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LeBron James loses on his 41st birthday as Cunningham leads the Pistons past the Lakers, 128-106

By AP•Dec 31, 2025

Game Recap

Detroit Pistons vs. Los Angeles Lakers: Game Highlights

LOS ANGELES -- — LeBron James scored 17 points on his 41st birthday, but Cade Cunningham had 27 points and 11 assists while leading the Detroit Pistons to a 128-106 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.

James hit three 3-pointers and added four assists and four rebounds in the 1,577th regular-season game of his unprecedented 23rd season, but he spent the final minutes of his birthday game sitting with his arms folded on the bench while watching the conclusion of the Lakers' fourth loss in five games.

The top scorer in league history is the 12th player to appear in an NBA game at 41 or older — just the sixth in this century.

Marcus Sasser scored a season-high 19 points and Isaiah Stewart had 15 for the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons, who snapped their two-game skid to finish 3-2 on their West Coast trip.

Detroit won its third straight meeting with the Lakers despite losing third-leading scorer Tobias Harris to a left hip sprain in the first quarter.

Luka Doncic had 30 points and 11 assists for the Lakers, who have lost four of five for the first time since last season's playoffs. Jaxson Hayes had 13 points, but the Lakers couldn't match up defensively with the hard-nosed Pistons.

Detroit took control early with accurate shooting, consistent drives to the rim and a re-establishment of its defensive prowess after getting shredded by Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers two days ago. The Pistons weathered a tying rally led by James in the third quarter before surging ahead with a 16-6 run extending into the fourth.

Detroit scored 74 points in the paint, repeatedly beating Deandre Ayton and the Lakers' undersized frontline down low.

The Lakers fell to 20-11, and they still haven't taken a single-digit loss all season.

Up next

Pistons: Host the Miami Heat on Thursday.

Lakers: Host the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.

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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.

