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Detroit Pistons at Brooklyn Nets

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2-5, 2-2 Away
Final
106 - 92

3-4, 2-2 Home

Six Pistons score in double figures to lead Detroit past Nets 106-92

Pistons take the NYC subway to game

Cunningham was one of six players in double figures for Detroit. Tobias Harris and Malik Beasley scored 18 points each, Jaden Ivey finished with 15, Tim Hardaway Jr. added 14 and Jalen Duren had 13 for the Pistons.

Duren also grabbed 17 rebounds, and Detroit has won two of its last three games.

Despite a 26-point performance from Cameron Johnson, the Nets fell to 3-4. Cam Thomas, Brooklyn's leading scorer, scored 17 points and only had six in the fourth quarter after entering the game as the NBA's leader in fourth-quarter scoring.

Leading by six points entering the fourth quarter, the Pistons held the Nets to 15 points in the fourth to earn their second win of the season.

Takeaways Pistons: Shooting the basketball was an issue for the Pistons on Sunday as Detroit went 11 for 36 behind the arc.

Nets: The Nets had a similar problem and shot 9 for 31 from 3.

Key moment Following a relatively strong first half, the Nets were outscored 31-20 and outrebounded 12-7 in the third quarter.

Key stat Johnson's 22 first-half points were the most by a Nets player in the first half this season. Johnson entered the game third on Brooklyn in scoring.

Up next The Nets complete their three-game homestand against the Grizzlies on Monday, while the Pistons host LeBron James and the Lakers Monday night.

Regular Season Series

DET leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Nets: 60.3%
Pistons: 39.7%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 106 - 92
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 106 - 92
4th 0.0 shot clock turnover 106 - 92
4th 22.2 Simone Fontecchio defensive rebound 106 - 92
4th 26.0 Noah Clowney misses 24-foot three point jumper 106 - 92

Statistics

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37-77 FG 32-71
48.1 Field Goal % 45.1
11-36 3PT 9-31
30.6 Three Point % 29.0
21-26 FT 19-31
80.8 Free Throw % 61.3
47 Rebounds 27
9 Offensive Rebounds 4
38 Defensive Rebounds 23
25 Assists 23
4 Steals 9
6 Blocks 3
17 Turnovers 13
4 Team Turnovers 1
21 Total Turnovers 14
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
1 Flagrant Fouls 0
14 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 19
12 Fast Break Points 10
44 Points in Paint 40
25 Fouls 24
14 Largest Lead 9

Game Information

Barclays Center

Location: Brooklyn, NY
Attendance: 17,086 · Capacity:

2024-25 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Cleveland 16 1 .941 - W1
Detroit 7 9 .438 8.5 L1
Indiana 6 9 .400 9 L2
Milwaukee 6 9 .400 9 W2
Chicago 6 10 .375 9.5 L1

2024-25 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 12 3 .800 - W3
New York 9 6 .600 3 W4
Brooklyn 6 9 .400 6 W1
Toronto 3 12 .200 9 W1
Philadelphia 2 12 .143 9.5 L5
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