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Cunningham scores 32 points to lead the Pistons over the Rockets 107-96

By AP•Jan 20, 2025

Game Recap

Cade Cunningham drops 32 points in the Pistons' 107-96 win over the Rockets.

HOUSTON -- — Cade Cunningham had 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 107-96 win over the Houston Rockets on Monday.

Cunningham was 12 of 22 from the field. He scored 19 points in the third quarter as the Pistons built a 90-80 lead after three.

Jalen Duren had 16 points and 14 rebounds, Malik Beasley added 17 points off the bench, and Ausar Thompson had 11 points and nine rebounds for the Pistons, who shot 48% and were 10 of 27 on 3-pointers.

Fred VanVleet scored 20 points, and Jalen Green scored 19 points. Amen Thompson, who missed the game at Portland on Saturday with left calf soreness, added 17 points for Houston, which shot 39% and struggled from 3, connecting on 11 of 39.

Takeaways

Detroit: The Pistons committed 23 turnovers but were able to overcome it by forcing the Rockets into 17 turnovers and converting it into 19 points.

Houston: The Rockets got balanced scoring with five players in double figures, including Alperen Sengun, who had 11 points and eight rebounds, and Cam Whitmore, who had 10 points off the bench, but they couldn’t overcome poor shooting.

Key moment

After Houston cut Detroit’s lead to 90-85 three minutes into the fourth quarter, Marcus Sasser hit a jumper and three-pointer to spark an 11-2 run as Detroit pulled away.

Key stat

Detroit had a 52-39 advantage in rebounding and a 50-40 edge in points in the paint.

Up next

Houston hosts Cleveland on Wednesday, and Detroit plays at Atlanta the same day.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