DET leads series 1-0

Regular Season Series

DET at LAL

Wed, Dec 31

128 - 106

Final

LAL at DET

Mon, Mar 23

110 - 113

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

DET

LAL

48-76FG37-82

63Field Goal %45

11-243PT11-39

46Three Point %28

21-29FT21-31

6Offensive Rebounds11

31Defensive Rebounds22

30Assists28

12Steals10

4Blocks3

18Turnovers20

1Technical Fouls2

19Points Conceded Off Turnovers30

31Fast Break Points12

26Fouls24

26Largest Lead1

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	LAL	DET
12:00	Jalen Duren vs. Deandre Ayton (Cade Cunningham gains possession)	0	0
11:47	Tobias Harris makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	0	2
11:24	Jake LaRavia misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	2
11:22	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	0	2
11:08	Tobias Harris bad pass turnover (Marcus Smart steals)	0	2
11:00	Jake LaRavia bad pass turnover (Jalen Duren steals)	0	2
10:52	Jake LaRavia blocks Cade Cunningham 's 26-foot three point jumper	0	2
10:48	Marcus Smart defensive rebound	0	2
10:34	Luka Doncic misses layup	0	2
10:31	Jake LaRavia offensive rebound	0	2
10:28	Deandre Ayton makes driving layup (LeBron James assists)	2	2
10:28	Tobias Harris makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	2	5
10:11	Jake LaRavia makes 6-foot two point shot (LeBron James assists)	4	5
9:54	Jalen Duren bad pass turnover (Marcus Smart steals)	4	5
9:50	LeBron James makes two point shot (Marcus Smart assists)	6	5
9:37	Cade Cunningham makes 25-foot three pointer	6	8
9:22	Luka Doncic makes 28-foot three point jumper (Marcus Smart assists)	9	8
9:15	Deandre Ayton shooting foul	9	8
9:15	Tobias Harris makes free throw 1 of 2	9	9
9:15	Tobias Harris makes free throw 2 of 2	9	10
9:04	Luka Doncic traveling turnover	9	10
8:46	Jalen Duren makes dunk	9	12
8:27	Deandre Ayton misses 13-foot jumper	9	12
8:24	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	9	12
8:18	Jalen Duren makes 5-foot hook shot	9	14
8:02	Luka Doncic misses 27-foot three point jumper	9	14
7:59	Lakers offensive team rebound	9	14
7:58	Cade Cunningham personal foul	9	14
7:55	Jalen Duren shooting foul	9	14
7:55	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	10	14
7:55	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	11	14
7:48	Cade Cunningham misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	11	14
7:44	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	11	14
7:34	Luka Doncic misses driving floating jump shot	11	14
7:32	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	11	14
7:27	Cade Cunningham bad pass turnover (Jake LaRavia steals)	11	14
7:25	Deandre Ayton makes 1-foot dunk (Luka Doncic assists)	13	14
7:17	Marcus Smart personal foul	13	14
7:17	Lakers Full timeout	13	14
7:17	Marcus Smart technical foul	13	14
7:17	Cade Cunningham makes technical free throw	13	15
7:08	Cade Cunningham misses 13-foot fade away jump shot	13	15
7:03	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	13	15
7:00	Ausar Thompson misses 9-foot fade away jump shot	13	15
6:56	LeBron James defensive rebound	13	15
6:35	Jake LaRavia misses 23-foot three point jumper	13	15
6:31	Duncan Robinson defensive rebound	13	15
6:27	Cade Cunningham makes two point shot	13	17
6:12	Luka Doncic makes 11-foot turnaround jump shot	15	17
6:12	Ausar Thompson shooting foul	15	17
6:12	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Tobias Harris	15	17
6:12	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for LeBron James	15	17
6:12	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 1	16	17
5:59	Cade Cunningham makes driving layup	16	19
5:44	Luka Doncic makes 31-foot three point jumper (Jake LaRavia assists)	19	19
5:28	Ausar Thompson makes 2-foot layup (Cade Cunningham assists)	19	21
