Detroit
Pistons
109
–
107
FINAL
Denver
Nuggets
Date
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Arena
Attendance
N/A
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 31 | 21 | 30 | 27 | 109 |
| DEN | 18 | 28 | 26 | 35 | 107 |
Game MVPs
Box score star vs. the player whose impact transcended the stat sheet
Key Contributor
Tobias Harris
DET
22
PTS
8
REB
3
AST
+6
+/−
Key Contributions
Deflections1
Contested Shots3
Opp FG% When Defending72.7%
Pts Allowed / Poss0.34
Impact Composite37.9
Hustle: 6.5Defense: 30.4Impact: 1.0
66.7% FGonly 16 pts allowed on 46.9 possessions
Box Score MVP
Cade Cunningham
DET
22
PTS
3
REB
11
AST
+1
+/−
Game Performance
FG9-17 (52.9%)
3PT1-4
FT3-4
TS%58.6%
eFG%55.9%
BLK1
TOV0
ORTG115
DRTG114
NET+1
Double-Double6 contested shotsonly 16 pts allowed on 54.3 possessions
Box Score
| DET | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ausar Thompson | 19:40 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5-7 | 71% | 0-0 | 0% | 4-4 | 100% | +14 |
| Duncan Robinson | 23:08 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-9 | 11% | 0-8 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +4 |
| Tobias Harris | 31:19 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10-15 | 67% | 0-2 | 0% | 2-2 | 100% | +6 |
| Jalen Duren | 29:56 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6-10 | 60% | 0-0 | 0% | 2-4 | 50% | +5 |
| Cade Cunningham | 36:27 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9-17 | 53% | 1-4 | 25% | 3-4 | 75% | +1 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Isaiah Stewart | 20:26 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 43% | 0-2 | 0% | 1-1 | 100% | -7 |
| Daniss Jenkins | 18:52 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-8 | 0% | 0-2 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -5 |
| Javonte Green | 19:28 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3-6 | 50% | 1-3 | 33% | 3-3 | 100% | -3 |
| Jaden Ivey | 17:45 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-8 | 38% | 2-6 | 33% | 0-0 | 0% | +3 |
| Ronald Holland II | 22:59 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4-7 | 57% | 2-4 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | -8 |
| TOTAL | — | 109 | 41 | 13 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 44-94 | 47% | 6-31 | 19% | 15-18 | 83% | — |
Marcus Sasser —
Bobi Klintman —
Chaz Lanier —
Paul Reed —
| DEN | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Valančiūnas | 30:53 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6-10 | 60% | 1-1 | 100% | 3-4 | 75% | 0 |
| Jalen Pickett | 16:26 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-3 | 67% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -5 |
| Spencer Jones | 32:43 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4-5 | 80% | 4-5 | 80% | 0-0 | 0% | -4 |
| Jamal Murray | 38:40 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7-18 | 39% | 0-6 | 0% | 10-15 | 67% | +8 |
| Peyton Watson | 36:57 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6-20 | 30% | 1-6 | 17% | 0-0 | 0% | -12 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Zeke Nnaji | 17:09 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2-3 | 67% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -4 |
| Bruce Brown | 23:13 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7-10 | 70% | 0-2 | 0% | 2-2 | 100% | +7 |
| Julian Strawther | 12:10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | 2-2 | 100% | -3 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 31:49 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-13 | 39% | 4-9 | 44% | 0-0 | 0% | +3 |
| TOTAL | — | 107 | 49 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 40-84 | 48% | 10-29 | 34% | 17-23 | 74% | — |
Aaron Gordon —
Hunter Tyson —
DaRon Holmes II —
Shot Chart & Zone Quality
Every shot plotted with zone efficiency vs league average
Team
View
Player
DET44/94 (47%)
Paint
32/50 (64%)
Mid
9/19 (47%)
3PT
6/31 (19%)
RA 68%Paint 54%ATB3 25%Corner 3 0%Mid 33%
DEN40/84 (48%)
Paint
24/42 (57%)
Mid
9/18 (50%)
3PT
10/30 (33%)
RA 63%ATB3 27%Paint 38%Mid 63%Corner 3 50%
Made
Missed
Hot (+5% vs avg)
Cold (-5% vs avg)
Matchup Breakdown
Matchup Matrix
Defense:
View:
Primary Matchup
Jonas Valančiūnas
defended Jalen Duren
8.8 min • 9 pts • 67%
Best Defender
Zeke Nnaji
held Isaiah Stewart
3.1 min • 0 pts • 0%
Got Cooked
Jonas Valančiūnas
vs Isaiah Stewart
2.4 min • 5 pts • 100%
| DEN Defense | Ausar Thompson | Cade Cunningham | Daniss Jenkins | Duncan Robinson | Isaiah Stewart | Jaden Ivey | Jalen Duren | Javonte Green | Ronald Holland II | Tobias Harris |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray | 4.4m 6pts 33% | 1.5m 0pts 0% | — | 1.1m 4pts 67% | — | — | — | 1.5m 7pts 67% | 3.7m 7pts 67% | — |
| Jonas Valančiūnas | — | — | — | — | 2.4m 5pts 100% | — | 8.8m 9pts 67% | — | — | — |
| Peyton Watson | — | 7.1m 2pts 20% | — | 2.1m 2pts 17% | — | — | — | — | 1.7m 0pts 0% | — |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | — | 1.7m 0pts 0% | 2.4m 0pts 0% | 1.7m 0pts 0% | — | 3.3m 3pts 20% | — | 1.3m 0pts 0% | — | — |
| Spencer Jones | — | 1.7m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.3m 3pts 100% |
| Bruce Brown | — | 1.1m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | 1.3m 9pts 100% | — | 2.0m 2pts 33% | — | 1.5m 0pts 0% |
| Zeke Nnaji | — | — | — | — | 3.1m 0pts 0% | — | 1.5m 0pts 0% | — | — | — |
| Jalen Pickett | 1.1m 2pts 100% | — | — | 2.9m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Julian Strawther | — | — | 2.0m 4pts 100% | — | — | — | — | 1.3m 0pts 0% | — | — |
| Other | 2.5m 7pts 75% | 1.8m 4pts 50% | 2.8m 2pts 33% | — | 2.3m 15pts 67% | 2.4m 7pts 60% | 1.7m 6pts 50% | 1.8m 4pts 100% | 3.8m 9pts 100% | 3.7m 6pts 50% |
Game Flow
Game Flow
Score margin over time — positive = DEN leads, negative = DET leads
DEN Largest Lead
2
Q1 0:20
DET Largest Lead
18
Q2 2:22
Key Scoring Runs (8+)
DEN 8-0 run
Q2 3:50 – Q2 5:17
-12 → -6
DET 8-0 run
Q2 11:16 – Q3 1:10
-4 → -10
DET 9-0 run
Q2 11:16 – Q3 1:28
-4 → -11
DEN 9-0 run
Q3 4:22 – Q3 6:02
-11 → -4