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Tobias Harris and Cade Cunningham score 22 each as Pistons hold off Nuggets 109-107

By AP•Jan 28, 2026

Game Recap

Detroit Pistons vs. Denver Nuggets: Game Highlights

DENVER -- — Tobias Harris scored 22 points, including two free throws with 2 seconds left, and the Detroit Pistons held off a late Denver rally to beat the travel-weary Nuggets 109-107 on Tuesday night.

Cade Cunningham had with 22 points and 11 assists for Detroit, which has won nine of 11 and leads the Eastern Conference by 5 1/2 games over Boston.

Jamal Murray had 24 points and 10 assists but missed two free throws in the final seconds. With the Nuggets down 107-104, Murray was fouled on a 3-point attempt with 4 seconds left and missed the first foul shot. Harris was fouled and made both free throws. Murray went to the line again with 0.7 seconds remaining but missed the second foul shot.

Jonas Valanciunas returned from a one-game absence to finish with 16 points and 16 rebounds for Denver, which had been scheduled to play at the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday. The game was postponed because of the winter storm that hit most of the country, and the Nuggets were stranded in Memphis until Monday morning.

“The mental part of it was really hard,” coach David Adelman said.

Denver played without Aaron Gordon, who reinjured his right hamstring Friday night at Milwaukee. Nikola Jokic, Cameron Johnson and Christian Braun continued to rehab their injuries.

Valanciunas missed 11 games with a right calf strain suffered at Toronto on Dec. 31. He returned in Thursday night’s win at Washington but sat out against the Bucks.

The Pistons led by 18 in the second quarter and by 11 early in the fourth before Denver rallied. Trailing 97-90, the Nuggets went on a 7-2 run to get within a bucket, and Tim Hardaway Jr.'s 3-pointer made it 103-102 with 57 seconds left.

Up next

Pistons: At Phoenix on Thursday night.

Nuggets: Host Brooklyn on Thursday night.

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DET leads series 1-0

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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Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

