SALT LAKE CITY -- — Keyonte George scored 31 points and hit a floater in the lane with 2.1 seconds remaining as the Utah Jazz snapped a four-game losing streak with a 131-129 win over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night.

Cade Cunningham, who had 29 points and 17 assists, missed a contested shot at the buzzer and then had a long conversation with the officials before leaving the court. Cunningham had a personal-best 13 assists in the first half.

Lauri Markkanen scored 30 points and Brice Sensabaugh equaled his season high of 20 points filling in for Ace Bailey, who missed the second half with a hip injury.

Tobias Harris had 16 points for the Pistons, who lost for just the second time in their last nine games despite shooting 52.2% from the field and making 18 of 37 from 3-point range.

George stole a backcourt pass and threw down a breakaway dunk to give the Jazz a 129-125 lead with 1:14 remaining. Caris LaVert blocked George and Cunningham stole the ball. Cunningham's free throws tied the game at 129-129.

Utah's largest lead came with 2:34 left in the third quarter, 104-89, after Kevin Love's three free throws. Love had 11 in the period as the Jazz outscored the usually stingy Pistons 44-35.

Detroit rallied in the fourth quarter but couldn't stop George on the decisive possession.

The Eastern Conference-leading Pistons have the second-best defensive rating in the league behind Oklahoma City, but they had a difficult time staying with Markkanen and George as they ran off multiple screens.

The Jazz have yielded an average of 134.4 points in their last five games but had a block, three steals and some pressure defense down the stretch to clinch the win.

Up next

Pistons: At the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday as they continue their nine-day road trip.