5:15	Luka Doncic misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	19	21
5:10	Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound	19	21
5:09	Jarred Vanderbilt bad pass turnover (Jalen Duren steals)	19	21
5:06	Isaiah Stewart makes running dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)	19	23
4:49	Duncan Robinson shooting foul	19	23
4:49	Marcus Smart makes free throw 1 of 2	20	23
4:49	Jaxson Hayes enters the game for Deandre Ayton	20	23
4:49	Jaden Ivey enters the game for Duncan Robinson	20	23
4:49	Marcus Smart makes free throw 2 of 2	21	23
4:31	Ausar Thompson misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	21	23
4:27	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	21	23
4:17	Isaiah Stewart personal foul	21	23
4:17	Jaxson Hayes makes free throw 1 of 2	22	23
4:17	Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for Marcus Smart	22	23
4:17	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Ausar Thompson	22	23
4:17	Jaxson Hayes makes free throw 2 of 2	23	23
4:02	Cade Cunningham bad pass turnover (Jaxson Hayes steals)	23	23
3:57	Nick Smith Jr. misses 23-foot running jump shot	23	23
3:53	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	23	23
3:48	Cade Cunningham makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	23	25
3:32	Nick Smith Jr. misses 9-foot turnaround jump shot	23	25
3:29	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	23	25
3:21	Isaiah Stewart makes layup (Cade Cunningham assists)	23	27
3:04	Luka Doncic misses 26-foot three point jumper	23	27
2:58	Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound	23	27
2:56	Luka Doncic makes driving layup (Jaxson Hayes assists)	25	27
2:55	Pistons Full timeout	25	27
2:55	Maxi Kleber enters the game for Jake LaRavia	25	27
2:55	LeBron James enters the game for Luka Doncic	25	27
2:55	Marcus Sasser enters the game for Jalen Duren	25	27
2:55	Javonte Green enters the game for Cade Cunningham	25	27
2:39	Ronald Holland II misses 22-foot three point jumper	25	27
2:38	Maxi Kleber defensive rebound	25	27
2:36	Maxi Kleber bad pass turnover (Jaden Ivey steals)	25	27
2:32	Jaden Ivey misses driving layup	25	27
2:31	Javonte Green offensive rebound	25	27
2:30	Javonte Green makes tip in dunk	25	29
2:07	LeBron James makes 15-foot two point shot	27	29
1:58	Isaiah Stewart offensive foul	27	29
1:58	Isaiah Stewart offensive foul turnover	27	29
1:41	Jaxson Hayes makes 1-foot dunk (LeBron James assists)	29	29
1:26	Jarred Vanderbilt shooting foul	29	29
1:26	Ronald Holland II makes free throw 1 of 2	29	30
1:26	Ronald Holland II makes free throw 2 of 2	29	31
1:10	Nick Smith Jr. lost ball turnover (Marcus Sasser steals)	29	31
1:06	Jaden Ivey makes running dunk (Javonte Green assists)	29	33
1:03	Pistons delay of game violation	29	33
53.2	Javonte Green blocks Nick Smith Jr. 's 7-foot driving floating jump shot	29	33
53.2	Pistons defensive team rebound	29	33
37.6	Marcus Sasser back court turnover	29	33
37.6	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Jaden Ivey	29	33
26.4	Javonte Green shooting foul	29	33
26.4	LeBron James misses free throw 1 of 2	29	33
26.4	Lakers offensive team rebound	29	33
26.4	Marcus Smart enters the game for Nick Smith Jr.	29	33
26.4	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Ronald Holland II	29	33
26.4	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Ausar Thompson	29	33
26.4	LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2	30	33
13.4	Marcus Sasser makes 27-foot three pointer (Cade Cunningham assists)	30	36
2.0	LeBron James out of bounds bad pass turnover	30	36
1.4	Marcus Sasser misses heave jump shot	30	36
0.1	Pistons offensive team rebound	30	36
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	30	36

