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Cunningham, Pistons top New Orleans 127-81; Pelicans' Murphy out for season with shoulder injury

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46-84FG28-86

55Field Goal %33

13-353PT5-32

37Three Point %16

22-29FT20-30

11Offensive Rebounds13

39Defensive Rebounds26

33Assists18

10Steals7

7Blocks6

13Turnovers16

1Technical Fouls2

4Points Conceded Off Turnovers20

23Fast Break Points4

19Fouls15

46Largest Lead0

Game Recap

By AP•Mar 18, 2025 • 4:25 AM

Trey Murphy III suffers a season-ending torn labrum after an injury in the first minute of the Pelicans' blowout loss.

NEW ORLEANS -- — Cade Cunningham had 24 points and eight assists, and the Detroit Pistons routed the New Orleans Pelicans 127-81 on Monday night.

Simone Fontecchio scored 23 points for Detroit, which had dropped four of six.

Zion Williamson had 30 points for New Orleans, and Yves Missi finished with 12 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks. Williamson also grabbed six rebounds and blocked two shots.

The Pelicans lost for the seventh time in eight games. And postgame, New Orleans announced Trey Murphy III was diagnosed with a torn labrum and partial tear of the rotator cuff in his right shoulder, an injury that happened when he dislocated the shoulder in the first quarter Monday. He will miss the rest of the season.

Cunningham scored 17 points to help Detroit to a 63-32 halftime lead. Fontecchio had 18 points in the second half.

Takeaways

Pistons: Fontecchio delivered an efficient performance in a reserve role. He went 5 for 5 from beyond the arc and 9 for 10 from the field overall. He also grabbed seven rebounds in 21 1/2 minutes.

Pelicans: It was a bad shooting night in a variety of ways. The Pelicans shot 32.6% from the field, including a 5-for-32 from 3-point range. They went 20 for 30 at the free-throw line.

Key moment

The Pistons grabbed control with a 24-5 run that began in the first quarter and carried over into the second. Dennis Schroder’s driving layup made it 41-14 with 10:21 left in the first half.

Key stat

Led by Fontecchio and Jalen Duren, the Pistons had a 50-39 rebounding advantage.

Next up

The Pistons visit the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. Next up for the Pelicans is two straight games at the Minnesota Timberwolves, beginning on Wednesday night.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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Play By Play