Series tied 1-1

Regular Season Series

HOU at DET

Sun, Nov 10

101 - 99

Final

DET at HOU

Mon, Jan 20

107 - 96

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

DET

HOU

42-88FG37-94

48Field Goal %39

10-273PT11-39

37Three Point %28

13-15FT11-16

13Offensive Rebounds15

39Defensive Rebounds24

21Assists19

12Steals18

5Blocks1

22Turnovers16

0Technical Fouls0

18Points Conceded Off Turnovers19

28Fast Break Points17

11Fouls17

15Largest Lead6

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	DET
12:00	Jalen Duren vs. Alperen Sengun (Cade Cunningham gains possession)	0	0
11:35	Tobias Harris misses 22-foot step back jumpshot	0	0
11:35	Pistons offensive team rebound	0	0
11:35	shot clock turnover	0	0
11:19	Dillon Brooks bad pass (Jalen Duren steals)	0	0
11:15	Ausar Thompson makes two point shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	0	2
11:15	Amen Thompson defensive goaltending violation	0	2
10:50	Amen Thompson makes driving layup (Jalen Green assists)	2	2
10:28	Ausar Thompson misses 8-foot two point shot	2	2
10:26	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	2	2
10:20	Jalen Green makes 11-foot two point shot	4	2
10:04	Jalen Duren makes layup (Cade Cunningham assists)	4	4
9:56	Fred VanVleet makes 25-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	7	4
9:49	Ausar Thompson out of bounds bad pass turnover	7	4
9:25	Fred VanVleet makes layup	9	4
9:24	Rockets delay of game violation	9	4
9:07	Tobias Harris misses 9-foot two point shot	9	4
9:06	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	9	4
9:05	Jalen Duren makes tip shot	9	6
8:54	Jalen Green makes 22-foot three point step back jumpshot	12	6
8:41	Cade Cunningham makes driving layup	12	8
8:26	Alperen Sengun misses 10-foot two point shot	12	8
8:23	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	12	8
8:14	Jalen Duren makes 11-foot two point shot	12	10
8:01	Amen Thompson misses two point shot	12	10
7:59	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	12	10
7:56	Cade Cunningham makes two point shot	12	12
7:56	Dillon Brooks shooting foul	12	12
7:56	Malik Beasley enters the game for Ausar Thompson	12	12
7:56	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 1	12	13
7:42	Alperen Sengun misses 12-foot jumper	12	13
7:39	Malik Beasley defensive rebound	12	13
7:33	Tobias Harris misses 24-foot three point jumper	12	13
7:30	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	12	13
7:22	Fred VanVleet makes 26-foot three point shot (Jalen Green assists)	15	13
7:09	Cade Cunningham makes 1-foot two point shot	15	15
6:52	Dillon Brooks makes driving layup	17	15
6:36	Tobias Harris makes 9-foot two point shot	17	17
6:24	Jalen Green bad pass (Malik Beasley steals)	17	17
6:23	Malik Beasley bad pass (Jalen Green steals)	17	17
6:21	Amen Thompson makes 2-foot alley oop dunk shot (Jalen Green assists)	19	17
6:08	Cade Cunningham misses 15-foot step back jumpshot	19	17
6:07	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	19	17
6:06	Jalen Duren makes tip shot	19	19
6:04	Rockets Full timeout	19	19
6:04	Tari Eason enters the game for Amen Thompson	19	19
5:48	Dillon Brooks lost ball turnover (Tobias Harris steals)	19	19
5:45	Fred VanVleet shooting foul	19	19
5:45	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2	19	20
5:45	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	19	21
5:31	Fred VanVleet misses 24-foot three point jumper	19	21
5:28	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	19	21
5:22	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 24-foot three pointer (Tobias Harris assists)	19	24
5:10	Jalen Green lost ball turnover (Tobias Harris steals)	19	24
