HOUSTON -- — Cade Cunningham scored 21 points and made two free throws with 5.5 seconds left to help the Detroit Pistons hold on to beat the Houston Rockets 115-111 on Friday night.

Detroit coach J.B. Bickerstaff got his 300th career win, making him and his father Bernie Bickerstaff (419) the first father-son duo to in NBA history to each reach 300 career wins.

Paul Reed’s layup made it 113-110 before Houston cut the lead to two when Alperen Sengun made 1 of 2 free throws with 1:32 remaining.

Both teams missed 3-point attempts before Detroit’s Ausar Thompson missed a 3 with 35 seconds left and Reed blocked Sengun’s shot in the lane 16.4 seconds to go.

Houston was forced to foul and Cunningham sunk both free throws to make it 115-111 and give the Pistons their first win of the season after they lost to Chicago in their opener.

Thompson had 19 points for Detroit to outdo identical twin brother Houston’s Amen Thompson, who finished with 10.

Kevin Durant had 37 points for the Rockets and was 16 of 18 from the free throw line. He was 3 of 3 from 3-point range after missing all four of his long-range shots Tuesday in his first game with the Rockets after this summer’s blockbuster trade from Phoenix.

The Pistons led by 5 after a 3-pointer by Cunningham with about 8½ minutes to go before Durant scored all of Houston’s points in an 8-3 run to tie it at 101-all midway through the quarter.

The Rockets trailed by 3 with about five minutes left when Durant tied it at 105 with a 3-pointer.

