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Cade Cunningham scores 29 points to lead Pistons to 124-121 win over Nuggets

By AP•Feb 4, 2026

Game Recap

Denver Nuggets vs. Detroit Pistons: Game Highlights

DETROIT -- — All-Star Cade Cunningham had 29 points and 10 assists and the Detroit Pistons beat the Denver Nuggets 124-121 on Tuesday night.

All-Star Jalen Duren added 19 points and 13 rebounds, and Duncan Robinson scored 20 for the Pistons, who have won five of six, including a 109-107 win in Denver on Jan. 27. They came into the game following a record-setting win on Sunday, beating the Brooklyn Nets 130-77 and setting a franchise mark with a 53-point margin of victory.

Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 32 points and eight assists while Nikola Jokic had 24 points and 15 rebounds.

The Nuggets never led, but Jokic got them within two possessions, 112-107, with 2:33 to play. After a Detroit miss, Murray's 3-pointer made it a two-point game.

Tobias Harris answered with a 3-pointer on Detroit's next possession, and the teams traded baskets to make it 117-112 with 1:15 left.

Detroit finally got a stop with 33 seconds left and clinched the game from the free-throw line.

Detroit outscored the Nuggets 37-23 in the second quarter to build a 69-50 halftime lead. Cunningham had 17 points and seven assists in the half, while Jokic was held to seven points on 3-for-10 shooting.

The Pistons pulled out to a 20-point lead early in the third, but Denver cut the margin to 93-80 by period's end.

Earlier on Tuesday, Detroit traded guard Jaden Ivey in exchange for Kevin Huerter and Dario Saric in a three-way trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Chicago Bulls. Neither Huerter and Saric were available for the game.

Up next

Nuggets: Visit the New York Knicks on Wednesday night.

Pistons: Host the Washington Wizards on Thursday night.

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.