5:08	Malik Beasley makes 1-foot dunk (Tobias Harris assists)	19	26
4:59	Jalen Green bad pass (Jalen Duren steals)	19	26
4:54	Cade Cunningham misses running pullup jump shot	19	26
4:52	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	19	26
4:52	Jalen Duren makes dunk	19	28
4:52	Rockets Full timeout	19	28
4:52	Jock Landale enters the game for Alperen Sengun	19	28
4:52	Simone Fontecchio enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	19	28
4:32	Fred VanVleet misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	19	28
4:29	Jock Landale offensive rebound	19	28
4:27	Dillon Brooks misses 24-foot three point jumper	19	28
4:24	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	19	28
4:16	Cade Cunningham lost ball turnover (Tari Eason steals)	19	28
4:13	Cade Cunningham blocks Tari Eason 's 1-foot two point shot	19	28
4:11	Fred VanVleet offensive rebound	19	28
4:06	Jalen Green misses two point shot	19	28
4:04	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	19	28
4:00	Jalen Duren makes 1-foot dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)	19	30
3:47	Fred VanVleet bad pass (Cade Cunningham steals)	19	30
3:42	Cade Cunningham lost ball turnover (Fred VanVleet steals)	19	30
3:37	Jalen Duren shooting foul	19	30
3:37	Tari Eason misses free throw 1 of 2	19	30
3:37	Rockets offensive team rebound	19	30
3:37	Amen Thompson enters the game for Jalen Green	19	30
3:37	Cam Whitmore enters the game for Dillon Brooks	19	30
3:37	Marcus Sasser enters the game for Jalen Duren	19	30
3:37	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Cade Cunningham	19	30
3:37	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Tobias Harris	19	30
3:37	Tari Eason makes free throw 2 of 2	20	30
3:24	Malik Beasley makes 24-foot three point jumper (Marcus Sasser assists)	20	33
3:12	Cam Whitmore misses 27-foot three point jumper	20	33
3:08	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	20	33
3:00	Simone Fontecchio misses driving layup	20	33
2:58	Fred VanVleet defensive rebound	20	33
2:43	Tari Eason makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cam Whitmore assists)	23	33
2:25	Marcus Sasser misses driving floating jump shot	23	33
2:23	Jock Landale defensive rebound	23	33
2:13	Isaiah Stewart shooting foul	23	33
2:13	Jock Landale makes free throw 1 of 2	24	33
2:13	Jock Landale makes free throw 2 of 2	25	33
2:01	Amen Thompson personal foul	25	33
1:54	Ronald Holland II makes 23-foot three point jumper (Malik Beasley assists)	25	36
1:43	Amen Thompson misses driving layup	25	36
1:41	Jock Landale offensive rebound	25	36
1:27	Jock Landale makes 22-foot jumper	27	36
1:13	Ronald Holland II misses driving layup	27	36
1:12	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	27	36
1:07	Amen Thompson makes 7-foot two point shot	29	36
57.0	Malik Beasley makes 26-foot three point jumper (Marcus Sasser assists)	29	39
39.1	Jock Landale misses 11-foot two point shot	29	39
37.1	Rockets offensive team rebound	29	39
37.1	Jalen Green enters the game for Fred VanVleet	29	39
32.2	Jalen Green misses 28-foot three point jumper	29	39
32.2	Rockets offensive team rebound	29	39
32.2	shot clock turnover	29	39
23.1	Cam Whitmore shooting foul	29	39
23.1	Marcus Sasser misses free throw 1 of 2	29	39
23.1	Pistons offensive team rebound	29	39
23.1	Marcus Sasser makes free throw 2 of 2	29	40
5.1	Jalen Green misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	29	40
2.1	Simone Fontecchio defensive rebound	29	40
0.0	Marcus Sasser misses 27-foot three point shot	29	40
0.0	Pistons offensive team rebound	29	40
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	29	40

