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Duren, Cunningham lead Pistons past short-handed Thunder, 124-116

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Detroit fans break out "MVP" chants for Cade Cunningham during win against OKC.
Detroit fans break out "MVP" chants for Cade Cunningham during win against OKC.

DETROIT -- — Jalen Duren had 29 points and 15 rebounds, Cade Cunningham added 29 points and 13 assists and the Detroit Pistons beat the short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder 124-116 on Wednesday night in a matchup of conference leaders.

The Thunder started the game without five of their six leading scorers — Shai Alexander-Gilgeous (abdomen), Isaiah Hartenstein (calf), Chet Holmgren (back), Ajay Mitchell (abdomen) and Jalen Williams (hamstring). The only one of the top six to start was Isaiah Joe, and he left at halftime because of a bruised hip.

Duncan Robinson added 16 points for East-leading Detroit. The Pistons have won six of seven to improve to 43-14.

Jaylin Williams had a career-best 30 points for the defending champion Thunder, and Cason Wallace added 23. The Thunder dropped to 45-15. They had won five of six.

After Oklahoma City cut it to 108-105 with 5:06 to play, Javonte Green answered with a 3-pointer on a possession where Detroit had four offensive rebounds.

Up next

Thunder: Host Denver on Friday night.

Pistons: Host Cleveland on Friday night.

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Game Information

Game Information

Time, Location & Referees
Little Caesars Arena
Venue
Little Caesars Arena
Detroit, MI
Date & Time
12:30 AM, February 26, 2026
Coverage
ESPN, FanDuel SN DET, FanDuel SN OK
Attendance
20,062
Referees
Marat Kogut, Josh Tiven, Dannica Baroody

Regular Season Series

DET leads series 1-0

Game Analysis

Statistics visualization

Game Stats

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Thunder
Pistons
39-96FG48-89
41Field Goal %54
18-493PT9-27
37Three Point %33
20-21FT19-26
12Offensive Rebounds16
25Defensive Rebounds36
28Assists29
7Steals9
3Blocks12
13Turnovers15
0Technical Fouls0
16Points Conceded Off Turnovers27
8Fast Break Points13
20Fouls21
12Largest Lead17

Current Standings

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAMWLPCTSTRK
Oklahoma City6116.792W4
Denver4928.636W7
Minnesota4631.597L2
Portland4038.513W3
Utah2157.269L8

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAMWLPCTSTRK
Detroit5621.727W2
Cleveland4829.623W1
Milwaukee3047.390L2
Chicago2948.377L6
Indiana1859.234L1