DET wins series 2-0

Regular Season Series

DET at DEN

Wed, Jan 28

109 - 107

Final

DEN at DET

Wed, Feb 4

121 - 124

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

DEN

DET

37-83FG43-94

45Field Goal %46

10-303PT12-29

33Three Point %41

37-43FT26-30

12Offensive Rebounds12

31Defensive Rebounds31

20Assists27

7Steals9

10Blocks4

10Turnovers9

3Technical Fouls3

20Points Conceded Off Turnovers10

9Fast Break Points26

20Fouls27

0Largest Lead20

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Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DET	DEN
12:00	Nikola Jokic vs. Jalen Duren (Tobias Harris gains possession)	0	0
11:46	Jalen Pickett shooting foul	0	0
11:46	Jalen Duren makes free throw 1 of 2	1	0
11:46	Jalen Duren makes free throw 2 of 2	2	0
11:31	Ausar Thompson blocks Jalen Pickett 's 4-foot layup	2	0
11:30	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	2	0
11:11	Jalen Pickett blocks Ausar Thompson 's 10-foot pullup jump shot	2	0
11:10	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	2	0
10:47	Nikola Jokic misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	2	0
10:45	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	2	0
10:39	Tobias Harris lost ball turnover (Nikola Jokic steals)	2	0
10:32	Peyton Watson makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot (Christian Braun assists)	2	2
10:15	Cade Cunningham misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	2
10:14	Pistons offensive team rebound	2	2
10:05	Cade Cunningham misses 6-foot two point shot	2	2
10:04	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	2	2
10:04	Jalen Duren personal foul	2	2
9:50	Peyton Watson misses 27-foot three point jumper	2	2
9:49	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	2	2
9:31	Duncan Robinson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ausar Thompson assists)	5	2
9:17	Jalen Pickett misses 26-foot three point jumper	5	2
9:13	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	5	2
9:07	Tobias Harris makes 7-foot running pullup jump shot	7	2
8:49	Nikola Jokic misses driving layup	7	2
8:48	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	7	2
8:47	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot	7	4
8:47	Tobias Harris shooting foul	7	4
8:47	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 1	7	5
8:25	Cade Cunningham misses 7-foot jumper	7	5
8:24	Duncan Robinson offensive rebound	7	5
8:23	Duncan Robinson makes tip shot	9	5
8:12	Jalen Pickett misses 23-foot three point jumper	9	5
8:11	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	9	5
7:59	Tobias Harris out of bounds bad pass turnover	9	5
7:51	Jalen Pickett misses 23-foot three point jumper	9	5
7:49	Duncan Robinson defensive rebound	9	5
7:42	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	9	5
7:42	Jalen Duren makes free throw 1 of 2	10	5
7:42	Jalen Duren misses free throw 2 of 2	10	5
7:39	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	10	5
7:26	Nikola Jokic makes layup (Jamal Murray assists)	10	7
7:10	Duncan Robinson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	13	7
6:57	Jamal Murray misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	13	7
6:56	Pistons defensive team rebound	13	7
6:56	Pistons Full timeout	13	7
6:56	Caris LeVert enters the game for Jalen Duren	13	7
6:56	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Jalen Pickett	13	7
6:56	Jalen Duren enters the game for Caris LeVert	13	7
6:31	Cade Cunningham makes driving layup	15	7
6:19	Christian Braun misses 25-foot three point jumper	15	7
6:15	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	15	7
6:06	Ausar Thompson makes 3-foot dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)	17	7
5:46	Christian Braun makes 4-foot layup (Jamal Murray assists)	17	9
5:22	Jalen Duren makes 4-foot alley oop dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)	19	9
5:04	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	19	9
5:04	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	19	10
5:04	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Tobias Harris	19	10
5:04	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	19	11