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	DET
12:00	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Jock Landale	29	40
12:00	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Tari Eason	29	40
12:00	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Jalen Green	29	40
11:44	Alperen Sengun misses 5-foot two point shot	29	40
11:42	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	29	40
11:36	Pistons Full timeout	29	40
11:36	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Ronald Holland II	29	40
11:19	Isaiah Stewart makes 7-foot two point shot	29	42
10:57	Aaron Holiday misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	29	42
10:54	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	29	42
10:40	Simone Fontecchio misses 26-foot three point jumper	29	42
10:37	Marcus Sasser offensive rebound	29	42
10:36	Marcus Sasser makes driving layup	29	44
10:11	Ausar Thompson blocks Dillon Brooks 's 13-foot two point shot	29	44
10:07	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	29	44
9:53	Marcus Sasser misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	29	44
9:50	Cam Whitmore defensive rebound	29	44
9:39	Cam Whitmore makes 27-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	32	44
9:20	Malik Beasley misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	32	44
9:17	Cam Whitmore defensive rebound	32	44
9:12	Cam Whitmore misses running pullup jump shot	32	44
9:11	Marcus Sasser defensive rebound	32	44
9:02	Ausar Thompson lost ball turnover (Cam Whitmore steals)	32	44
8:58	Amen Thompson makes two point shot (Cam Whitmore assists)	34	44
8:50	Ausar Thompson misses driving layup	34	44
8:50	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	34	44
8:48	Ausar Thompson misses tip shot	34	44
8:47	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	34	44
8:47	Dillon Brooks personal foul	34	44
8:47	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Marcus Sasser	34	44
8:39	Cade Cunningham bad pass (Aaron Holiday steals)	34	44
8:24	Cam Whitmore misses 26-foot three point jumper	34	44
8:20	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	34	44
8:15	Simone Fontecchio misses 26-foot three point shot	34	44
8:13	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	34	44
8:08	Cam Whitmore makes 1-foot dunk (Amen Thompson assists)	36	44
8:08	Simone Fontecchio shooting foul	36	44
8:08	Cam Whitmore misses free throw 1 of 1	36	44
8:08	Rockets offensive team rebound	36	44
8:08	Isaiah Stewart loose ball foul	36	44
8:08	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Amen Thompson	36	44
8:08	Tari Eason enters the game for Dillon Brooks	36	44
8:01	Fred VanVleet makes 25-foot three pointer	39	44
8:00	Pistons Full timeout	39	44
8:00	Tobias Harris enters the game for Simone Fontecchio	39	44
7:48	Cade Cunningham misses driving floating jump shot	39	44
7:46	Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound	39	44
7:45	Isaiah Stewart misses two point shot	39	44
7:43	Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound	39	44
7:43	Isaiah Stewart misses tip shot	39	44
7:42	Cam Whitmore defensive rebound	39	44
7:31	Tari Eason makes two point shot (Fred VanVleet assists)	41	44
7:19	Ausar Thompson misses 23-foot three point jumper	41	44
7:18	Pistons offensive team rebound	41	44
7:18	Fred VanVleet loose ball foul	41	44
7:18	Jalen Duren enters the game for Malik Beasley	41	44
7:18	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	41	44
7:07	Cade Cunningham misses driving layup	41	44
7:06	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	41	44
7:05	Ausar Thompson misses tip shot	41	44
7:05	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	41	44
6:57	Tari Eason misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	41	44
6:56	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	41	44
6:55	Alperen Sengun misses two point shot	41	44
6:54	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	41	44