DET

DEN

44-94FG40-84

47Field Goal %48

6-313PT10-29

19Three Point %34

15-18FT17-23

13Offensive Rebounds13

28Defensive Rebounds36

24Assists22

10Steals4

3Blocks9

6Turnovers15

0Technical Fouls0

10Points Conceded Off Turnovers20

10Fast Break Points13

21Fouls16

18Largest Lead2

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	DET
12:00	Jalen Duren vs. Jonas Valanciunas (Jalen Pickett gains possession)	0	0
11:40	Ausar Thompson shooting foul	0	0
11:40	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	1	0
11:40	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	2	0
11:21	Spencer Jones blocks Tobias Harris 's 6-foot layup	2	0
11:20	Tobias Harris offensive rebound	2	0
11:20	Tobias Harris makes two point shot	2	2
11:07	Jonas Valanciunas misses 18-foot jumper	2	2
11:05	Duncan Robinson defensive rebound	2	2
10:55	Cade Cunningham makes 2-foot two point shot (Duncan Robinson assists)	2	4
10:42	Peyton Watson bad pass turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)	2	4
10:40	Ausar Thompson makes 1-foot driving dunk	2	6
10:25	Tobias Harris shooting foul	2	6
10:25	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	3	6
10:25	Jamal Murray misses free throw 2 of 2	3	6
10:23	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	3	6
10:09	Jalen Duren makes alley oop layup (Cade Cunningham assists)	3	8
9:51	Jalen Pickett misses driving floating jump shot	3	8
9:50	Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound	3	8
9:50	Jonas Valanciunas makes tip shot	5	8
9:30	Duncan Robinson misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	5	8
9:27	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	5	8
9:11	Jonas Valanciunas makes 15-foot jumper (Jalen Pickett assists)	7	8
8:54	Cade Cunningham makes 11-foot fade away jump shot	7	10
8:37	Spencer Jones lost ball turnover (Tobias Harris steals)	7	10
8:33	Jalen Duren makes running dunk (Ausar Thompson assists)	7	12
8:14	Jonas Valanciunas lost ball turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)	7	12
8:08	Tobias Harris misses running pullup jump shot	7	12
8:05	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	7	12
8:03	Jonas Valanciunas bad pass turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)	7	12
8:00	Duncan Robinson misses 26-foot three point jumper	7	12
7:55	Duncan Robinson offensive rebound	7	12
7:52	Ausar Thompson lost ball turnover (Jalen Pickett steals)	7	12
7:41	Jalen Pickett makes two point shot	9	12
7:27	Peyton Watson blocks Tobias Harris 's 27-foot three point jumper	9	12
7:24	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	9	12
7:19	Jamal Murray misses 26-foot running jump shot	9	12
7:16	Spencer Jones offensive rebound	9	12
7:12	Ausar Thompson vs. Spencer Jones (Peyton Watson gains possession)	9	12
7:02	Peyton Watson misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	9	12
6:58	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	9	12
6:47	Cade Cunningham makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot	9	14
6:47	Peyton Watson shooting foul	9	14
6:47	Nuggets Full timeout	9	14
6:47	Cade Cunningham misses free throw 1 of 1	9	14
6:45	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	9	14
6:27	Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	9	14
6:23	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	9	14
6:16	Jalen Pickett shooting foul	9	14
6:16	Jalen Duren makes free throw 1 of 2	9	15
6:16	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Jalen Pickett	9	15
6:16	Jalen Duren misses free throw 2 of 2	9	15
6:13	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	9	15