4:50	Jalen Duren makes 3-foot alley oop dunk (Ausar Thompson assists)	21	11
4:38	Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	21	11
4:37	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	21	11
4:25	Isaiah Stewart misses driving floating jump shot	21	11
4:24	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	21	11
4:16	Duncan Robinson personal foul	21	11
4:16	Caris LeVert enters the game for Ausar Thompson	21	11
4:16	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Duncan Robinson	21	11
4:05	Nikola Jokic misses driving layup	21	11
4:03	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	21	11
3:59	Isaiah Stewart makes running layup (Cade Cunningham assists)	23	11
3:59	Nuggets Full timeout	23	11
3:59	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Christian Braun	23	11
3:59	Bruce Brown enters the game for Nikola Jokic	23	11
3:47	Jonas Valanciunas makes 4-foot layup (Jamal Murray assists)	23	13
3:35	(03:35) [Nuggets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	23	13
3:35	Jalen Duren technical foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul)	23	13
3:35	Jonas Valanciunas flagrant foul type 1	23	13
3:35	Isaiah Stewart makes free throw flagrant 1 of 2	24	13
3:35	Isaiah Stewart misses free throw flagrant 2 of 2	24	13
3:35	Pistons offensive team rebound	24	13
3:27	Cade Cunningham misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	24	13
3:27	Nuggets defensive team rebound	24	13
3:21	J.B. Bickerstaff technical foul	24	13
3:21	Jamal Murray makes technical free throw	24	14
3:21	Tobias Harris enters the game for Jalen Duren	24	14
3:07	Jamal Murray makes 27-foot three pointer	24	17
2:47	Tobias Harris misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	24	17
2:46	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	24	17
2:37	Peyton Watson misses driving floating jump shot	24	17
2:35	Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound	24	17
2:34	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 28-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	24	20
2:31	Pistons Full timeout	24	20
2:31	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Cade Cunningham	24	20
2:21	Isaiah Stewart misses 26-foot three point jumper	24	20
2:21	Pistons offensive team rebound	24	20
2:21	Bruce Brown loose ball foul	24	20
2:15	Tobias Harris misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	24	20
2:13	Isaiah Stewart loose ball foul	24	20
2:13	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	24	21
2:13	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	24	22
2:13	Nuggets defensive team rebound	24	22
1:58	Daniss Jenkins makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	26	22
1:39	Peyton Watson misses driving floating jump shot	26	22
1:36	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	26	22
1:29	Jonas Valanciunas blocks Caris LeVert 's 4-foot driving layup	26	22
1:26	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	26	22
1:17	Jamal Murray makes 27-foot three pointer	26	25
1:00	Jonas Valanciunas blocks Daniss Jenkins 's 4-foot driving layup	26	25
1:00	Pistons offensive team rebound	26	25
1:00	Julian Strawther enters the game for Peyton Watson	26	25
51.1	Caris LeVert misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	26	25
48.4	Tobias Harris offensive rebound	26	25
45.0	Tobias Harris misses driving floating jump shot	26	25
45.0	Pistons offensive team rebound	26	25
45.0	Jonas Valanciunas loose ball foul	26	25
45.0	Isaiah Stewart makes free throw 1 of 2	27	25
45.0	Isaiah Stewart makes free throw 2 of 2	28	25
34.7	Daniss Jenkins shooting foul	28	25
34.7	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	28	26
34.7	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas	28	26
34.7	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	28	27
19.7	Daniss Jenkins makes driving layup (Tobias Harris assists)	30	27
1.7	Jamal Murray misses 19-foot step back jumpshot	30	27
0.2	Pistons defensive team rebound	30	27
0.2	Zeke Nnaji loose ball foul	30	27
0.2	Isaiah Stewart makes free throw 1 of 2	31	27
0.2	Isaiah Stewart makes free throw 2 of 2	32	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	32	27

