(SportsNetwork.com) - The Detroit Pistons will try to continue their strong play of late Friday night when they visit Bankers Life Fieldhouse for a showdown with their Central Division rivals, the Indiana Pacers. The Pistons are 9-2 since the abrupt release of Josh Smith and more impressively, theyve six straight on the road. Last time out, Detroit had no answer for Anthony Davis and fell to the New Orleans Pelicans, 105-94, Wednesday at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Davis finished with 27 points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots. Brandon Jennings, who was fined $15,000 by the NBA for an obscene gesture, led the Pistons with 19 points and Greg Monroe supplied 16 points with eight rebounds in the loss. D.J. Augustin managed 13 off the bench and Jodie Meeks added 11 in the losing effort. The Pelicans staked a four-point lead after the first quarter, a period that saw the Pistons only score 18 points. The Pistons posted the same number in the second quarter, but New Orleans busted the game open, scoring 36 to take a 22-point lead into the half. We didnt do anything well in the second (quarter), said Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy. We brought absolutely no energy to the start of the game. New Orleans outrebounded the Pistons 47-30, and dominated in second-chance points to the tune of 20-5. The Pistons host the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night. The Pacers have lost two straight, one on the road, the second at home, but neither was what anyone would classify as a good loss. On Saturday, Indiana fell at Philadelphia, then, on Tuesday, it lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves, 110-101, at home. Minnesotas Mo Williams scored 52 in that one to snap a 15-game losing streak and a 10-game road slide. He was in a ridiculous zone, Pacers coach Frank Vogel said of Williams. Sometimes players get into ridiculous zones. C.J. Miles paced Indiana with 22 points and C.J. Watson deposited 17 points for the Pacers. Rodney Stuckey added 13 off the bench and Luis Scola chipped in 11 for the second unit. David West managed 12 points and Roy Hibbert rounded out the double-figure scorers with 10. The Pacers, still one of the NBAs elite defensive units, allowed 41 points in the fourth quarter to blow a six-point lead at the end of three quarters. Indiana begins a five-game road trip through the south on Saturday night in Charlotte. The Pacers will also visit Houston, Atlanta, Miami and Orlando on the trek. The Pistons won the first matchup between these squads this season on Dec. 26 in Motown, however the Pacers are 8-2 over the last 10. Indiana is 11-1 in its last 12 as the host in this series. Jack Morris Blue Jays Jersey . He is nigh unstoppable against the leagues worst. The 31-year-old dangerman set up two goals and scored two himself as Toronto FC rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat the slumping Houston Dynamo 4-2 on Saturday night. 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Wilmer Font Blue Jays Jersey . - The Minnesota Vikings have ruled Christian Ponder out for Sundays game at Baltimore, because the quarterback has not yet passed all of his post-concussion tests.(SportsNetwork.com) - The Montreal Canadiens will try to avoid only their second three-game losing streak of the season Saturday when they host the Buffalo Sabres in the finale of a home-and-home series. Montreal was well rested for Fridays opener in Buffalo, having had four days of rest after losing 5-0 to the New York Rangers on Sunday. However, the Sabres were able to halt a six-game slide against the Canadiens by posting a 2-1 regulation victory at First Niagara Centre. Matt Moulson played the hero for Buffalo, scoring the game-winning goal with 1:18 left in the third period. It was the fourth goal of the season for Moulson and his first game-winning tally. Montreal tied the game at 1-1 early in the third, but Buffalo was able to go on top thanks to a fortunate bounce while on a power play. Tyler Ennis had dumped the puck into the Montreal end off the glass and Habs goaltender Carey Price went behind the net to play it. However, it hit off a stanchion and bounced out front where Moulson had an open net for the game-winner. He had a number of chances to score throughout the game, Sabres coach TTed Nolan said.dddddddddddd For him to get two or three chances and to get one like that was probably fitting. Ennis had the other goal for the Sabres and Jhonas Enroth made 30 saves for the win. It was the fourth victory in the last five games for Buffalo, which is suddenly surging after beginning 2014-15 with a dreadful 3-13-2 record. P.A. Parenteau had the only goal for the Canadiens, who fell for the third time in five games. Price allowed both goals on 25 shots. I think there are some good things to build off of, Montreals Max Pacioretty said. We have to do a better job of finding ways to score goals. The Canadiens, who lead the Atlantic Division and Eastern Conference with 33 points, have managed only a total of three goals over the last three games. Montreals only three-game slide this season came during an 0-2-1 stretch from Oct. 30-Nov. 4. Fridays setback was the Habs first loss against Buffalo since a 2-1 defeat in Montreal on March 23, 2013. The Habs have claimed two straight encounters at the Bell Centre and are 3-1-1 in their last five home tilts versus Buffalo. ' ' '