6:01	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)	11	15
5:37	Tobias Harris makes 5-foot two point shot	11	17
5:20	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	11	17
5:17	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	11	17
5:11	Cade Cunningham misses 26-foot three point jumper	11	17
5:09	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	11	17
5:00	Peyton Watson misses 22-foot three point jumper	11	17
4:58	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	11	17
4:50	Jalen Duren makes two point shot (Tobias Harris assists)	11	19
4:25	Peyton Watson misses 8-foot pullup jump shot	11	19
4:23	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	11	19
4:15	Jonas Valanciunas blocks Jalen Duren 's 3-foot driving layup	11	19
4:14	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	11	19
4:11	Ausar Thompson misses 11-foot turnaround jump shot	11	19
4:10	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	11	19
4:07	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas	11	19
4:07	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Ausar Thompson	11	19
4:07	Jaden Ivey enters the game for Tobias Harris	11	19
4:00	Jamal Murray misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	11	19
3:57	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	11	19
3:47	Isaiah Stewart misses 25-foot three point jumper	11	19
3:45	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	11	19
3:37	Peyton Watson makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot	13	19
3:14	Jaden Ivey misses 24-foot three point jumper	13	19
3:11	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	13	19
3:02	Peyton Watson misses two point shot	13	19
3:01	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	13	19
2:57	Cade Cunningham makes running dunk	13	21
2:39	Spencer Jones makes 24-foot three point jumper (Zeke Nnaji assists)	16	21
2:37	Pistons Full timeout	16	21
2:37	Bruce Brown enters the game for Spencer Jones	16	21
2:37	Julian Strawther enters the game for Jamal Murray	16	21
2:37	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Jalen Duren	16	21
2:37	Javonte Green enters the game for Cade Cunningham	16	21
2:37	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Duncan Robinson	16	21
2:14	Javonte Green makes 1-foot layup (Daniss Jenkins assists)	16	23
2:14	Bruce Brown shooting foul	16	23
2:14	Javonte Green makes free throw 1 of 1	16	24
1:57	Javonte Green personal foul	16	24
1:53	Zeke Nnaji offensive foul	16	24
1:53	Zeke Nnaji offensive foul turnover	16	24
1:43	Javonte Green makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jaden Ivey assists)	16	27
1:24	Bruce Brown misses 23-foot three point jumper	16	27
1:21	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	16	27
1:13	Ronald Holland II steps out of bounds turnover	16	27
56.0	Daniss Jenkins personal foul	16	27
56.0	Julian Strawther makes free throw 1 of 2	17	27
56.0	Julian Strawther makes free throw 2 of 2	18	27
47.0	Daniss Jenkins misses driving floating jump shot	18	27
46.7	Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound	18	27
46.7	Isaiah Stewart makes tip shot	18	29
39.1	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	18	29
35.8	Javonte Green defensive rebound	18	29
27.3	Ronald Holland II makes driving layup	18	31
4.3	Peyton Watson misses 19-foot step back jumpshot	18	31
2.6	Javonte Green defensive rebound	18	31
0.3	Jaden Ivey misses heave jump shot	18	31
0.1	Pistons offensive team rebound	18	31
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	18	31

