Detroit Pistons at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball Association
Pistons never trail while cruising to fourth straight win, 112-104 over struggling Pelicans
Duncan Robinson had 15 points while shooting 4 of 9 from 3-point range for the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons, who have won seven of their last eight.
Saddiq Bey scored 20 points to lead the Western Conference-worst Pelicans, who have lost 14 of their last 16.
Zion Williamson, who started after being listed as questionable with an illness, went to the locker room early in the third quarter and didn't return. He had 4 points and four rebounds in 15 minutes.
Trey Murphy III shot just 6 of 19 from the floor and finished with 17 points, ending his streak of eight straight games with at least 20 points. Micah Peavy also had 17 points and added seven rebounds and four steals for New Orleans.
Duran's dunk 16 seconds into the game gave the Pistons a 2-0 lead and they built a lead as large as 13 points.
Peavy's 3-pointer with 5:41 left in the game cut the Pelicans' deficit to 5 points at 101-96, but that was as close as they would get before the Pistons closed it out.
Pelicans: At the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night.
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Regular Season Series
DET leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 112 - 104 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 112 - 104 |
| 4th 11.1 |  |
Trey Murphy III makes 25-foot three point jumper (Micah Peavy assists) | 112 - 104 |
| 4th 18.7 |  |
Daniss Jenkins bad pass turnover (Micah Peavy steals) | 112 - 101 |
| 4th 45.7 | |
Tobias Harris defensive rebound | 112 - 101 |
Statistics
 DET |
 NO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 39-88 | FG | 36-86 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 15-39 | 3PT | 7-32 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 19-24 | FT | 25-30 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 26 | Assists | 19 |
| 12 | Steals | 13 |
| 8 | Blocks | 6 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 26 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 32 |
| 36 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 54 |
| 21 | Fouls | 20 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 0 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 99 | Percent Led | 0 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Bryce McGowens, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
| Trendon Watford, F | Out | Nov 12 |
| Bennedict Mathurin, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
| Yves Missi, C | Out | Nov 12 |
| Trey Murphy III, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
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: New Orleans, LA
Attendance: 15,502 · Capacity:
Cleveland
Indiana
Chicago
Milwaukee2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
- | 2 | W10 | 0.8333333 | 10 |
 Houston |
1 | 3 | W2 | 0.75 | 9 |
 Memphis |
2.5 | 4 | L1 | 0.6363636 | 7 |
 Dallas |
3 | 5 | L1 | 0.5833333 | 7 |
 New Orleans |
6 | 8 | L4 | 0.33333334 | 4 |
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