6:54	Alperen Sengun misses 1-foot tip shot	41	44
6:54	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	41	44
6:53	Alperen Sengun makes tip shot	43	44
6:31	Tobias Harris misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	43	44
6:30	Aaron Holiday defensive rebound	43	44
6:27	Tobias Harris shooting foul	43	44
6:27	Tari Eason makes free throw 1 of 2	44	44
6:27	Tari Eason makes free throw 2 of 2	45	44
6:13	Jalen Duren makes 1-foot layup (Cade Cunningham assists)	45	46
6:00	Fred VanVleet misses 25-foot three point jumper	45	46
5:57	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	45	46
5:51	Tobias Harris misses layup	45	46
5:50	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	45	46
5:49	Ausar Thompson makes tip shot	45	48
5:39	Alperen Sengun misses 25-foot three point jumper	45	48
5:37	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	45	48
5:31	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 24-foot three point shot	45	48
5:31	Pistons offensive team rebound	45	48
5:29	Amen Thompson enters the game for Aaron Holiday	45	48
5:29	Jalen Green enters the game for Cam Whitmore	45	48
5:20	Cade Cunningham bad pass (Tari Eason steals)	45	48
5:05	Jalen Green makes 7-foot two point shot	47	48
4:45	Cade Cunningham bad pass (Amen Thompson steals)	47	48
4:43	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	47	48
4:43	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	48	48
4:43	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Alperen Sengun	48	48
4:43	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	49	48
4:28	Cade Cunningham bad pass (Fred VanVleet steals)	49	48
4:24	Amen Thompson misses two point shot	49	48
4:22	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	49	48
4:18	Ausar Thompson lost ball turnover (Fred VanVleet steals)	49	48
4:14	Tari Eason misses dunk	49	48
4:13	Pistons defensive team rebound	49	48
3:48	Ausar Thompson makes 15-foot two point shot (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)	49	50
3:32	Amen Thompson makes 1-foot dunk (Jalen Green assists)	51	50
3:18	Tobias Harris bad pass (Fred VanVleet steals)	51	50
3:14	Tobias Harris shooting foul	51	50
3:14	Jalen Green makes free throw 1 of 2	52	50
3:14	Malik Beasley enters the game for Ausar Thompson	52	50
3:14	Jalen Green misses free throw 2 of 2	52	50
3:14	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	52	50
2:56	Cade Cunningham makes driving layup	52	52
2:42	Jalen Green makes 20-foot step back jumpshot	54	52
2:24	Cade Cunningham misses 5-foot two point shot	54	52
2:21	Tari Eason defensive rebound	54	52
2:18	Amen Thompson makes 1-foot dunk (Fred VanVleet assists)	56	52
1:59	Amen Thompson personal foul	56	52
1:51	Cade Cunningham makes 17-foot pullup jump shot	56	54
1:32	Jalen Green misses two point shot	56	54
1:30	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	56	54
1:25	Malik Beasley misses 24-foot three point jumper	56	54
1:21	Tari Eason defensive rebound	56	54
1:04	Tim Hardaway Jr. shooting foul	56	54
1:04	Amen Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2	56	54
1:04	Rockets offensive team rebound	56	54
1:04	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Dillon Brooks	56	54
1:04	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	57	54
49.1	Cade Cunningham misses two point shot	57	54
49.1	Pistons offensive team rebound	57	54
49.1	Jalen Duren illegal assist turnover	57	54
33.1	Fred VanVleet misses 26-foot three point jumper	57	54
30.1	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	57	54
28.0	Jalen Green misses 26-foot three point jumper	57	54
26.1	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	57	54
2.1	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 27-foot three pointer (Cade Cunningham assists)	57	57
0.0	Jalen Green misses 36-foot three point jumper	57	57
0.0	Rockets offensive team rebound	57	57
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	57	57