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	DET
12:00	Jamal Murray enters the game for Peyton Watson	18	31
11:48	Daniss Jenkins misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	18	31
11:46	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	18	31
11:29	Julian Strawther misses two point shot	18	31
11:28	Zeke Nnaji offensive rebound	18	31
11:28	Zeke Nnaji makes tip in dunk	20	31
11:16	Isaiah Stewart misses 25-foot three point jumper	20	31
11:13	Javonte Green offensive rebound	20	31
11:13	Jamal Murray shooting foul	20	31
11:13	Javonte Green makes free throw 1 of 2	20	32
11:13	Javonte Green makes free throw 2 of 2	20	33
11:00	Ronald Holland II personal foul	20	33
10:53	Jamal Murray lost ball turnover (Ronald Holland II steals)	20	33
10:44	Ronald Holland II makes 25-foot three point jumper (Daniss Jenkins assists)	20	36
10:21	Bruce Brown makes 2-foot two point shot	22	36
10:06	Isaiah Stewart misses driving layup	22	36
10:04	Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound	22	36
10:04	Zeke Nnaji bad pass turnover (Ronald Holland II steals)	22	36
10:03	Jaden Ivey misses 28-foot three point jumper	22	36
9:59	Ronald Holland II offensive rebound	22	36
9:59	Ronald Holland II makes two point shot	22	38
9:57	Nuggets Full timeout	22	38
9:57	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Zeke Nnaji	22	38
9:45	Jamal Murray misses driving floating jump shot	22	38
9:43	Jaden Ivey defensive rebound	22	38
9:38	Jaden Ivey makes running layup	22	40
9:22	Bruce Brown makes two point shot	24	40
9:15	Daniss Jenkins misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	24	40
9:12	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	24	40
9:08	Julian Strawther makes two point shot	26	40
8:52	Ronald Holland II lost ball turnover (Bruce Brown steals)	26	40
8:49	Bruce Brown makes 1-foot running dunk (Jamal Murray assists)	28	40
8:32	Jonas Valanciunas personal foul	28	40
8:25	Isaiah Stewart makes alley oop layup (Daniss Jenkins assists)	28	42
8:10	Jamal Murray makes 1-foot two point shot	30	42
7:55	Jaden Ivey misses 25-foot three point jumper	30	42
7:52	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	30	42
7:40	Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	30	42
7:38	Pistons defensive team rebound	30	42
7:38	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Jaden Ivey	30	42
7:28	Jamal Murray blocks Cade Cunningham's driving layup	30	42
7:27	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	30	42
7:14	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	33	42
6:55	Ronald Holland II misses 23-foot three point jumper	33	42
6:52	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	33	42
6:43	Jonas Valanciunas makes 25-foot three point jumper (Bruce Brown assists)	36	42
6:41	Pistons Full timeout	36	42
6:41	Spencer Jones enters the game for Julian Strawther	36	42
6:41	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	36	42
6:41	Tobias Harris enters the game for Daniss Jenkins	36	42
6:41	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	36	42
6:41	Jalen Duren enters the game for Javonte Green	36	42
6:20	Ronald Holland II misses 23-foot three point jumper	36	42
6:19	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	36	42
6:09	Bruce Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper	36	42
6:05	Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound	36	42
5:59	Jonas Valanciunas misses 13-foot fade away jump shot	36	42
5:54	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	36	42
5:39	Tobias Harris makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	36	44
5:11	Jalen Pickett makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)	38	44
4:59	Ausar Thompson makes driving dunk	38	46
4:43	Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	38	46
4:40	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	38	46
4:32	Ronald Holland II misses 9-foot two point shot	38	46
4:31	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	38	46
4:25	Bruce Brown makes running layup	40	46
4:10	Cade Cunningham misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	40	46
4:09	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	40	46
3:55	Jalen Duren shooting foul	40	46
3:55	Jonas Valanciunas misses free throw 1 of 2	40	46
3:55	Nuggets offensive team rebound	40	46
3:55	Peyton Watson enters the game for Jamal Murray	40	46
3:55	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Ronald Holland II	40	46
3:55	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 2 of 2	41	46
3:41	Duncan Robinson misses 26-foot three point jumper	41	46
3:37	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	41	46
3:20	Peyton Watson misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	41	46
3:18	Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound	41	46
3:05	Peyton Watson misses 23-foot three point jumper	41	46
3:02	Duncan Robinson defensive rebound	41	46
2:57	Cade Cunningham misses running layup	41	46
2:56	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	41	46
2:43	Jonas Valanciunas bad pass turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)	41	46
2:36	Duncan Robinson misses 22-foot three point step back jumpshot	41	46
2:33	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	41	46
2:33	Bruce Brown offensive foul	41	46
2:33	Bruce Brown offensive foul turnover	41	46
2:33	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Bruce Brown	41	46
2:33	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas	41	46
2:18	Ausar Thompson makes 1-foot layup (Duncan Robinson assists)	41	48
2:02	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	41	48
1:59	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	41	48
1:55	Duncan Robinson misses 25-foot running jump shot	41	48
1:51	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	41	48
1:46	Peyton Watson makes running layup	43	48
1:32	Ausar Thompson misses 13-foot two point shot	43	48
1:29	Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound	43	48
1:26	Ausar Thompson personal foul	43	48
1:26	Jamal Murray enters the game for Jalen Pickett	43	48
1:20	Zeke Nnaji lost ball turnover (Tobias Harris steals)	43	48
1:10	Tobias Harris misses 9-foot pullup jump shot	43	48
1:08	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	43	48
1:04	Zeke Nnaji blocks Tobias Harris 's 3-foot driving floating jump shot	43	48
1:02	Spencer Jones defensive rebound	43	48
57.4	Peyton Watson makes 25-foot running jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)	46	48
44.4	Ausar Thompson makes 7-foot two point shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	46	50
29.9	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 6-foot floating jump shot	46	50
27.1	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	46	50
7.2	Tobias Harris makes 11-foot jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	46	52
1.3	Jamal Murray misses 29-foot three point step back jumpshot	46	52
1.3	Nuggets offensive team rebound	46	52
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	46	52

