshaun Prince combined to shoot 5-for-20 and finished with more turnovers (4) than assists. The result: a 24-point loss to one of the worst teams in the Eastern Conference.

By Marc Stein Are the Suns inching closer to a trade with Philadelphia headlined by Amare Stoudemire and Andre Iguodala? Separate sources close to both teams caution that it’s too soon to answer that question affirmatively.