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	DET
12:00	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Tari Eason	57	57
12:00	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Malik Beasley	57	57
11:39	Amen Thompson makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	59	57
11:14	Tobias Harris makes 12-foot two point shot	59	59
11:04	Amen Thompson bad pass (Jalen Duren steals)	59	59
11:01	Ausar Thompson misses two point shot	59	59
11:00	Pistons offensive team rebound	59	59
11:00	Fred VanVleet loose ball foul	59	59
10:46	Cade Cunningham makes 11-foot step back jumpshot	59	61
10:28	Alperen Sengun makes layup (Amen Thompson assists)	61	61
10:15	Cade Cunningham out of bounds bad pass turnover	61	61
9:59	Jalen Green misses 12-foot step back jumpshot	61	61
9:57	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	61	61
9:50	Cade Cunningham misses two point shot	61	61
9:48	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	61	61
9:43	Dillon Brooks misses 24-foot three point jumper	61	61
9:42	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	61	61
9:36	Ausar Thompson makes 2-foot dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)	61	63
9:17	Jalen Green misses 27-foot three point jumper	61	63
9:15	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	61	63
9:12	Cade Cunningham out of bounds bad pass turnover	61	63
8:59	Alperen Sengun misses driving layup	61	63
8:57	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	61	63
8:52	Cade Cunningham makes 26-foot three point shot (Tobias Harris assists)	61	66
8:34	Fred VanVleet makes 26-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	64	66
8:24	Alperen Sengun kicked ball violation	64	66
8:19	Cade Cunningham makes 27-foot three pointer	64	69
8:03	Jalen Green misses two point shot	64	69
8:01	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	64	69
8:00	Jalen Green personal foul	64	69
7:39	Ausar Thompson misses driving layup	64	69
7:38	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	64	69
7:38	Jalen Duren makes dunk	64	71
7:22	Jalen Green back court turnover	64	71
7:15	Cade Cunningham makes 12-foot step back jumpshot	64	73
7:15	Rockets Full timeout	64	73
7:06	Alperen Sengun misses 10-foot two point shot	64	73
7:03	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	64	73
6:47	Cade Cunningham makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jalen Duren assists)	64	76
6:29	Jalen Duren blocks Jalen Green 's 2-foot driving layup	64	76
6:27	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	64	76
6:24	Amen Thompson shooting foul	64	76
6:24	Ausar Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2	64	76
6:24	Pistons offensive team rebound	64	76
6:24	Tari Eason enters the game for Jalen Green	64	76
6:24	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	64	77
6:05	Amen Thompson misses 2-foot jump bank shot	64	77
6:03	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	64	77
5:56	Jalen Duren lost ball turnover (Tari Eason steals)	64	77
5:37	Tari Eason misses 10-foot two point shot	64	77
5:34	Tari Eason offensive rebound	64	77
5:32	Tari Eason out of bounds bad pass turnover	64	77
5:18	Dillon Brooks shooting foul	64	77
5:18	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2	64	78
5:18	Malik Beasley enters the game for Ausar Thompson	64	78
5:18	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	64	79
5:03	Fred VanVleet makes 27-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	67	79
4:38	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	67	79
4:35	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	67	79
4:26	Alperen Sengun makes 6-foot two point shot (Amen Thompson assists)	69	79
4:09	Malik Beasley makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jalen Duren assists)	69	82
3:48	Alperen Sengun makes driving layup	71	82
3:48	Jalen Duren shooting foul	71	82
3:48	Cam Whitmore enters the game for Dillon Brooks	71	82
3:48	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Jalen Duren	71	82
3:48	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 1	72	82
3:34	Malik Beasley misses 25-foot three point jumper	72	82
3:30	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	72	82
3:19	Alperen Sengun makes 9-foot two point shot	74	82
3:04	Simone Fontecchio enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	74	82
2:56	Cade Cunningham makes 1-foot driving dunk	74	84
2:47	Cam Whitmore lost ball turnover (Malik Beasley steals)	74	84
2:41	Cade Cunningham bad pass (Tari Eason steals)	74	84
2:34	Isaiah Stewart blocks Amen Thompson 's 2-foot dunk	74	84
2:32	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	74	84
2:30	Cam Whitmore makes 23-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	77	84
2:28	Pistons Full timeout	77	84
2:28	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Amen Thompson	77	84
2:28	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Tobias Harris	77	84
2:16	Malik Beasley misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	77	84
2:13	Aaron Holiday defensive rebound	77	84
1:56	Fred VanVleet misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	77	84
1:55	Cam Whitmore offensive rebound	77	84
1:55	Cam Whitmore makes two point shot	79	84
1:33	Isaiah Stewart bad pass (Fred VanVleet steals)	79	84
1:23	Cam Whitmore bad pass (Ronald Holland II steals)	79	84
1:19	Ronald Holland II lost ball turnover (Fred VanVleet steals)	79	84
1:15	Aaron Holiday misses 25-foot three point jumper	79	84
1:13	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	79	84
1:06	Isaiah Stewart makes 2-foot dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)	79	86
50.1	Ronald Holland II personal foul	79	86
38.2	Cam Whitmore misses 23-foot three point jumper	79	86
34.0	Simone Fontecchio defensive rebound	79	86
31.1	Malik Beasley makes two point shot (Ronald Holland II assists)	79	88
15.2	Isaiah Stewart shooting foul	79	88
15.2	Fred VanVleet makes free throw 1 of 2	80	88
15.2	Amen Thompson enters the game for Cam Whitmore	80	88
15.2	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Alperen Sengun	80	88
15.2	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Ronald Holland II	80	88
15.2	Fred VanVleet misses free throw 2 of 2	80	88
15.2	Simone Fontecchio defensive rebound	80	88
0.0	Cade Cunningham makes 20-foot step back jumpshot	80	90
0.0	(00:00) [Pistons] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	80	90
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	80	90

