Detroit Pistons at Memphis Grizzlies
· National Basketball Association
Pistons build halftime lead, withstand rally in Morant's Grizzlies return
As the Grizzlies cut into Detroit's lead in the fourth quarter, Cunningham scored nine straight points for the Pistons to thwart the rally. Isaiah Stewart added 26 points and 14 rebounds, and Jalen Duren and Ron Holland II had 14 points each.
Jaren Jackson Jr. led Memphis with 21 points, and Ja Morant had 18 points and 10 assists. The game was Morant's first since a one-game suspension for acts detrimental to the team after the Grizzlies' Friday night loss to the Lakers. He served the penalty in Memphis' loss to Toronto on Sunday.
The Pistons stretched the lead to 81-60 with a 21-4 run in the third.
Memphis looked out of sync on offense with little flow and struggling to get inside. The Pistons continued shooting above 50% for the first three quarter. Detroit would end the night with 58 points in the paint, compared to 30 for Memphis.
Detroit built a 58-48 lead at the half as Memphis struggled with a plague of turnovers and a 33% shooting half against an active Pistons defense.
Memphis did make a run in the fourth, cutting the lead to 103-100 with 3:09 left. That was when Cunningham went on his spurt to maintain the Detroit advantage.
Grizzlies: Host Houston on Wednesday night.
Regular Season Series
DET leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 114 - 106 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 114 - 106 |
| 4th 18.3 |  |
Javonte Green defensive rebound | 114 - 106 |
| 4th 21.3 |  |
Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper | 114 - 106 |
| 4th 28.0 | |
Isaiah Stewart makes free throw 2 of 2 | 114 - 106 |
Statistics
 DET |
 MEM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 42-83 | FG | 35-87 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 10-31 | 3PT | 14-41 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 34 |
| 20-29 | FT | 22-25 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 23 | Assists | 25 |
| 11 | Steals | 8 |
| 9 | Blocks | 5 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 33 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 58 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 21 | Fouls | 22 |
| 21 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Memphis Grizzlies Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Quinten Post, C | Out | Nov 12 |
| Zach Edey, C | Out | Nov 12 |
| Scotty Pippen Jr., G | Out | Nov 10 |
| Richie Saunders, G | Out | Nov 7 |
Detroit Pistons Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ugonna Onyenso, C | Day-To-Day | Nov 11 |
| Isaiah Joe, G | Out | Nov 9 |
| Jalen Duren, C | Out | Nov 8 |
Game Information
Location: Memphis, TN
Attendance: 13,822 · Capacity:
Cleveland
Indiana
Chicago
Milwaukee2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
- | 2 | W10 | 0.8333333 | 10 |
 Houston |
0.5 | 3 | W3 | 0.7692308 | 10 |
 Memphis |
2 | 4 | W1 | 0.6666667 | 8 |
 Dallas |
3 | 5 | L1 | 0.5833333 | 7 |
 New Orleans |
6.5 | 9 | L5 | 0.30769232 | 4 |
NBA News
Alperin Sengun scores 43 points to power Rockets past skidding Jazz 125-118
— Alperin Sengun scored 43 points and pulled down 12 rebounds as the Houston Rockets held off Utah 125-118 in NBA Cup play Friday night, handing the Jazz their 11th consecutive loss.
Powell scores 33 as the Bulls snap 8-game skid, beating the Hawks 125-117 in OT
— Norman Powell scored nine of his 33 points in overtime and the Chicago Bulls snapped an eight-game skid with a 125-117 victory over the Atlanta Hawks in an NBA Cup game Friday night.
Grizzlies have 10 double-figure scorers in 142-111 romp over Pelicans in NBA Cup play
— Jerami Grant scored 22 points, including seven points on an extended possession in the first half, and the Memphis Grizzlies routed the New Orleans Pelicans 142-111 in NBA Cup group play Friday night.