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	DET
12:00	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	46	52
12:00	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Zeke Nnaji	46	52
11:48	Jalen Duren makes 7-foot two point shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	46	54
11:35	Jalen Duren personal foul	46	54
11:24	Duncan Robinson personal foul	46	54
11:17	Ausar Thompson blocks Jamal Murray 's 2-foot two point shot	46	54
11:16	Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound	46	54
11:16	Jonas Valanciunas misses two point shot	46	54
11:15	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	46	54
11:03	Jalen Duren misses 13-foot two point shot	46	54
10:58	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	46	54
10:50	Tobias Harris makes 14-foot step back jumpshot	46	56
10:36	Peyton Watson bad pass turnover (Jalen Duren steals)	46	56
10:32	Peyton Watson shooting foul	46	56
10:32	Jalen Duren misses free throw 1 of 2	46	56
10:32	Pistons offensive team rebound	46	56
10:32	Jalen Duren makes free throw 2 of 2	46	57
10:25	Ausar Thompson personal foul	46	57
10:17	Jonas Valanciunas makes two point shot	48	57
10:04	Jalen Duren makes 1-foot layup (Cade Cunningham assists)	48	59
9:53	Jalen Pickett offensive foul	48	59
9:53	Jalen Pickett offensive foul turnover	48	59
9:45	Spencer Jones shooting foul	48	59
9:45	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	48	60
9:45	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	48	61
9:25	Jamal Murray makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	50	61
9:13	Duncan Robinson misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	50	61
9:11	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	50	61
9:05	Ausar Thompson personal foul	50	61
9:05	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Ausar Thompson	50	61
8:54	Peyton Watson misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	50	61
8:51	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	50	61
8:44	Jalen Duren makes alley oop layup (Cade Cunningham assists)	50	63
8:44	Nuggets Full timeout	50	63
8:21	Peyton Watson misses driving floating jump shot	50	63
8:17	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	50	63
8:07	Jalen Duren misses alley oop layup	50	63
8:06	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	50	63
8:00	Peyton Watson misses two point shot	50	63
7:59	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	50	63
7:56	Cade Cunningham misses running pullup jump shot	50	63
7:52	Nuggets defensive team rebound	50	63
7:38	Peyton Watson makes layup (Jamal Murray assists)	52	63
7:17	Duncan Robinson misses 26-foot three point jumper	52	63
7:14	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	52	63
7:03	Jamal Murray makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	54	63
6:48	Cade Cunningham misses 13-foot fade away jump shot	54	63
6:47	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	54	63
6:35	Spencer Jones makes 23-foot three point jumper (Peyton Watson assists)	57	63
6:33	Pistons Full timeout	57	63
6:33	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Jalen Pickett	57	63
6:33	Jaden Ivey enters the game for Duncan Robinson	57	63
6:19	Ronald Holland II offensive foul	57	63
6:19	Ronald Holland II offensive foul turnover	57	63
6:02	Jamal Murray misses two point shot	57	63
6:01	Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound	57	63
6:00	Cade Cunningham blocks Jonas Valanciunas's two point shot	57	63
5:58	Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound	57	63
5:58	Jonas Valanciunas makes two point shot	59	63
5:42	Cade Cunningham makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	59	65
5:24	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses layup	59	65
5:23	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	59	65
5:10	Tobias Harris makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	59	67
4:42	Peyton Watson misses 27-foot three point jumper	59	67
4:40	Pistons defensive team rebound	59	67
4:40	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Tobias Harris	59	67
4:27	Tim Hardaway Jr. shooting foul	59	67
4:27	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2	59	68
4:27	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas	59	68
4:27	Javonte Green enters the game for Jalen Duren	59	68
4:27	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	59	69
4:11	Peyton Watson misses driving floating jump shot	59	69
4:09	Tim Hardaway Jr. offensive rebound	59	69
4:07	Spencer Jones makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)	62	69
3:53	Javonte Green lost ball turnover (Spencer Jones steals)	62	69
3:49	Peyton Watson makes running dunk (Spencer Jones assists)	64	69
3:30	Ronald Holland II makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jaden Ivey assists)	64	72
3:06	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	64	72
3:03	Javonte Green defensive rebound	64	72
2:58	Cade Cunningham makes 27-foot three pointer	64	75
2:58	Peyton Watson shooting foul	64	75
2:58	Bruce Brown enters the game for Peyton Watson	64	75
2:58	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 1	64	76
2:45	Ronald Holland II personal foul	64	76
2:45	Jamal Murray misses free throw 1 of 2	64	76
2:45	Nuggets offensive team rebound	64	76
2:45	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Cade Cunningham	64	76
2:45	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	65	76
2:31	Jaden Ivey misses 28-foot three point jumper	65	76
2:27	Jaden Ivey offensive rebound	65	76
2:22	Bruce Brown blocks Daniss Jenkins 's 5-foot driving layup	65	76
2:22	Pistons offensive team rebound	65	76
2:13	Jaden Ivey makes 29-foot three point step back jumpshot	65	79
1:48	Bruce Brown misses layup	65	79
1:46	Bruce Brown offensive rebound	65	79
1:45	Bruce Brown makes 9-foot floating jump shot	67	79
1:22	Jaden Ivey lost ball turnover (Spencer Jones steals)	67	79
1:11	Spencer Jones misses 25-foot three point jumper	67	79
1:08	Jaden Ivey defensive rebound	67	79
46.1	Jaden Ivey misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	67	79
42.9	Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound	67	79
42.4	Bruce Brown blocks Isaiah Stewart 's 3-foot two point shot	67	79
42.4	Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound	67	79
35.8	Spencer Jones makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)	70	79
29.1	Daniss Jenkins misses two point shot	70	79
26.7	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	70	79
23.4	Jaden Ivey blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 's 4-foot running layup	70	79
23.3	Nuggets offensive team rebound	70	79
20.6	Ronald Holland II personal foul	70	79
20.6	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	71	79
20.6	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Ronald Holland II	71	79
20.6	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	72	79
0.0	Jaden Ivey makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	72	82
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	72	82