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DET	DEN
12:00	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Tobias Harris	32	27
12:00	Javonte Green enters the game for Daniss Jenkins	32	27
12:00	Christian Braun enters the game for Jamal Murray	32	27
12:00	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Zeke Nnaji	32	27
11:49	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	32	27
11:47	Julian Strawther offensive rebound	32	27
11:44	Caris LeVert shooting foul	32	27
11:44	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	32	28
11:44	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2	32	28
11:41	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	32	28
11:26	Isaiah Stewart misses layup	32	28
11:24	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	32	28
11:18	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 25-foot running jump shot	32	28
11:15	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	32	28
11:10	Cade Cunningham makes driving layup (Javonte Green assists)	34	28
11:10	Bruce Brown shooting foul	34	28
11:10	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 1	35	28
10:45	Christian Braun misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	35	28
10:44	Bruce Brown offensive rebound	35	28
10:42	Bruce Brown makes 8-foot floating jump shot	35	30
10:24	Cade Cunningham bad pass turnover (Bruce Brown steals)	35	30
10:22	Caris LeVert blocks Christian Braun 's 6-foot running layup	35	30
10:21	Pistons defensive team rebound	35	30
10:12	Cade Cunningham makes 10-foot two point shot (Caris LeVert assists)	37	30
9:54	Julian Strawther misses 26-foot three point jumper	37	30
9:53	Pistons defensive team rebound	37	30
9:32	Ronald Holland II makes 26-foot jump bank shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	40	30
9:27	Nuggets Full timeout	40	30
9:18	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 18-foot jumper	40	30
9:17	Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound	40	30
9:15	Ronald Holland II shooting foul	40	30
9:15	Jonas Valanciunas misses free throw 1 of 2	40	30
9:15	Nuggets offensive team rebound	40	30
9:15	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 2 of 2	40	31
8:55	Javonte Green misses 27-foot three point jumper	40	31
8:52	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	40	31
8:40	Julian Strawther makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Christian Braun assists)	40	33
8:18	Cade Cunningham bad pass turnover (Jonas Valanciunas steals)	40	33
8:15	Ronald Holland II blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 's 4-foot running layup	40	33
8:14	Pistons defensive team rebound	40	33
8:07	Christian Braun shooting foul	40	33
8:07	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2	41	33
8:07	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas	41	33
8:07	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	42	33
7:55	Ronald Holland II shooting foul	42	33
7:55	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	42	34
7:55	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Caris LeVert	42	34
7:55	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	42	35
7:38	Ronald Holland II misses 23-foot three point jumper	42	35
7:37	Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound	42	35
7:35	Isaiah Stewart makes two point shot	44	35
7:24	Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	44	35
7:23	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	44	35
7:17	Ronald Holland II makes running layup	46	35
7:05	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 18-foot jumper	46	35
7:03	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	46	35
6:54	Javonte Green misses driving floating jump shot	46	35
6:52	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	46	35
6:41	Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover (Ronald Holland II steals)	46	35
6:37	Cade Cunningham makes running layup (Javonte Green assists)	48	35
6:37	Nuggets Full timeout	48	35
6:37	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Ronald Holland II	48	35
6:37	Jalen Duren enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	48	35
6:37	Jamal Murray enters the game for Christian Braun	48	35
6:37	Peyton Watson enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	48	35
6:22	Nikola Jokic misses driving layup	48	35
6:21	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	48	35
6:18	Nikola Jokic misses tip shot	48	35
6:18	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	48	35
6:15	Duncan Robinson makes 26-foot running jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	51	35
6:01	Nikola Jokic misses 5-foot hook shot	51	35
6:00	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	51	35
5:59	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot	51	37
5:40	Duncan Robinson misses two point shot	51	37
5:39	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	51	37
5:35	Duncan Robinson shooting foul	51	37
5:35	Duncan Robinson technical foul	51	37
5:35	Jamal Murray makes technical free throw	51	38
5:35	Julian Strawther makes free throw 1 of 2	51	39
5:35	Tobias Harris enters the game for Cade Cunningham	51	39
5:35	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Javonte Green	51	39
5:35	Julian Strawther makes free throw 2 of 2	51	40
5:18	Ausar Thompson makes driving layup (Duncan Robinson assists)	53	40
5:04	Bruce Brown makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	53	43
4:48	Jamal Murray blocks Ausar Thompson 's 8-foot driving layup	53	43
4:47	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	53	43
4:28	Julian Strawther makes layup	53	45
4:07	Daniss Jenkins misses 7-foot two point shot	53	45
4:06	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	53	45
4:05	Jalen Duren makes 2-foot dunk	55	45
3:52	Tobias Harris shooting foul	55	45
3:52	David Adelman technical foul	55	45
3:52	Tobias Harris makes technical free throw	56	45
3:52	Bruce Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	56	46
3:52	Bruce Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	56	47
3:40	Duncan Robinson lost ball turnover (Bruce Brown steals)	56	47
3:31	Bruce Brown misses 24-foot three point jumper	56	47
3:30	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	56	47
3:07	Duncan Robinson makes 27-foot three pointer (Ausar Thompson assists)	59	47
3:00	Bruce Brown makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	59	49
3:00	Duncan Robinson shooting foul	59	49
3:00	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Julian Strawther	59	49
3:00	Bruce Brown makes free throw 1 of 1	59	50
3:00	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Duncan Robinson	59	50
2:37	Daniss Jenkins misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	59	50
2:36	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	59	50
2:28	Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	59	50
2:26	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	59	50
2:05	Cade Cunningham misses driving layup	59	50
2:04	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	59	50
1:53	Peyton Watson misses driving layup	59	50
1:50	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	59	50
1:44	Tim Hardaway Jr. personal foul	59	50
1:34	Ausar Thompson makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	61	50
1:21	Peyton Watson bad pass turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)	61	50
1:10	Tobias Harris misses 23-foot three point jumper	61	50
1:08	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	61	50
1:07	Jamal Murray blocks Jalen Duren 's 2-foot layup	61	50
1:06	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	61	50
1:04	Cade Cunningham makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tobias Harris assists)	64	50
47.5	Nikola Jokic bad pass turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)	64	50
44.3	Ausar Thompson makes 4-foot running dunk	66	50
38.7	Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover (Daniss Jenkins steals)	66	50
35.7	Nikola Jokic transition take foul	66	50
35.7	Cade Cunningham misses free throw 1 of 1	66	50
35.7	Pistons offensive team rebound	66	50
21.7	Tobias Harris misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	66	50
19.9	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	66	50
9.1	Cade Cunningham makes 27-foot three pointer	69	50
1.0	Jamal Murray misses 19-foot two point shot	69	50
1.0	Nuggets offensive team rebound	69	50
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	69	50

