Detroit Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey (left) moves to the basket in front of Indiana Pacers guard A.J. Price during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Friday, February 5, 2010. (AP)

INDIANAPOLIS, February 05, 2010 (AP) – Danny Granger scored 25 points to help Indiana beat the Detroit Pistons, 107-83, on Friday night in one of the Pacers' most lopsided wins in the series.

Only a last-second layup by Detroit prevented the Pacers from tying the franchise record for its biggest win over the Pistons, a 26-point blowout in 1995.

Brandon Rush added 16 points for the Pacers, who won their second straight. Indiana's T.J. Ford played for the first time in 19 games and finished with 11 points and five assists.

Ben Gordon scored 26 points and Rodney Stuckey added 16 for the Pistons.

It was the largest victory margin of the season for the Pacers, and their second straight game shooting better than 50 percent from the field.

One game after the Pacers scored a season-high 130 points against Toronto, they had one of their best defensive efforts of the season. Indiana had allowed at least 100 points in 12 of its previous 15 games, but held Detroit to 39 percent shooting.

Pacers guard Earl Watson missed the game for personal reasons, and A.J. Price got his first career start. Price had eight points and four assists in 25 minutes. Coach Jim O'Brien had been playing Watson and Price over Ford, saying they gave the Pacers their best chance to win.

O'Brien returned to the sideline after missing the previous game because of a family funeral.

The Pacers led 52-37 at halftime after shooting 52 percent in the first two quarters. Granger scored 13 points, and Ford added nine. Indiana outscored the Pistons 28-17 in the second quarter.

The Pacers opened the second half on an 8-0 run to extend their lead to 60-37, and held the Pistons scoreless for the first 3:26 of the third quarter. Gordon beat the buzzer with a long 2-point jumper from the right corner, but the Pacers still led 76-56 heading into the fourth.

The Pacers extended their lead to as many as 31 points in the final 12 minutes.