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jalen Duren vs. Yves Missi (Tobias Harris gains possession)	0	0
11:37	Tobias Harris misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:34	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	0	0
11:19	Trey Murphy III bad pass (Ausar Thompson steals)	0	0
11:11	Kelly Olynyk shooting foul	0	0
11:11	Pelicans Full timeout	0	0
11:11	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Trey Murphy III	0	0
11:11	Jalen Duren makes free throw 1 of 2	0	1
11:11	Jalen Duren misses free throw 2 of 2	0	1
11:09	Yves Missi defensive rebound	0	1
10:56	CJ McCollum misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	1
10:51	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	0	1
10:46	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 25-foot three point shot (Ausar Thompson assists)	0	4
10:32	Kelly Olynyk makes 25-foot three point jumper (CJ McCollum assists)	3	4
10:02	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 8-foot layup (Cade Cunningham assists)	3	6
9:50	CJ McCollum misses 22-foot three point step back jumpshot	3	6
9:50	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	3	6
9:42	Yves Missi blocks Jalen Duren 's 1-foot two point shot	3	6
9:37	Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound	3	6
9:37	Cade Cunningham kicked ball violation	3	6
9:20	Kelly Olynyk lost ball turnover (Cade Cunningham steals)	3	6
9:15	Ausar Thompson makes layup (Cade Cunningham assists)	3	8
9:08	Zion Williamson misses driving layup	3	8
9:07	Yves Missi offensive rebound	3	8
9:07	Yves Missi makes dunk	5	8
8:55	Cade Cunningham bad pass (CJ McCollum steals)	5	8
8:52	CJ McCollum misses running pullup jump shot	5	8
8:44	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	5	8
8:43	Cade Cunningham makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Jalen Duren assists)	5	10
8:27	Ausar Thompson blocks Jordan Hawkins 's 3-foot driving layup	5	10
8:27	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	5	10
8:23	Kelly Olynyk misses 26-foot three point jumper	5	10
8:20	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	5	10
8:17	Cade Cunningham makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot	5	13
8:03	Ausar Thompson personal foul	5	13
7:54	Yves Missi makes 1-foot layup (CJ McCollum assists)	7	13
7:43	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	7	13
7:39	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	7	13
7:38	Jalen Duren makes dunk	7	15
7:27	Zion Williamson misses driving layup	7	15
7:24	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	7	15
7:18	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses running pullup jump shot	7	15
7:17	Tobias Harris offensive rebound	7	15
7:17	Tobias Harris makes two point shot	7	17
7:17	Pelicans Full timeout	7	17
7:03	Kelly Olynyk makes driving layup (Zion Williamson assists)	9	17
6:45	Jalen Duren makes dunk (Ausar Thompson assists)	9	19
6:32	Jalen Duren shooting foul	9	19
6:32	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2	10	19
6:32	Jose Alvarado enters the game for CJ McCollum	10	19
6:32	Zion Williamson misses free throw 2 of 2	10	19
6:29	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	10	19
6:10	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	19
6:07	Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound	10	19
6:07	Bruce Brown enters the game for Zion Williamson	10	19
5:49	Yves Missi misses alley oop dunk shot	10	19
5:46	Bruce Brown offensive rebound	10	19
5:42	Jose Alvarado misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	19
5:37	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	10	19
5:34	Cade Cunningham makes dunk (Ausar Thompson assists)	10	21
5:15	Ausar Thompson blocks Yves Missi 's 3-foot layup	10	21
5:12	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	10	21
5:11	Jalen Duren misses dunk	10	21
5:10	Pelicans defensive team rebound	10	21
5:10	Malik Beasley enters the game for Ausar Thompson	10	21
4:50	Jordan Hawkins misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	10	21
4:46	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	10	21
4:33	Cade Cunningham makes 12-foot two point shot	10	23
4:21	Jose Alvarado misses 24-foot three point jumper	10	23
4:18	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	10	23
4:10	Tobias Harris makes dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)	10	25
3:48	Jalen Duren blocks Bruce Brown 's 8-foot two point shot	10	25
3:44	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	10	25
3:41	Cade Cunningham bad pass (Kelly Olynyk steals)	10	25
3:35	Jordan Hawkins misses two point shot	10	25
3:32	Malik Beasley defensive rebound	10	25
3:27	Jalen Duren makes 6-foot two point shot (Malik Beasley assists)	10	27
3:27	Pelicans Full timeout	10	27
3:27	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Yves Missi	10	27
3:27	CJ McCollum enters the game for Jordan Hawkins	10	27
3:27	Dennis Schroder enters the game for Jalen Duren	10	27
3:27	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	10	27
3:12	Isaiah Stewart shooting foul	10	27
3:12	CJ McCollum misses free throw 1 of 2	10	27
3:12	Pelicans offensive team rebound	10	27
3:12	CJ McCollum misses free throw 2 of 2	10	27
3:09	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	10	27
2:50	Cade Cunningham misses 18-foot step back jumpshot	10	27
2:46	Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound	10	27
2:39	Karlo Matkovic makes 3-foot two point shot (Kelly Olynyk assists)	12	27
2:34	Kelly Olynyk shooting foul	12	27
2:34	Tobias Harris makes free throw 1 of 2	12	28
2:34	Zion Williamson enters the game for Kelly Olynyk	12	28
2:34	Simone Fontecchio enters the game for Cade Cunningham	12	28
2:34	Tobias Harris makes free throw 2 of 2	12	29
2:18	CJ McCollum misses 25-foot three point jumper	12	29
2:16	CJ McCollum offensive rebound	12	29
2:10	CJ McCollum misses 21-foot pullup jump shot	12	29
2:08	Karlo Matkovic offensive rebound	12	29
2:06	Jose Alvarado misses 23-foot three point jumper	12	29
2:06	Pelicans offensive team rebound	12	29
2:00	Isaiah Stewart shooting foul	12	29
2:00	Zion Williamson misses free throw 1 of 2	12	29
2:00	Pelicans offensive team rebound	12	29
2:00	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	13	29
1:38	Zion Williamson shooting foul	13	29
1:38	Dennis Schroder misses free throw 1 of 3	13	29
1:38	Pistons offensive team rebound	13	29
1:38	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Tobias Harris	13	29
1:38	Dennis Schroder makes free throw 2 of 3	13	30
1:38	Dennis Schroder makes free throw 3 of 3	13	31
1:23	Zion Williamson misses driving layup	13	31
1:21	Simone Fontecchio defensive rebound	13	31
1:13	Malik Beasley misses driving floating jump shot	13	31
1:12	Malik Beasley offensive rebound	13	31
1:11	Malik Beasley makes tip shot	13	33
56.1	Bruce Brown misses two point shot	13	33
51.2	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	13	33
51.1	Zion Williamson shooting foul	13	33
51.1	Ronald Holland II misses free throw 1 of 2	13	33
51.1	Pistons offensive team rebound	13	33
51.1	Ronald Holland II misses free throw 2 of 2	13	33
48.1	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	13	33
41.0	Karlo Matkovic misses layup	13	33
38.1	Simone Fontecchio defensive rebound	13	33
32.0	Simone Fontecchio misses driving layup	13	33
29.1	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	13	33
25.0	CJ McCollum misses driving floating jump shot	13	33
22.2	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	13	33
21.1	Ronald Holland II makes dunk (Dennis Schroder assists)	13	35
2.0	Jose Alvarado misses 26-foot three point jumper	13	35
2.0	Simone Fontecchio defensive rebound	13	35
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	13	35

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Venue

Smoothie King Center

New Orleans, LA

Date & Time

12:00 AM, March 18, 2025

Coverage

GCSEN, Pelicans.com, FanDuel SN DET, NBA League Pass

Attendance

17,398

Referees

Marat Kogut, Curtis Blair, Mousa Dagher

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

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