(My Sportsbook) - Two struggling Central Division teams get together tonight in the Motor City, as the Detroit Pistons host the Indiana Pacers at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

Indiana has dropped four straight and six of its last seven games, including Wednesday's 101-88 loss to the Toronto Raptors in the opener of a fur-game road trip at Air Canada Centre.

Troy Murphy had 20 points and a season-high 20 rebounds for the Pacers, who are just 2-9 as the guest this season and will also visit Milwaukee and Washington on the swing. Danny Granger posted 22 points, while Marquis Daniels added 21 in the loss.

Detroit has lost three in a row and four of its last five games. In Tuesday's 107-94 defeat at the hands of the Washington Wizards, Richard Hamilton registered 29 points and Rasheed Wallace added 19 in defeat.

Allen Iverson scored 13 points and Rodney Stuckey had 10 and 11 rebounds for the Pistons, who got nine points in 25 minutes from forward Antonio McDyess. McDyess left Detroit as a part of the Iverson trade before getting released by Denver, then made his return to the Pistons after having to wait 30 days to become eligible to join the team.

The Pistons defeated Indiana, 100-94, on October 29 this season at The Palace and have won seven straight and 10 of the past 12 meetings.

Indiana is winless in its last four contests at Detroit.