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DET	DEN
12:00	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Daniss Jenkins	69	50
12:00	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Bruce Brown	69	50
12:00	Christian Braun enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	69	50
11:47	Nikola Jokic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	69	53
11:26	Nikola Jokic blocks Jalen Duren 's 4-foot driving layup	69	53
11:23	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	69	53
11:19	Tobias Harris makes 7-foot turnaround jump shot	71	53
11:04	Nikola Jokic misses 23-foot three point jumper	71	53
11:03	Pistons defensive team rebound	71	53
10:44	Tobias Harris misses driving floating jump shot	71	53
10:41	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	71	53
10:40	Christian Braun misses running layup	71	53
10:37	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	71	53
10:31	Cade Cunningham misses running pullup jump shot	71	53
10:29	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	71	53
10:16	Jamal Murray misses driving layup	71	53
10:14	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	71	53
10:09	Ausar Thompson makes running layup	73	53
9:55	Jamal Murray makes 4-foot two point shot	73	55
9:38	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	73	55
9:38	Jalen Duren makes free throw 1 of 2	74	55
9:38	Nuggets delay of game violation	74	55
9:38	Jalen Duren makes free throw 2 of 2	75	55
9:24	Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover (Cade Cunningham steals)	75	55
9:20	Jalen Duren bad pass turnover (Nikola Jokic steals)	75	55
9:16	Peyton Watson makes 4-foot dunk (Jalen Pickett assists)	75	57
9:04	Ausar Thompson misses driving layup	75	57
9:02	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	75	57
8:58	Peyton Watson makes 5-foot dunk (Jamal Murray assists)	75	59
8:38	Ausar Thompson misses 7-foot turnaround jump shot	75	59
8:37	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	75	59
8:21	Jamal Murray misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	75	59
8:20	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	75	59
8:06	Duncan Robinson misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	75	59
8:04	Nuggets defensive team rebound	75	59
7:49	Jalen Pickett misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	75	59
7:48	Duncan Robinson defensive rebound	75	59
7:41	Cade Cunningham traveling turnover	75	59
7:39	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	75	59
7:39	Peyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 2	75	60
7:39	Peyton Watson makes free throw 2 of 2	75	61
7:16	Jalen Duren makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Duncan Robinson assists)	77	61
7:06	Cade Cunningham personal foul	77	61
7:06	(07:06) [Nuggets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	77	61
6:59	Jamal Murray misses layup	77	61
6:57	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	77	61
6:53	Cade Cunningham makes running layup	79	61
6:43	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	79	61
6:43	Pistons Full timeout	79	61
6:43	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Cade Cunningham	79	61
6:43	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Jalen Pickett	79	61
6:43	Peyton Watson misses free throw 1 of 2	79	61
6:43	Nuggets offensive team rebound	79	61
6:43	Peyton Watson makes free throw 2 of 2	79	62
6:30	Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul	79	62
6:30	Jalen Duren makes free throw 1 of 2	80	62
6:30	Jalen Duren makes free throw 2 of 2	81	62
6:15	Daniss Jenkins personal foul	81	62
6:05	Nikola Jokic makes 5-foot two point shot	81	64
5:41	Daniss Jenkins misses 27-foot three point jumper	81	64
5:40	Nuggets defensive team rebound	81	64
5:40	Daniss Jenkins loose ball foul	81	64
5:40	Christian Braun makes free throw 1 of 2	81	65
5:40	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Tobias Harris	81	65
5:40	Christian Braun makes free throw 2 of 2	81	66
5:23	Duncan Robinson misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	81	66
5:21	Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound	81	66
5:20	Duncan Robinson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Stewart assists)	84	66
5:01	Nikola Jokic makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	84	69
4:50	Duncan Robinson misses driving floating jump shot	84	69
4:49	Nuggets Full timeout	84	69
4:49	(04:49) [Nuggets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Nuggets] retain their timeout	84	69
4:49	Caris LeVert enters the game for Ausar Thompson	84	69
4:49	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Christian Braun	84	69
4:49	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	84	69
4:23	Nikola Jokic misses finger roll layup	84	69
4:20	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	84	69
4:20	Nikola Jokic makes tip shot	84	71
4:06	Jalen Duren misses layup	84	71
4:04	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	84	71
3:54	Jamal Murray makes driving layup	84	73
3:39	Daniss Jenkins misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	84	73
3:36	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	84	73
3:32	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Jalen Duren	84	73
3:32	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Daniss Jenkins	84	73
3:32	Tobias Harris enters the game for Duncan Robinson	84	73
3:32	Bruce Brown enters the game for Nikola Jokic	84	73
3:30	Jonas Valanciunas offensive foul	84	73
3:30	Jonas Valanciunas offensive foul turnover	84	73
3:14	Caris LeVert makes 12-foot fade away jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	86	73
2:54	Jamal Murray misses 12-foot turnaround jump shot	86	73
2:52	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	86	73
2:47	Ronald Holland II makes running layup	88	73
2:37	Isaiah Stewart blocks Peyton Watson 's 4-foot layup	88	73
2:36	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	88	73
2:22	Ronald Holland II misses 23-foot three point jumper	88	73
2:19	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	88	73
2:10	Jonas Valanciunas makes 4-foot dunk (Peyton Watson assists)	88	75
1:51	Julian Strawther enters the game for Jamal Murray	88	75
1:36	Tobias Harris makes 26-foot three point jumper (Caris LeVert assists)	91	75
1:26	Isaiah Stewart personal foul	91	75
1:26	Peyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 2	91	76
1:26	Peyton Watson makes free throw 2 of 2	91	77
1:06	Caris LeVert misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	91	77
1:03	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	91	77
55.9	Julian Strawther makes 27-foot three pointer	91	80
38.5	Cade Cunningham misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	91	80
36.4	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	91	80
26.0	Peyton Watson bad pass turnover (Caris LeVert steals)	91	80
11.9	Isaiah Stewart makes 3-foot dunk (Caris LeVert assists)	93	80
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	93	80