Play by Play

Play By Play

Recent plays and game events
TIMEPLAY
12:00
Jaylin Williams vs. Jalen Duren (Duncan Robinson gains possession)
00
11:43
Cade Cunningham bad pass turnover (Isaiah Joe steals)
00
11:25
Jaylin Williams makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luguentz Dort assists)
03
11:08
Tobias Harris makes 7-foot two point shot
23
10:51
Aaron Wiggins makes 10-foot pullup jump shot
25
10:38
Jalen Duren makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Tobias Harris assists)
45
10:27
Aaron Wiggins bad pass turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)
45
10:19
Cade Cunningham makes running layup (Ausar Thompson assists)
65
10:08
Jaylin Williams misses 27-foot three point jumper
65
10:04
Duncan Robinson defensive rebound
65
9:57
Tobias Harris makes running layup (Ausar Thompson assists)
85
9:41
Cason Wallace misses two point shot
85
9:38
Jalen Duren defensive rebound
85
9:30
Jaylin Williams blocks Jalen Duren 's 4-foot layup
85
9:27
Luguentz Dort defensive rebound
85
9:20
Isaiah Joe misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
85
9:18
Jalen Duren defensive rebound
85
9:13
Jalen Duren misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
85
9:11
Duncan Robinson offensive rebound
85
9:09
Tobias Harris misses 24-foot three point jumper
85
9:07
Ausar Thompson offensive rebound
85
9:07
Ausar Thompson misses tip shot
85
9:05
Jaylin Williams defensive rebound
85
8:55
Cason Wallace makes 4-foot two point shot
87
8:47
Ausar Thompson makes layup (Cade Cunningham assists)
107
8:30
Aaron Wiggins misses 23-foot three point jumper
107
8:27
Tobias Harris defensive rebound
107
8:21
Duncan Robinson misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
107
8:20
Jaylin Williams defensive rebound
107
7:58
Jaylin Williams makes 16-foot fade away jump shot (Luguentz Dort assists)
109
7:42
Cade Cunningham makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot
129
7:22
Cason Wallace makes 17-foot pullup jump shot
1211
6:56
Tobias Harris misses 26-foot three point jumper
1211
6:53
Jaylin Williams defensive rebound
1211
6:32
Jaylin Williams makes driving layup (Aaron Wiggins assists)
1213
6:26
Jalen Duren makes 3-foot alley oop dunk (Ausar Thompson assists)
1413
6:19
Thunder Full timeout
1413
6:19
Jared McCain enters the game for Aaron Wiggins
1413
6:18
Isaiah Joe bad pass turnover (Duncan Robinson steals)
1413
6:12
Duncan Robinson misses running pullup jump shot
1413
6:11
Isaiah Joe defensive rebound
1413
6:05
Cason Wallace makes 23-foot running jump shot (Isaiah Joe assists)
1416
5:48
Jalen Duren makes driving layup (Duncan Robinson assists)
1616
5:39
Ausar Thompson personal foul
1616
5:39
Ronald Holland II enters the game for Tobias Harris
1616
5:27
Luguentz Dort misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot
1616
5:23
Jalen Duren defensive rebound
1616
5:13
Duncan Robinson misses 27-foot three point jumper
1616
5:11
Jared McCain defensive rebound
1616
4:53
Cason Wallace misses driving layup
1616
4:51
Luguentz Dort offensive rebound
1616
4:48
Isaiah Joe makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luguentz Dort assists)
1619
4:35
Ronald Holland II makes 3-foot layup (Cade Cunningham assists)
1819
4:24
Jared McCain misses two point shot
1819
4:23
Duncan Robinson defensive rebound
1819
4:18
Isaiah Joe shooting foul
1819
4:18
Jalen Duren makes free throw 1 of 2
1919
4:18
Caris LeVert enters the game for Ausar Thompson
1919
4:18
Kenrich Williams enters the game for Jaylin Williams
1919
4:18
Brooks Barnhizer enters the game for Isaiah Joe
1919
4:18
Branden Carlson enters the game for Cason Wallace
1919
4:18
Jalen Duren makes free throw 2 of 2
2019
3:58
Branden Carlson misses 27-foot three point jumper
2019
3:52
Branden Carlson offensive rebound
2019
3:50
Branden Carlson lost ball turnover (Ronald Holland II steals)
2019
3:47
Duncan Robinson bad pass turnover (Luguentz Dort steals)
2019
3:35
Kenrich Williams misses driving floating jump shot
2019
3:33
Branden Carlson offensive rebound
2019
3:32
Branden Carlson makes two point shot
2021
3:11
Jalen Duren misses driving floating jump shot
2021
3:10
Branden Carlson defensive rebound
2021
3:00
Jared McCain misses 27-foot three point jumper
2021
2:59
Thunder offensive team rebound
2021
2:59
Pistons Full timeout
2021
2:59
Tobias Harris enters the game for Jalen Duren
2021
2:59
Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Cade Cunningham
2021
2:59
Paul Reed enters the game for Duncan Robinson
2021
2:59
Aaron Wiggins enters the game for Luguentz Dort
2021
2:46
Kenrich Williams makes 26-foot three pointer (Branden Carlson assists)
2024
2:26
Paul Reed traveling turnover
2024
2:14
Branden Carlson makes 3-foot two point shot (Aaron Wiggins assists)
2026
1:55
Paul Reed makes 4-foot reverse layup (Ronald Holland II assists)
2226
1:38
Kenrich Williams misses layup
2226
1:36
Branden Carlson offensive rebound
2226
1:34
Aaron Wiggins makes 26-foot three point jumper (Branden Carlson assists)
2229
1:14
Ronald Holland II misses 24-foot three point jumper
2229
1:12
Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound
2229
54.3
Aaron Wiggins misses two point shot
2229
51.3
Tobias Harris defensive rebound
2229
51.0
Caris LeVert offensive charge
2229
51.0
Caris LeVert offensive foul turnover
2229
42.8
Paul Reed blocks Branden Carlson 's 25-foot three point jumper
2229
38.3
Kenrich Williams offensive rebound
2229
35.8
Kenrich Williams makes driving layup
2231
35.8
Paul Reed shooting foul
2231
35.8
Jaylin Williams enters the game for Branden Carlson
2231
35.8
Kenrich Williams makes free throw 1 of 1
2232
28.5
Aaron Wiggins personal foul
2232
18.6
Ronald Holland II misses 24-foot three point jumper
2232
15.8
Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound
2232
4.5
Caris LeVert personal foul
2232
4.5
Jared McCain makes free throw 1 of 2
2233
4.5
Cason Wallace enters the game for Jaylin Williams
2233
4.5
Jared McCain makes free throw 2 of 2
2234
0.0
End of the 1st Quarter
2234

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