Jazz: At San Antonio on Saturday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jalen Duren vs. Jusuf Nurkic (Cade Cunningham gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Cade Cunningham makes 4-foot two point shot	0	2
11:32	Lauri Markkanen misses two point shot	0	2
11:28	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	0	2
11:28	Keyonte George shooting foul	0	2
11:28	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	0	3
11:28	Ausar Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2	0	3
11:25	Ace Bailey defensive rebound	0	3
11:01	Jusuf Nurkic makes 1-foot layup (Keyonte George assists)	2	3
10:47	Cade Cunningham makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tobias Harris assists)	2	6
10:22	Lauri Markkanen misses 16-foot turnaround jump shot	2	6
10:20	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	2	6
10:12	Ausar Thompson bad pass turnover (Ace Bailey steals)	2	6
10:07	Ausar Thompson personal foul	2	6
10:04	Lauri Markkanen makes 7-foot two point shot (Keyonte George assists)	4	6
10:04	Jalen Duren shooting foul	4	6
10:04	Lauri Markkanen makes free throw 1 of 1	5	6
9:54	Tobias Harris makes driving layup (Cade Cunningham assists)	5	8
9:47	Keyonte George misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	5	8
9:44	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	5	8
9:41	Tobias Harris misses running pullup jump shot	5	8
9:37	Keyonte George defensive rebound	5	8
9:26	Svi Mykhailiuk misses 24-foot three point jumper	5	8
9:24	Duncan Robinson defensive rebound	5	8
9:19	Ausar Thompson bad pass turnover (Svi Mykhailiuk steals)	5	8
9:15	Jalen Duren shooting foul	5	8
9:15	Lauri Markkanen makes free throw 1 of 2	6	8
9:15	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Jalen Duren	6	8
9:15	Lauri Markkanen makes free throw 2 of 2	7	8
9:01	Cade Cunningham misses driving floating jump shot	7	8
8:59	Keyonte George defensive rebound	7	8
8:53	Keyonte George makes 25-foot three pointer	10	8
8:33	Ace Bailey blocks Isaiah Stewart 's 6-foot driving layup	10	8
8:33	Pistons offensive team rebound	10	8
8:25	Ausar Thompson makes two point shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	10	10
8:15	Svi Mykhailiuk makes 3-foot dunk (Jusuf Nurkic assists)	12	10
8:14	Pistons Full timeout	12	10
8:03	Tobias Harris misses 24-foot three point jumper	12	10
8:01	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	12	10
7:51	Keyonte George makes 16-foot driving floating jump shot	14	10
7:39	Ausar Thompson makes 2-foot dunk (Isaiah Stewart assists)	14	12
7:24	Jusuf Nurkic makes 9-foot two point shot (Lauri Markkanen assists)	16	12
7:14	Isaiah Collier enters the game for Ace Bailey	16	12
7:10	Duncan Robinson misses 25-foot three point jumper	16	12
7:07	Svi Mykhailiuk defensive rebound	16	12
6:57	Keyonte George misses 21-foot step back jumpshot	16	12
6:54	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	16	12
6:46	Ausar Thompson lost ball turnover (Isaiah Collier steals)	16	12
6:42	Lauri Markkanen makes running layup (Isaiah Collier assists)	18	12
6:23	Duncan Robinson misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot	18	12
6:21	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	18	12
6:17	Svi Mykhailiuk makes 22-foot running jump shot (Keyonte George assists)	21	12
5:54	Tobias Harris makes driving layup	21	14
5:43	Isaiah Stewart shooting foul	21	14
5:43	Lauri Markkanen makes free throw 1 of 2	22	14
5:43	Kevin Love enters the game for Jusuf Nurkic	22	14
5:43	Jaden Ivey enters the game for Ausar Thompson	22	14
5:43	Lauri Markkanen makes free throw 2 of 2	23	14
5:33	Isaiah Stewart makes 2-foot dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)	23	16
5:15	Lauri Markkanen misses 23-foot three point jumper	23	16
5:11	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	23	16
5:08	Duncan Robinson makes 25-foot running jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	23	19
4:55	Isaiah Stewart blocks Lauri Markkanen 's 5-foot dunk	23	19
4:52	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	23	19
4:49	Tobias Harris misses driving floating jump shot	23	19
4:47	Tobias Harris offensive rebound	23	19
4:44	Tobias Harris makes layup (Jaden Ivey assists)	23	21
4:27	Keyonte George makes 5-foot two point shot (Isaiah Collier assists)	25	21
4:20	Cade Cunningham makes 3-foot driving dunk	25	23
4:20	Jazz Full timeout	25	23
4:20	Brice Sensabaugh enters the game for Svi Mykhailiuk	25	23
4:20	Kyle Filipowski enters the game for Lauri Markkanen	25	23
4:20	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Tobias Harris	25	23
4:20	Caris LeVert enters the game for Duncan Robinson	25	23
4:06	Kevin Love misses 28-foot three point jumper	25	23
4:02	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	25	23
3:52	Jaden Ivey makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	25	26
3:33	Kevin Love misses 26-foot three point jumper	25	26
3:30	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	25	26
3:24	Ronald Holland II makes running layup (Cade Cunningham assists)	25	28
3:15	Kyle Filipowski misses 24-foot three point jumper	25	28
3:11	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	25	28
3:00	Cade Cunningham makes 17-foot step back jumpshot	25	30
2:42	Kyle Filipowski misses 8-foot two point shot	25	30
2:40	Kevin Love offensive rebound	25	30
2:40	Kevin Love misses tip shot	25	30
2:39	Kevin Love offensive rebound	25	30
2:39	Jaden Ivey blocks Kevin Love's two point shot	25	30
2:38	Brice Sensabaugh offensive rebound	25	30
2:36	Isaiah Stewart blocks Brice Sensabaugh's driving floating jump shot	25	30
2:35	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	25	30
2:27	Jaden Ivey makes running layup (Cade Cunningham assists)	25	32
2:27	Jazz Full timeout	25	32
2:27	Ace Bailey enters the game for Brice Sensabaugh	25	32
2:11	Cade Cunningham blocks Ace Bailey 's 1-foot driving layup	25	32
2:08	Ace Bailey offensive rebound	25	32
2:07	Kyle Filipowski misses 23-foot three point jumper	25	32
2:05	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	25	32
1:55	Cade Cunningham misses 25-foot three point jumper	25	32
1:52	Kevin Love defensive rebound	25	32
1:42	Isaiah Collier makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kevin Love assists)	28	32
1:16	Ronald Holland II makes 3-foot layup (Jaden Ivey assists)	28	34
1:03	Ace Bailey misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	28	34
1:00	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	28	34
55.4	Caris LeVert makes 1-foot reverse layup (Cade Cunningham assists)	28	36
42.7	Kyle Filipowski lost ball turnover (Caris LeVert steals)	28	36
42.7	Lauri Markkanen enters the game for Keyonte George	28	36
42.7	Javonte Green enters the game for Cade Cunningham	28	36
42.7	Ronald Holland II vs. Isaiah Collier (Kevin Love gains possession)	28	36
37.1	Caris LeVert lost ball turnover (Isaiah Collier steals)	28	36
31.7	Lauri Markkanen makes 24-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Collier assists)	31	36
18.6	Isaiah Stewart misses 25-foot three point jumper	31	36
15.1	Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound	31	36
1.8	Isaiah Collier makes 8-foot two point shot	33	36
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	33	36

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Delta Center

Salt Lake City, UT

Date & Time

2:30 AM, December 27, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN DET, KJZZ-TV, Jazz+, NBA League Pass

Attendance

18,186

Referees

Scott Foster, Natalie Sago, Biniam Maru

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	38	13	.745	W1
Cleveland	32	21	.604	W3
Chicago	24	29	.453	L4
Milwaukee	21	29	.420	W3
Indiana	13	39	.250	L3

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	40	13	.755	L2
Denver	34	19	.642	W1
Minnesota	32	21	.604	L1
Portland	25	28	.472	W2
Utah	16	37	.302	L2

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