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	DET
12:00	Cam Whitmore enters the game for Fred VanVleet	80	90
12:00	Jalen Green enters the game for Tari Eason	80	90
12:00	Jock Landale enters the game for Dillon Brooks	80	90
12:00	Marcus Sasser enters the game for Cade Cunningham	80	90
12:00	Tobias Harris enters the game for Simone Fontecchio	80	90
12:00	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	80	90
11:39	Tobias Harris misses 12-foot two point shot	80	90
11:36	Rockets defensive team rebound	80	90
11:27	Pistons Full timeout	80	90
11:27	(11:27) [Pistons] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Pistons] retain their timeout	80	90
11:27	Jalen Green out of bounds lost ball turnover	80	90
11:08	Isaiah Stewart misses 13-foot jumper	80	90
11:05	Cam Whitmore defensive rebound	80	90
10:57	Jock Landale misses 15-foot jumper	80	90
10:53	Jalen Green offensive rebound	80	90
10:47	Jock Landale misses layup	80	90
10:44	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	80	90
10:38	Malik Beasley misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	80	90
10:36	Cam Whitmore defensive rebound	80	90
10:24	Cam Whitmore misses 25-foot three point jumper	80	90
10:20	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	80	90
10:16	Aaron Holiday blocks Marcus Sasser 's 2-foot two point shot	80	90
10:16	Rockets defensive team rebound	80	90
10:16	Rockets Full timeout	80	90
10:16	(10:16) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Rockets] retain their timeout	80	90
9:57	Jalen Green makes 14-foot two point shot	82	90
9:39	Ronald Holland II misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	82	90
9:35	Jalen Green defensive rebound	82	90
9:17	Jalen Green misses 20-foot jumper	82	90
9:14	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	82	90
8:57	Malik Beasley bad pass (Jock Landale steals)	82	90
8:46	Jalen Green makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	85	90
8:22	Marcus Sasser makes 10-foot two point shot (Isaiah Stewart assists)	85	92
8:09	Amen Thompson misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	85	92
8:05	Marcus Sasser defensive rebound	85	92
8:01	Marcus Sasser makes 24-foot running pullup jump shot	85	95
7:47	Jock Landale makes 12-foot jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	87	95
7:28	Tobias Harris misses 6-foot two point shot	87	95
7:25	Aaron Holiday defensive rebound	87	95
7:20	Cam Whitmore lost ball turnover (Tobias Harris steals)	87	95
7:11	Isaiah Stewart makes layup (Ronald Holland II assists)	87	97
6:56	Jalen Green misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	87	97
6:52	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	87	97
6:37	Aaron Holiday shooting foul	87	97
6:37	Malik Beasley makes free throw 1 of 2	87	98
6:37	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Aaron Holiday	87	98
6:37	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Jock Landale	87	98
6:37	Jalen Duren enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	87	98
6:37	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Tobias Harris	87	98
6:37	Malik Beasley makes free throw 2 of 2	87	99
6:18	Alperen Sengun misses 7-foot two point shot	87	99
6:16	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	87	99
6:01	Malik Beasley misses 28-foot three point jumper	87	99
6:00	Rockets defensive team rebound	87	99
6:00	Tari Eason enters the game for Jalen Green	87	99
6:00	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Cam Whitmore	87	99
6:00	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Malik Beasley	87	99
5:39	Fred VanVleet misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	87	99
5:37	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	87	99
5:33	Alperen Sengun lost ball turnover (Jalen Duren steals)	87	99
5:32	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Marcus Sasser	87	99
5:32	Tim Hardaway Jr. vs. Tari Eason (Fred VanVleet gains possession)	87	99
5:28	Tim Hardaway Jr. lost ball turnover (Tari Eason steals)	87	99
5:20	Dillon Brooks misses 12-foot step back jumpshot	87	99
5:16	Tari Eason offensive rebound	87	99
5:14	Tari Eason lost ball turnover (Tim Hardaway Jr. steals)	87	99
5:12	Ausar Thompson makes 2-foot dunk (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)	87	101
4:42	Fred VanVleet makes 20-foot pullup jump shot	89	101
4:22	Rockets Full timeout	89	101
4:22	(04:22) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Rockets] retain their timeout	89	101
4:22	Jalen Green enters the game for Alperen Sengun	89	101
4:22	Jalen Duren bad pass (Amen Thompson steals)	89	101
4:05	Fred VanVleet misses 27-foot three point jumper	89	101
4:04	Pistons defensive team rebound	89	101
4:04	Tari Eason loose ball foul	89	101
3:43	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses driving dunk	89	101
3:41	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	89	101
3:40	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 17-foot jumper (Jalen Duren assists)	89	103
3:12	Amen Thompson misses 26-foot three point jumper	89	103
3:09	Fred VanVleet offensive rebound	89	103
3:05	Dillon Brooks makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tari Eason assists)	92	103
2:36	Tobias Harris enters the game for Ronald Holland II	92	103
2:36	Malik Beasley enters the game for Ausar Thompson	92	103
2:33	Cade Cunningham bad pass (Amen Thompson steals)	92	103
2:27	Jalen Duren blocks Tari Eason 's 25-foot running pullup jump shot	92	103
2:25	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	92	103
2:10	Cade Cunningham misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	92	103
2:07	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	92	103
1:55	Cade Cunningham misses driving layup	92	103
1:53	Fred VanVleet defensive rebound	92	103
1:51	Tari Eason offensive charge	92	103
1:51	Tari Eason turnover	92	103
1:27	Cade Cunningham misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	92	103
1:21	Jalen Green defensive rebound	92	103
1:20	Fred VanVleet misses running pullup jump shot	92	103
1:19	Fred VanVleet offensive rebound	92	103
1:18	Dillon Brooks misses 25-foot three point jumper	92	103
1:18	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	92	103
57.0	Malik Beasley misses 27-foot three point jumper	92	103
54.1	Jalen Green defensive rebound	92	103
48.2	Jalen Green makes two point shot	94	103
35.1	Amen Thompson personal foul	94	103
30.1	Amen Thompson personal take foul	94	103
30.1	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	94	104
30.1	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Jalen Duren	94	104
30.1	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	94	105
25.0	Jalen Green makes 1-foot driving dunk	96	105
17.0	Amen Thompson personal take foul	96	105
17.0	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Amen Thompson	96	105
17.0	Malik Beasley makes free throw 1 of 2	96	106
17.0	Malik Beasley makes free throw 2 of 2	96	107
9.0	Jalen Green misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	96	107
6.1	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	96	107
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	96	107
0.0	End of Game	96	107

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Toyota Center (Houston)

Houston, TX

Date & Time

7:00 PM, January 20, 2025

Coverage

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

Attendance

18,055

Referees

Zach Zarba, Andy Nagy, Che Flores

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	60	22	.732	W3
Cleveland	52	30	.634	W1
Milwaukee	32	50	.390	L1
Chicago	31	51	.378	L2
Indiana	19	63	.232	L2

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	62	20	.756	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	L8

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