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	LAL	DET
12:00	Deandre Ayton enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	30	36
12:00	Jake LaRavia enters the game for Jaxson Hayes	30	36
12:00	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Marcus Sasser	30	36
12:00	Jaden Ivey enters the game for Duncan Robinson	30	36
11:46	LeBron James misses 21-foot jumper	30	36
11:42	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	30	36
11:32	Cade Cunningham makes 5-foot two point shot	30	38
11:19	Marcus Smart offensive foul	30	38
11:19	Marcus Smart offensive foul turnover	30	38
11:09	Marcus Smart personal foul	30	38
10:59	Cade Cunningham makes driving layup	30	40
10:37	LeBron James out of bounds lost ball turnover	30	40
10:37	Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for Maxi Kleber	30	40
10:37	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for Marcus Smart	30	40
10:26	Isaiah Stewart makes 1-foot dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)	30	42
10:11	Ronald Holland II personal foul	30	42
10:11	Luka Doncic enters the game for Nick Smith Jr.	30	42
10:03	Deandre Ayton misses 16-foot jumper	30	42
9:58	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	30	42
9:55	Luka Doncic shooting foul	30	42
9:55	Isaiah Stewart makes free throw 1 of 2	30	43
9:55	Isaiah Stewart makes free throw 2 of 2	30	44
9:48	Lakers Full timeout	30	44
9:38	Jake LaRavia misses 24-foot three point jumper	30	44
9:37	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	30	44
9:30	Javonte Green misses running layup	30	44
9:29	Jake LaRavia defensive rebound	30	44
9:26	LeBron James misses 26-foot running jump shot	30	44
9:21	Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound	30	44
9:13	Isaiah Stewart personal foul	30	44
9:13	Jalen Duren enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	30	44
9:05	LeBron James makes 27-foot three point jumper (Luka Doncic assists)	33	44
8:55	Ronald Holland II offensive foul	33	44
8:55	Ronald Holland II offensive foul turnover	33	44
8:42	Luka Doncic makes 13-foot step back jumpshot	35	44
8:29	Deandre Ayton shooting foul	35	44
8:29	Jalen Duren makes free throw 1 of 2	35	45
8:29	Jalen Duren makes free throw 2 of 2	35	46
8:11	Ronald Holland II shooting foul	35	46
8:11	Luka Doncic misses free throw 1 of 2	35	46
8:11	Lakers offensive team rebound	35	46
8:11	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Ronald Holland II	35	46
8:11	Luka Doncic misses free throw 2 of 2	35	46
8:05	Luka Doncic offensive rebound	35	46
7:59	LeBron James out of bounds lost ball turnover	35	46
7:43	Jarred Vanderbilt shooting foul	35	46
7:43	Ausar Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2	35	46
7:43	Pistons offensive team rebound	35	46
7:43	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Jaden Ivey	35	46
7:43	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	35	47
7:19	LeBron James makes 23-foot three point jumper (Luka Doncic assists)	38	47
7:07	LeBron James blocks Jalen Duren 's 6-foot layup	38	47
7:06	Lakers defensive team rebound	38	47
6:58	Luka Doncic misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	38	47
6:55	Javonte Green defensive rebound	38	47
6:53	Jalen Duren makes 1-foot running dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)	38	49
6:29	Jake LaRavia makes 5-foot floating jump shot	40	49
6:22	Cade Cunningham makes two point shot	40	51
6:08	Luka Doncic makes 13-foot step back jumpshot (LeBron James assists)	42	51
5:56	Duncan Robinson makes two point shot	42	53
5:56	Jake LaRavia shooting foul	42	53
5:56	Jaxson Hayes enters the game for Deandre Ayton	42	53
5:56	Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for LeBron James	42	53
5:56	Marcus Sasser enters the game for Cade Cunningham	42	53
5:56	Duncan Robinson makes free throw 1 of 1	42	54
5:38	Jarred Vanderbilt makes 2-foot dunk (Jaxson Hayes assists)	44	54
5:31	Jalen Duren offensive foul	44	54
5:31	Jalen Duren offensive foul turnover	44	54
5:13	Ausar Thompson shooting foul	44	54
5:13	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	45	54
5:13	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	46	54
4:58	Marcus Sasser makes 3-foot two point shot (Ausar Thompson assists)	46	56
4:47	Jake LaRavia misses 23-foot three point jumper	46	56
4:44	Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound	46	56
4:39	Luka Doncic bad pass turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)	46	56
4:35	Javonte Green makes running layup (Ausar Thompson assists)	46	58
4:18	Jarred Vanderbilt makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nick Smith Jr. assists)	49	58
4:03	Jalen Duren misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	49	58
4:01	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	49	58
3:58	Ausar Thompson makes driving layup	49	60
3:45	Jaxson Hayes makes 1-foot dunk (Luka Doncic assists)	51	60
3:32	Jalen Duren flagrant foul type 1	51	60
3:32	Jalen Duren offensive foul turnover	51	60
3:32	(03:32) [Pistons] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	51	60
3:32	LeBron James enters the game for Nick Smith Jr.	51	60
3:32	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Jalen Duren	51	60
3:32	Paul Reed enters the game for Javonte Green	51	60
3:32	Jake LaRavia makes free throw flagrant 1 of 2	52	60
3:32	Jake LaRavia makes free throw flagrant 2 of 2	53	60
3:32	Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for Jake LaRavia	53	60
3:23	Luka Doncic bad pass turnover (Cade Cunningham steals)	53	60
3:19	Marcus Sasser makes 24-foot running jump shot (Duncan Robinson assists)	53	63
3:03	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	53	63
3:03	LeBron James misses free throw 1 of 3	53	63
3:03	Lakers offensive team rebound	53	63
3:03	LeBron James misses free throw 2 of 3	53	63
3:03	Lakers offensive team rebound	53	63
3:03	LeBron James makes free throw 3 of 3	54	63
2:45	Cade Cunningham makes 5-foot two point shot (Marcus Sasser assists)	54	65
2:30	Jarred Vanderbilt makes 24-foot three point jumper (Luka Doncic assists)	57	65
2:13	Paul Reed misses 3-foot two point shot	57	65
2:11	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	57	65
2:06	LeBron James misses 12-foot two point shot	57	65
2:03	Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound	57	65
2:01	Nick Smith Jr. makes 11-foot jumper (Jarred Vanderbilt assists)	59	65
1:43	Paul Reed makes two point shot (Ausar Thompson assists)	59	67
1:43	Luka Doncic shooting foul	59	67
1:43	Pistons Full timeout	59	67
1:43	Deandre Ayton enters the game for Jaxson Hayes	59	67
1:43	Jake LaRavia enters the game for Nick Smith Jr.	59	67
1:43	Paul Reed makes free throw 1 of 1	59	68
1:26	Luka Doncic bad pass turnover (Paul Reed steals)	59	68
1:24	Cade Cunningham makes running dunk (Duncan Robinson assists)	59	70
55.5	LeBron James makes 27-foot three pointer	62	70
38.6	Paul Reed misses 10-foot two point shot	62	70
38.6	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	62	70
38.6	Ausar Thompson personal foul	62	70
38.6	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	63	70
38.6	Javonte Green enters the game for Ausar Thompson	63	70
38.6	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	64	70
23.1	Cade Cunningham misses driving layup	64	70
20.4	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	64	70
0.5	Cade Cunningham technical foul	64	70
0.5	Luka Doncic makes technical free throw	65	70
0.5	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Duncan Robinson	65	70
0.1	LeBron James misses 23-foot fade away jump shot	65	70
0.1	Lakers offensive team rebound	65	70
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	65	70

