Detroit Pistons at Los Angeles Lakers
· National Basketball Association
Pistons overcome LeBron's triple-double, beat Lakers 117-114 to sweep their season series
LeBron James had 28 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in the 120th triple-double of his career, but he missed a 3-point attempt right before the buzzer. Only Nikola Jokic (11) has more triple-doubles this season than the 39-year-old James (8).
Jaden Ivey scored 18 points for the Pistons, who have beaten Phoenix and Los Angeles on the road to win back-to-back games for the first time since Nov. 17 and just the third time all season. Detroit, which beat the Lakers at home last month, also snapped a seven-game road losing streak against the Lakers since 2017.
Detroit led 117-106 with 2 1/2 minutes to play, but the Lakers scored eight straight points capped by James' driving layup with 46 seconds left. After the Pistons got a foul overturned by video review with 28.9 seconds left, Cunningham missed a 3-pointer before James missed his open 30-footer.
Anthony Davis had 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Lakers.
Lakers: Their 20 turnovers showed their inattention to detail, and the Pistons' 117 points showed their lack of defensive focus.
Regular Season Series
DET wins series 2-0
Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 117 - 114 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 117 - 114 |
| 4th 1.1 |  |
Lakers offensive team rebound | 117 - 114 |
| 4th 2.2 | |
LeBron James misses 29-foot three point jumper | 117 - 114 |
| 4th 3.1 |  |
Jalen Duren enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr. | 117 - 114 |
Statistics
 DET |
 LAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 47-92 | FG | 40-74 |
| 51.1 | Field Goal % | 54.1 |
| 11-30 | 3PT | 14-30 |
| 36.7 | Three Point % | 46.7 |
| 12-12 | FT | 20-25 |
| 100.0 | Free Throw % | 80.0 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 24 | Assists | 28 |
| 12 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 28 |
| 24 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 64 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 20 | Fouls | 10 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 18,997 · Capacity:
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Chicago2024-25 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
26 | 19 | .578 | - | L1 |
 LA Clippers |
26 | 20 | .565 | 0.5 | L1 |
 Phoenix |
24 | 21 | .533 | 2 | W3 |
 Sacramento |
24 | 22 | .522 | 2.5 | W1 |
 Golden State |
22 | 23 | .489 | 4 | L1 |
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