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	DET
12:00	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Spencer Jones	72	82
12:00	Peyton Watson enters the game for Zeke Nnaji	72	82
12:00	Julian Strawther enters the game for Jamal Murray	72	82
12:00	Tobias Harris enters the game for Javonte Green	72	82
11:44	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Peyton Watson assists)	75	82
11:24	Cade Cunningham makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	75	84
11:04	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	75	84
11:02	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	75	84
10:51	Tobias Harris makes 11-foot turnaround jump shot	75	86
10:32	Isaiah Stewart shooting foul	75	86
10:32	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 1 of 2	76	86
10:32	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 2 of 2	77	86
10:08	Tobias Harris makes 13-foot two point shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	77	88
9:47	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Peyton Watson assists)	80	88
9:25	Daniss Jenkins misses two point shot	80	88
9:23	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	80	88
9:17	Bruce Brown makes 2-foot two point shot	82	88
9:17	Jaden Ivey shooting foul	82	88
9:17	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Jaden Ivey	82	88
9:17	Bruce Brown makes free throw 1 of 1	83	88
8:59	Ausar Thompson makes 1-foot layup (Tobias Harris assists)	83	90
8:35	Peyton Watson misses 22-foot pullup jump shot	83	90
8:34	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	83	90
8:20	Bruce Brown shooting foul	83	90
8:20	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	83	91
8:20	Javonte Green enters the game for Tobias Harris	83	91
8:20	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	83	92
7:58	Jonas Valanciunas lost ball turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)	83	92
7:54	Daniss Jenkins misses 23-foot running jump shot	83	92
7:50	Daniss Jenkins offensive rebound	83	92
7:46	Isaiah Stewart makes 1-foot dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)	83	94
7:46	Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul	83	94
7:46	Nuggets Full timeout	83	94
7:46	Jamal Murray enters the game for Julian Strawther	83	94
7:46	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas	83	94
7:46	Isaiah Stewart makes free throw 1 of 1	83	95
7:24	Peyton Watson misses two point shot	83	95
7:22	Zeke Nnaji offensive rebound	83	95
7:22	Zeke Nnaji misses tip shot	83	95
7:22	Bruce Brown offensive rebound	83	95
7:22	Bruce Brown makes 1-foot floating jump shot	85	95
7:22	Ausar Thompson shooting foul	85	95
7:22	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Ausar Thompson	85	95
7:22	Bruce Brown makes free throw 1 of 1	86	95
7:03	Javonte Green misses 27-foot three point jumper	86	95
7:00	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	86	95
6:46	Zeke Nnaji makes driving layup (Jamal Murray assists)	88	95
6:20	Cade Cunningham misses 6-foot pullup jump shot	88	95
6:20	Pistons offensive team rebound	88	95
6:20	shot clock turnover	88	95
6:20	Jalen Duren enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	88	95
5:59	Jamal Murray out of bounds bad pass turnover	88	95
5:59	Tobias Harris enters the game for Cade Cunningham	88	95
5:40	Peyton Watson blocks Jalen Duren 's 4-foot two point shot	88	95
5:37	Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound	88	95
5:25	Peyton Watson makes 10-foot fade away jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)	90	95
5:00	Daniss Jenkins misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	90	95
4:56	Javonte Green offensive rebound	90	95
4:55	Peyton Watson blocks Javonte Green 's 1-foot two point shot	90	95
4:55	Javonte Green offensive rebound	90	95
4:54	Javonte Green makes two point shot	90	97
4:39	Peyton Watson out of bounds lost ball turnover	90	97
4:39	Spencer Jones enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	90	97
4:39	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Javonte Green	90	97
4:19	Duncan Robinson misses 24-foot three point jumper	90	97
4:15	Spencer Jones defensive rebound	90	97
3:55	Jamal Murray makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Bruce Brown assists)	92	97
