Denver
Nuggets
121
–
124
FINAL
Detroit
Pistons
Date
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Arena
Attendance
N/A
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 27 | 23 | 30 | 41 | 121 |
| DET | 32 | 37 | 24 | 31 | 124 |
Game MVPs
Box score star vs. the player whose impact transcended the stat sheet
Key Contributor
Jalen Duren
DET
19
PTS
13
REB
1
AST
+0
+/−
Key Contributions
Deflections2
Contested Shots6
Loose Balls1
Opp FG% When Defending28.6%
Pts Allowed / Poss0.14
Impact Composite74.5
Hustle: 14.5Defense: 59.8Impact: 0.2
Double-Double60.0% FG6 contested shotsheld opponents to 28.6% FGonly 7 pts allowed on 49.7 possessions
Box Score MVP
Cade Cunningham
DET
29
PTS
2
REB
10
AST
+11
+/−
Game Performance
FG9-19 (47.4%)
3PT2-6
FT9-11
TS%60.8%
eFG%52.6%
STL1
TOV5
ORTG120
DRTG106
NET+13
Double-Double+11 plus/minusonly 22 pts allowed on 66.7 possessions
Box Score
| DEN | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Braun | 25:33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-6 | 33% | 0-1 | 0% | 2-2 | 100% | -9 |
| Jalen Pickett | 10:21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-5 | 0% | 0-4 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -4 |
| Jamal Murray | 36:56 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8-17 | 47% | 4-8 | 50% | 12-13 | 92% | +5 |
| Nikola Jokić | 32:55 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9-19 | 47% | 3-5 | 60% | 3-3 | 100% | -9 |
| Peyton Watson | 37:47 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4-11 | 36% | 0-1 | 0% | 9-11 | 82% | +9 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Jonas Valančiūnas | 21:36 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4-4 | 100% | 0-0 | 0% | 3-5 | 60% | +16 |
| Bruce Brown | 23:21 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-5 | 60% | 1-3 | 33% | 3-3 | 100% | -9 |
| Julian Strawther | 23:26 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-9 | 67% | 1-4 | 25% | 2-2 | 100% | -1 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 27:30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-7 | 14% | 1-4 | 25% | 3-4 | 75% | -9 |
| TOTAL | — | 121 | 43 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 37-83 | 45% | 10-30 | 33% | 37-43 | 86% | — |
Zeke Nnaji —
Hunter Tyson —
DaRon Holmes II —
| DET | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobias Harris | 33:32 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4-13 | 31% | 2-4 | 50% | 1-1 | 100% | +3 |
| Duncan Robinson | 25:25 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7-12 | 58% | 6-9 | 67% | 0-0 | 0% | -1 |
| Jalen Duren | 30:55 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-10 | 60% | 0-0 | 0% | 7-8 | 88% | 0 |
| Cade Cunningham | 38:07 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9-19 | 47% | 2-6 | 33% | 9-11 | 82% | +11 |
| Ausar Thompson | 23:53 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 56% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +9 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Isaiah Stewart | 23:13 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3-7 | 43% | 0-1 | 0% | 5-6 | 83% | -2 |
| Caris LeVert | 20:07 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2-6 | 33% | 0-3 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -8 |
| Daniss Jenkins | 15:55 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2-8 | 25% | 0-1 | 0% | 2-2 | 100% | -1 |
| Javonte Green | 13:42 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 50% | 1-2 | 50% | 2-2 | 100% | 0 |
| Ronald Holland II | 15:11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-6 | 50% | 1-3 | 33% | 0-0 | 0% | +4 |
| TOTAL | — | 124 | 43 | 12 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 43-94 | 46% | 12-29 | 41% | 26-30 | 87% | — |
Marcus Sasser —
Paul Reed —
Shot Chart & Zone Quality
Every shot plotted with zone efficiency vs league average
Team
View
Player
DEN37/83 (45%)
Paint
26/44 (59%)
Mid
2/11 (18%)
3PT
10/30 (33%)
RA 63%ATB3 38%Paint 44%Corner 3 17%Mid 0%
DET43/94 (46%)
Paint
29/56 (52%)
Mid
4/16 (25%)
3PT
12/29 (41%)
Paint 33%RA 68%ATB3 42%Corner 3 40%Mid 0%
Made
Missed
Hot (+5% vs avg)
Cold (-5% vs avg)
Matchup Breakdown
Matchup Matrix
Defense:
View:
Primary Matchup
Jalen Duren
defended Nikola Jokić
7.2 min • 7 pts • 40%
Best Defender
Ausar Thompson
held Jamal Murray
3.2 min • 0 pts • 0%
Got Cooked
Duncan Robinson
vs Julian Strawther
2.3 min • 9 pts • 100%
| DET Defense | Bruce Brown | Christian Braun | Jalen Pickett | Jamal Murray | Jonas Valančiūnas | Julian Strawther | Nikola Jokić | Peyton Watson | Tim Hardaway Jr. | Zeke Nnaji |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham | 2.1m 7pts 67% | 3.2m 4pts 100% | — | 1.3m 5pts 67% | — | — | — | 5.9m 3pts 20% | 1.2m 3pts 50% | — |
| Tobias Harris | — | 2.8m 2pts 100% | — | 2.4m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | 3.9m 5pts 29% | 2.1m 0pts 0% | — |
| Jalen Duren | — | — | — | — | 1.7m 0pts 0% | — | 7.2m 7pts 40% | 1.5m 0pts 0% | — | — |
| Duncan Robinson | — | 1.3m 0pts 0% | 1.6m 0pts 0% | 1.9m 3pts 100% | — | 2.3m 9pts 100% | — | 1.1m 3pts 100% | — | — |
| Ausar Thompson | — | 1.2m 2pts 100% | — | 3.2m 0pts 0% | — | — | 1.2m 2pts 50% | 1.5m 0pts 0% | — | — |
| Isaiah Stewart | — | — | — | — | 4.5m 3pts 0% | — | 1.8m 2pts 100% | — | — | — |
| Caris LeVert | 1.7m 2pts 50% | — | — | — | — | 1.2m 2pts 100% | — | — | 2.8m 0pts 0% | — |
| Daniss Jenkins | 2.1m 4pts 50% | — | — | 3.1m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Javonte Green | — | — | — | — | — | 1.9m 0pts 0% | — | — | 1.3m 0pts 0% | — |
| Ronald Holland II | — | — | — | 1.1m 2pts 100% | — | 1.4m 3pts 100% | — | — | — | — |
| Other | 4.2m 6pts 60% | 1.9m 4pts 100% | 2.4m 2pts 0% | 2.2m 9pts 80% | 2.6m 2pts 20% | 2.8m 9pts 80% | 3.2m 4pts 50% | — | 3.9m 2pts 50% | 0.2m 2pts 100% |
Game Flow
Game Flow
Score margin over time — positive = DET leads, negative = DEN leads
DET Largest Lead
20
Q3 1:51
DEN Largest Lead
0
Q1 0:00
Key Scoring Runs (8+)
DEN 8-0 run
Q1 8:39 – Q1 9:47
+10 → +3
DEN 9-0 run
Q1 8:39 – Q1 9:47
+10 → +2
DET 9-0 run
Q2 4:25 – Q2 5:45
+9 → +16
DET 10-0 run
Q2 10:26 – Q2 11:51
+11 → +19