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DET	DEN
12:00	Javonte Green enters the game for Tobias Harris	93	80
12:00	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Peyton Watson	93	80
11:50	Jonas Valanciunas blocks Ronald Holland II 's 6-foot floating jump shot	93	80
11:48	Nuggets defensive team rebound	93	80
11:37	Nikola Jokic misses driving floating jump shot	93	80
11:35	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	93	80
11:24	Cade Cunningham misses 26-foot three point jumper	93	80
11:22	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	93	80
11:08	Caris LeVert shooting foul	93	80
11:08	Pistons Full timeout	93	80
11:08	(11:08) [Pistons] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Pistons] charged with a timeout	93	80
11:08	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 1 of 2	93	81
11:08	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 2 of 2	93	82
10:51	Caris LeVert misses 28-foot three point jumper	93	82
10:48	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	93	82
10:46	Julian Strawther makes running layup	93	84
10:45	delay techfoul	93	84
10:45	Cade Cunningham makes technical free throw	94	84
10:21	Isaiah Stewart misses 6-foot floating jump shot	94	84
10:18	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	94	84
10:15	Bruce Brown misses 23-foot three point jumper	94	84
10:13	Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound	94	84
10:11	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper	94	84
10:08	Julian Strawther offensive rebound	94	84
10:02	Julian Strawther bad pass turnover (Javonte Green steals)	94	84
10:00	Bruce Brown shooting foul	94	84
10:00	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2	95	84
10:00	Jalen Duren enters the game for Ronald Holland II	95	84
10:00	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	96	84
9:41	Julian Strawther makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	96	86
9:27	Nuggets Full timeout	96	86
9:27	(09:27) [Nuggets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Nuggets] charged with a timeout	96	86
9:15	Cade Cunningham makes 13-foot pullup jump shot	98	86
9:03	Caris LeVert personal foul	98	86
8:54	Nikola Jokic makes 27-foot three point jumper (Julian Strawther assists)	98	89
8:33	Jalen Duren makes 4-foot dunk (Isaiah Stewart assists)	100	89
8:14	Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover (Isaiah Stewart steals)	100	89
8:10	Caris LeVert makes 3-foot running dunk (Isaiah Stewart assists)	102	89
8:10	Nuggets Full timeout	102	89
8:10	Jamal Murray enters the game for Nikola Jokic	102	89
8:10	Peyton Watson enters the game for Bruce Brown	102	89
7:52	Jonas Valanciunas makes 7-foot turnaround jump shot	102	91
7:52	Isaiah Stewart shooting foul	102	91
7:52	Tobias Harris enters the game for Jalen Duren	102	91
7:52	Jonas Valanciunas misses free throw 1 of 1	102	91
7:42	Caris LeVert defensive rebound	102	91
7:29	Tobias Harris misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	102	91
7:26	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	102	91
7:17	Peyton Watson misses driving floating jump shot	102	91
7:15	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	102	91
7:09	Javonte Green makes 25-foot running jump shot (Tobias Harris assists)	105	91
6:44	Jamal Murray makes 5-foot two point shot	105	93
6:37	Javonte Green makes 6-foot running dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)	107	93
6:17	Julian Strawther misses 27-foot three point jumper	107	93
6:13	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	107	93
5:55	Peyton Watson blocks Cade Cunningham 's 4-foot layup	107	93
5:52	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	107	93
5:37	Peyton Watson misses driving layup	107	93
5:32	Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound	107	93
5:32	Jonas Valanciunas makes tip shot	107	95
5:16	Cade Cunningham misses 26-foot three point jumper	107	95
5:14	Caris LeVert offensive rebound	107	95
5:08	Cade Cunningham bad pass turnover (Peyton Watson steals)	107	95
5:04	Julian Strawther makes two point shot (Jonas Valanciunas assists)	107	97
5:03	Pistons Full timeout	107	97
5:03	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Cade Cunningham	107	97
5:03	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Caris LeVert	107	97
5:03	Jalen Duren enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	107	97
5:03	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Javonte Green	107	97
5:03	Christian Braun enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	107	97
4:48	Tobias Harris misses 8-foot turnaround jump shot	107	97
4:45	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	107	97
4:29	Daniss Jenkins shooting foul	107	97
4:29	Peyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 2	107	98