Detroit used a 6-0 run to take a 111-105 lead with three minutes left. Jabari Smith Jr. hit a 3-pointer for Houston after that and Durant made a pair of free throws to get Houston within 1 with less than two minutes to go.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jalen Duren vs. Steven Adams (Duncan Robinson gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Cade Cunningham bad pass (Alperen Sengun steals)	0	0
11:24	Kevin Durant makes 8-foot two point shot	2	0
11:24	Ausar Thompson shooting foul	2	0
11:24	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 1	3	0
11:08	Ausar Thompson misses alley oop dunk shot	3	0
11:06	Steven Adams defensive rebound	3	0
10:51	Alperen Sengun misses layup	3	0
10:50	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	3	0
10:47	Alperen Sengun misses tip shot	3	0
10:47	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	3	0
10:39	Tobias Harris bad pass (Kevin Durant steals)	3	0
10:33	Ausar Thompson shooting foul	3	0
10:33	Amen Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2	3	0
10:33	Rockets offensive team rebound	3	0
10:33	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Ausar Thompson	3	0
10:33	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	4	0
10:24	Cade Cunningham makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ronald Holland II assists)	4	3
10:07	Ronald Holland II personal foul	4	3
9:55	Jalen Duren blocks Alperen Sengun 's 5-foot driving floating jump shot	4	3
9:53	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	4	3
9:52	Kevin Durant blocks Ronald Holland II 's 3-foot two point shot	4	3
9:51	Pistons offensive team rebound	4	3
9:44	Ronald Holland II misses 22-foot three point jumper	4	3
9:42	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	4	3
9:39	Cade Cunningham misses 27-foot three point jumper	4	3
9:37	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	4	3
9:24	Steven Adams makes 2-foot dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)	6	3
9:12	Tobias Harris misses two point shot	6	3
9:11	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	6	3
9:11	Jalen Duren makes tip shot	6	5
8:54	Alperen Sengun misses 27-foot three point jumper	6	5
8:52	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	6	5
8:48	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	6	5
8:48	Ronald Holland II misses free throw 1 of 2	6	5
8:48	Pistons offensive team rebound	6	5
8:48	Ronald Holland II makes free throw 2 of 2	6	6
8:27	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	6	6
8:27	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	7	6
8:27	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	8	6
8:11	Cade Cunningham bad pass (Steven Adams steals)	8	6
8:05	Duncan Robinson personal foul	8	6
8:05	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	9	6
8:05	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	10	6
7:46	Tobias Harris makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ronald Holland II assists)	10	9
7:29	Amen Thompson misses driving layup	10	9
7:28	Steven Adams offensive rebound	10	9
7:27	Ronald Holland II shooting foul	10	9
7:27	Steven Adams makes free throw 1 of 2	11	9
7:27	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Tobias Harris	11	9
7:27	Steven Adams misses free throw 2 of 2	11	9
7:27	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	11	9
7:18	Duncan Robinson blocks Kevin Durant 's 10-foot two point shot	11	9
7:16	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	11	9
7:13	Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul	11	9
7:13	Ronald Holland II makes free throw 1 of 2	11	10
7:13	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	11	10
7:13	Ronald Holland II makes free throw 2 of 2	11	11
7:04	Ronald Holland II vs. Amen Thompson (Ronald Holland II gains possession)	11	11
7:04	Amen Thompson lost ball turnover (Ronald Holland II steals)	11	11
6:54	Duncan Robinson misses 25-foot three point jumper	11	11
6:52	Ronald Holland II offensive rebound	11	11
6:44	Isaiah Stewart misses 23-foot three point jumper	11	11
6:42	Duncan Robinson offensive rebound	11	11
6:38	Ronald Holland II makes 24-foot three point jumper (Duncan Robinson assists)	11	14
6:24	Alperen Sengun misses driving layup	11	14
6:21	Kevin Durant offensive rebound	11	14
6:20	Kevin Durant makes 25-foot three point jumper	14	14
6:03	Isaiah Stewart makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	14	17
5:48	Isaiah Stewart personal foul	14	17
5:48	Rockets Full timeout	14	17
5:48	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	15	17
5:48	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 2 of 2	15	17
5:47	Pistons defensive team rebound	15	17
5:47	Steven Adams personal foul	15	17
5:47	Tari Eason enters the game for Alperen Sengun	15	17
5:36	Cade Cunningham misses driving layup	15	17
5:35	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	15	17
5:35	Jalen Duren makes dunk	15	19
5:20	Steven Adams lost ball turnover (Jalen Duren steals)	15	19
5:10	Duncan Robinson makes 26-foot three point shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	15	20
4:55	Reed Sheppard misses two point shot	15	20
4:55	Steven Adams offensive rebound	15	20
4:50	Kevin Durant misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	15	20
4:46	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	15	20
4:37	Ronald Holland II lost ball turnover (Reed Sheppard steals)	15	20
4:33	Isaiah Stewart blocks Amen Thompson's dunk	15	20
4:31	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	15	20
4:20	Ronald Holland II misses 26-foot three point jumper	15	20
4:20	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	15	20
4:15	Kevin Durant misses 4-foot two point shot	15	20
4:14	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	15	20
4:14	Ronald Holland II shooting foul	15	20
4:14	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	16	20
4:14	Clint Capela enters the game for Steven Adams	16	20
4:14	Tobias Harris enters the game for Jalen Duren	16	20
4:14	Chaz Lanier enters the game for Ronald Holland II	16	20
4:14	Amen Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2	16	20
4:14	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	16	20
3:50	Tobias Harris misses 22-foot three point jumper	16	20
3:49	Duncan Robinson offensive rebound	16	20
3:44	Duncan Robinson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chaz Lanier assists)	16	23
3:42	Rockets Full timeout	16	23
3:42	Javonte Green enters the game for Duncan Robinson	16	23
3:29	Tari Eason misses 23-foot three point jumper	16	23
3:28	Clint Capela offensive rebound	16	25
3:22	Kevin Durant misses 20-foot jumper	16	25
3:21	Tari Eason offensive rebound	16	25
3:16	Kevin Durant makes 6-foot two point shot (Tari Eason assists)	18	25
3:16	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	18	25
3:16	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 1	19	25
3:03	Amen Thompson personal foul	19	25
3:03	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Amen Thompson	19	25
3:03	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Kevin Durant	19	25
3:03	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Cade Cunningham	19	25
2:49	Tobias Harris misses 9-foot two point shot	19	25
2:48	Clint Capela defensive rebound	19	25
2:42	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot	22	25
2:31	Chaz Lanier misses 25-foot three point jumper	22	25
2:28	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	22	25
2:18	Reed Sheppard misses driving floating jump shot	22	25
2:17	Clint Capela offensive rebound	22	25
2:17	Clint Capela makes dunk	24	25
2:03	Ausar Thompson makes 7-foot pullup jump shot	24	27
1:55	Alperen Sengun makes 13-foot step back jumpshot	26	27
1:42	Ausar Thompson misses two point shot	26	27
1:40	Clint Capela defensive rebound	26	27
1:23	Isaiah Stewart blocks Tari Eason 's 2-foot driving layup	26	27
1:22	Tari Eason offensive rebound	26	27
1:20	Tari Eason makes two point shot	28	27
58.0	Isaiah Stewart misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	28	27
57.0	Tari Eason defensive rebound	28	27
49.0	Reed Sheppard makes 26-foot three point shot	31	27
35.5	Ausar Thompson makes 2-foot two point shot	31	29
28.2	Alperen Sengun loose ball foul	31	29
28.2	(00:28.2) [Pistons] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS)	31	29
28.2	Double technical foul: Jabari Smith Jr. and Ausar Thompson	31	29
28.2	Ausar Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2	31	29
28.2	Pistons offensive team rebound	31	29
28.2	Kevin Durant enters the game for Clint Capela	31	29
28.2	Ausar Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2	31	29
28.2	Pistons offensive team rebound	31	29
28.2	Alperen Sengun lost ball turnover	31	29
27.7	Jabari Smith Jr. loose ball foul	31	29
27.7	Isaiah Stewart makes free throw 1 of 2	31	30
27.7	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Ausar Thompson	31	30
27.7	Isaiah Stewart misses free throw 2 of 2	31	30
27.7	Tari Eason defensive rebound	31	30
11.8	Tobias Harris blocks Jabari Smith Jr. 's 11-foot step back jumpshot	31	30
10.8	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	31	30
5.0	Tari Eason shooting foul	31	30
5.0	Javonte Green misses free throw 1 of 3	31	30
5.0	Pistons offensive team rebound	31	30
5.0	Javonte Green makes free throw 2 of 3	31	31
5.0	Amen Thompson enters the game for Reed Sheppard	31	31
5.0	Steven Adams enters the game for Tari Eason	31	31
5.0	Jalen Duren enters the game for Cade Cunningham	31	31
5.0	Javonte Green makes free throw 3 of 3	31	32
5.0	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Chaz Lanier	31	32
1.2	Alperen Sengun makes 17-foot pullup jump shot	33	32
0.0	(00:00) [Pistons] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	33	32
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	33	32

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Venue

Toyota Center (Houston)

Houston, TX

Date & Time

12:00 AM, October 25, 2025

Coverage

Space City Home Network, NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN DET

Attendance

18,055

Referees

Mark Lindsay, Phenizee Ransom, Scott Twardoski

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	40	.245	L4

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	36	16	.692	W4
Houston	32	19	.627	W1
Memphis	20	31	.392	L2
Dallas	19	33	.365	L7
New Orleans	14	40	.259	W1

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