3:49	Pistons Full timeout	92	97
3:49	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Bruce Brown	92	97
3:49	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Zeke Nnaji	92	97
3:49	Javonte Green enters the game for Ronald Holland II	92	97
3:49	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Daniss Jenkins	92	97
3:40	Cade Cunningham makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Tobias Harris assists)	92	99
3:13	Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	92	99
3:09	Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound	92	99
3:09	Cade Cunningham personal foul	92	99
3:03	Jamal Murray makes two point shot (Jonas Valanciunas assists)	94	99
3:03	Jalen Duren shooting foul	94	99
3:03	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 1	95	99
2:46	Javonte Green misses 26-foot three point jumper	95	99
2:44	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	95	99
2:27	Jamal Murray makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)	97	99
2:03	Cade Cunningham makes 7-foot fade away jump shot	97	101
1:39	Jamal Murray misses driving floating jump shot	97	101
1:38	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	97	101
1:33	Tobias Harris makes running layup (Duncan Robinson assists)	97	103
1:33	Nuggets Full timeout	97	103
1:33	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Tobias Harris	97	103
1:33	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Duncan Robinson	97	103
1:26	Jamal Murray makes 14-foot two point shot	99	103
1:19	Pistons Full timeout	99	103
1:19	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Javonte Green	99	103
1:19	Tobias Harris enters the game for Ausar Thompson	99	103
1:11	Cade Cunningham misses 16-foot two point shot	99	103
1:09	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	99	103
56.9	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	102	103
56.4	Pistons Full timeout	102	103
56.4	Javonte Green enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	102	103
54.3	Duncan Robinson makes driving dunk (Javonte Green assists)	102	105
40.8	Jonas Valanciunas makes layup (Jamal Murray assists)	104	105
18.1	Tobias Harris makes 16-foot fade away jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	104	107
3.5	Javonte Green shooting foul	104	107
3.5	Jamal Murray misses free throw 1 of 3	104	107
3.5	Nuggets offensive team rebound	104	107
3.5	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 3	105	107
3.5	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	105	107
3.5	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Javonte Green	105	107
3.5	Jamal Murray makes free throw 3 of 3	106	107
2.3	Jamal Murray personal take foul	106	107
2.0	Spencer Jones personal take foul	106	107
2.0	Tobias Harris makes free throw 1 of 2	106	108
2.0	Javonte Green enters the game for Duncan Robinson	106	108
2.0	Tobias Harris makes free throw 2 of 2	106	109
2.0	Nuggets Full timeout	106	109
2.0	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Zeke Nnaji	106	109
2.0	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Jalen Duren	106	109
0.7	Javonte Green shooting foul	106	109
0.7	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 3	107	109
0.7	Jamal Murray misses free throw 2 of 3	107	109
0.7	Nuggets offensive team rebound	107	109
0.7	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	107	109
0.7	Jalen Duren enters the game for Javonte Green	107	109
0.7	Jamal Murray misses free throw 3 of 3	107	109
0.7	Nuggets offensive team rebound	107	109
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	107	109
0.0	End of Game	107	109

Time, Location & Referees

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Venue

Ball Arena

Denver, CO

Date & Time

2:00 AM, January 28, 2026

Coverage

FanDuel SN DET, Altitude Sports, NBA League Pass

Attendance

19,734

Referees

James Capers, Karl Lane, Mousa Dagher

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 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

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Tobias Harris and Cade Cunningham score 22 each as Pistons hold off Nuggets 109-107

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