4:29	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas	107	98
4:29	Peyton Watson makes free throw 2 of 2	107	99
4:10	Duncan Robinson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jalen Duren assists)	110	99
4:02	Peyton Watson makes driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	110	101
4:02	Duncan Robinson shooting foul	110	101
4:02	Peyton Watson misses free throw 1 of 1	110	101
3:57	Peyton Watson offensive rebound	110	101
3:54	Peyton Watson bad pass turnover (Jalen Duren steals)	110	101
3:37	Duncan Robinson misses 26-foot three point jumper	110	101
3:36	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	110	101
3:34	Jalen Duren makes two point shot	112	101
3:27	Ausar Thompson shooting foul	112	101
3:27	Peyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 2	112	102
3:27	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Ausar Thompson	112	102
3:27	Peyton Watson makes free throw 2 of 2	112	103
3:18	Peyton Watson personal foul	112	103
3:11	Daniss Jenkins misses driving layup	112	103
3:09	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	112	103
3:01	Christian Braun makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	112	105
2:53	Christian Braun personal foul	112	105
2:47	Cade Cunningham bad pass turnover (Peyton Watson steals)	112	105
2:33	Tobias Harris shooting foul	112	105
2:33	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	112	106
2:33	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	112	107
2:11	Peyton Watson blocks Tobias Harris 's 6-foot driving layup	112	107
2:09	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	112	107
2:05	Jamal Murray makes 23-foot running jump shot (Julian Strawther assists)	112	110
2:04	Pistons Full timeout	112	110
1:46	Tobias Harris makes 24-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	115	110
1:29	Jamal Murray makes 7-foot two point shot	115	112
1:16	Cade Cunningham makes driving layup	117	112
1:16	Peyton Watson defensive goaltending violation	117	112
1:16	(01:16) [Nuggets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	117	112
1:05	Daniss Jenkins shooting foul	117	112
1:05	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	117	113
1:05	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	117	114
45.1	Peyton Watson blocks Jalen Duren 's 3-foot hook shot	117	114
45.1	Daniss Jenkins offensive rebound	117	114
45.1	Peyton Watson shooting foul	117	114
45.1	Daniss Jenkins makes free throw 1 of 2	118	114
45.1	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Duncan Robinson	118	114
45.1	Daniss Jenkins makes free throw 2 of 2	119	114
33.7	Julian Strawther misses 28-foot three point jumper	119	114
30.4	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	119	114
24.7	Peyton Watson personal take foul	119	114
24.7	Cade Cunningham misses free throw 1 of 2	119	114
24.7	Pistons offensive team rebound	119	114
24.7	Javonte Green enters the game for Daniss Jenkins	119	114
24.7	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	120	114
24.7	Nuggets Full timeout	120	114
24.7	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Julian Strawther	120	114
20.4	Nikola Jokic makes driving layup (Peyton Watson assists)	120	116
17.0	Tim Hardaway Jr. personal foul	120	116
17.0	Javonte Green makes free throw 1 of 2	121	116
17.0	Javonte Green makes free throw 2 of 2	122	116
10.1	Jamal Murray makes 28-foot three pointer	122	119
9.4	Christian Braun personal take foul	122	119
9.4	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2	123	119
9.4	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Tobias Harris	123	119
9.4	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	124	119
5.0	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	124	119
5.0	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 3	124	120
5.0	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 3	124	121
5.0	Tobias Harris enters the game for Javonte Green	124	121
5.0	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Christian Braun	124	121
5.0	Jamal Murray misses free throw 3 of 3	124	121
1.8	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	124	121
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	124	121
0.0	End of Game	124	121

Time, Location & Referees

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Venue

Little Caesars Arena

Detroit, MI

Date & Time

12:00 AM, February 4, 2026

Coverage

NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN DET, Altitude Sports

Attendance

19,976

Referees

Josh Tiven, Jacyn Goble, Suyash Mehta

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	64	18	.780	L2
Denver	54	28	.659	W12
Minnesota	49	33	.598	W2
Portland	42	40	.512	W2
Utah	22	60	.268	L1

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

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