Denver Nuggets at Detroit Pistons
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Cade Cunningham scores 29 points to lead Pistons to 124-121 win over Nuggets
All-Star Jalen Duren added 19 points and 13 rebounds, and Duncan Robinson scored 20 for the Pistons, who have won five of six, including a 109-107 win in Denver on Jan. 27. They came into the game following a record-setting win on Sunday, beating the Brooklyn Nets 130-77 and setting a franchise mark with a 53-point margin of victory.
Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 32 points and eight assists while Nikola Jokic had 24 points and 15 rebounds.
The Nuggets never led, but Jokic got them within two possessions, 112-107, with 2:33 to play. After a Detroit miss, Murray's 3-pointer made it a two-point game.
Tobias Harris answered with a 3-pointer on Detroit's next possession, and the teams traded baskets to make it 117-112 with 1:15 left.
Detroit finally got a stop with 33 seconds left and clinched the game from the free-throw line.
Detroit outscored the Nuggets 37-23 in the second quarter to build a 69-50 halftime lead. Cunningham had 17 points and seven assists in the half, while Jokic was held to seven points on 3-for-10 shooting.
The Pistons pulled out to a 20-point lead early in the third, but Denver cut the margin to 93-80 by period's end.
Earlier on Tuesday, Jaden Ivey in exchange for Kevin Huerter and Dario Saric in a three-way trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Chicago Bulls. Neither Huerter and Saric were available for the game.
Pistons: Host the Washington Wizards on Thursday night.
Regular Season Series
DET wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 121 - 124 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 121 - 124 |
| 4th 1.8 |  |
Jalen Duren defensive rebound | 121 - 124 |
| 4th 5.0 |  |
Jamal Murray misses free throw 3 of 3 | 121 - 124 |
| 4th 5.0 | |
Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Christian Braun | 121 - 124 |
Statistics
 DEN |
 DET |
|
|---|---|---|
| 37-83 | FG | 43-94 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 10-30 | 3PT | 12-29 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 37-43 | FT | 26-30 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 87 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 20 | Assists | 27 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 10 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 3 | Technical Fouls | 3 |
| 3 | Total Technical Fouls | 3 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 26 |
| 52 | Points in Paint | 58 |
| 20 | Fouls | 27 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 20 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 97 |
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 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Julian Strawther, G | Out | Oct 16 |
Game Information
Location: Detroit, MI
Attendance: 19,976 · Capacity:
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
9 | 3 | .750 | - | W5 |
 Portland |
8 | 3 | .727 | 0.5 | W2 |
 Oklahoma City |
8 | 4 | .667 | 1 | L2 |
 Denver |
6 | 4 | .600 | 2 | W1 |
 Utah |
1 | 11 | .083 | 8 | L10 |
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