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	LAL	DET
12:00	Marcus Smart enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	65	70
12:00	Jalen Duren enters the game for Paul Reed	65	70
12:00	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Marcus Sasser	65	70
12:00	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Javonte Green	65	70
11:48	Deandre Ayton makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Luka Doncic assists)	67	70
11:25	Ausar Thompson misses 12-foot two point shot	67	70
11:24	Pistons offensive team rebound	67	70
11:24	shot clock turnover	67	70
11:06	Deandre Ayton misses 16-foot turnaround jump shot	67	70
11:04	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	67	70
10:55	Isaiah Stewart makes 22-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	67	73
10:37	Luka Doncic misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	67	73
10:34	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	67	73
10:25	Duncan Robinson misses 23-foot three point jumper	67	73
10:20	Marcus Smart defensive rebound	67	73
10:14	Isaiah Stewart personal foul	67	73
10:14	Javonte Green enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	67	73
10:06	Luka Doncic makes 9-foot two point shot (Marcus Smart assists)	69	73
9:48	Cade Cunningham bad pass turnover (Deandre Ayton steals)	69	73
9:39	Jake LaRavia makes 22-foot three point jumper (Luka Doncic assists)	72	73
9:26	Cade Cunningham misses driving floating jump shot	72	73
9:25	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	72	73
9:24	Jalen Duren makes tip in dunk	72	75
9:01	LeBron James misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	72	75
8:57	Javonte Green defensive rebound	72	75
8:54	Jake LaRavia personal foul	72	75
8:46	Ausar Thompson makes 1-foot dunk (Duncan Robinson assists)	72	77
8:24	Luka Doncic lost ball turnover (Jalen Duren steals)	72	77
8:21	Marcus Smart shooting foul	72	77
8:21	Ausar Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2	72	77
8:21	Pistons offensive team rebound	72	77
8:21	Ausar Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2	72	77
8:19	LeBron James defensive rebound	72	77
8:12	LeBron James makes running layup (Luka Doncic assists)	74	77
7:55	Jalen Duren makes 11-foot two point shot	74	79
7:34	Deandre Ayton makes 10-foot two point shot (Marcus Smart assists)	76	79
7:21	Cade Cunningham steps out of bounds turnover	76	79
7:08	Luka Doncic misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	76	79
7:03	Duncan Robinson defensive rebound	76	79
6:58	Deandre Ayton personal foul	76	79
6:58	Lakers Full timeout	76	79
6:41	Cade Cunningham lost ball turnover (Jake LaRavia steals)	76	79
6:40	Deandre Ayton offensive foul	76	79
6:40	Deandre Ayton offensive foul turnover	76	79
6:28	Cade Cunningham misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	76	79
6:27	Lakers defensive team rebound	76	79
6:27	Jaxson Hayes enters the game for Deandre Ayton	76	79
6:11	Ausar Thompson blocks Jake LaRavia 's 4-foot driving layup	76	79
6:11	Lakers offensive team rebound	76	79
6:11	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for LeBron James	76	79
6:04	Luka Doncic misses 19-foot step back jumpshot	76	79
6:00	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	76	79
5:52	Jalen Duren lost ball turnover (Jake LaRavia steals)	76	79
5:47	Luka Doncic makes 9-foot two point shot	78	79
5:47	Ausar Thompson shooting foul	78	79
5:47	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Ausar Thompson	78	79
5:47	Jaden Ivey enters the game for Duncan Robinson	78	79
5:47	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 1	79	79
5:31	Cade Cunningham makes 6-foot two point shot (Jalen Duren assists)	79	81
5:16	Luka Doncic bad pass turnover (Ronald Holland II steals)	79	81
5:13	Jake LaRavia personal foul	79	81
5:03	Javonte Green misses 27-foot three point jumper	79	81
4:58	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	79	81
4:47	Marcus Smart misses 26-foot three point jumper	79	81
4:44	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	79	81
4:30	Ronald Holland II makes two point shot (Jaden Ivey assists)	79	83
4:30	Jaxson Hayes shooting foul	79	83
4:30	Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for Marcus Smart	79	83
4:30	Paul Reed enters the game for Jalen Duren	79	83
4:30	Ronald Holland II misses free throw 1 of 1	79	83
4:28	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	79	83
4:08	Nick Smith Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	79	83
4:05	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	79	83
4:04	Jake LaRavia kicked ball violation	79	83
3:51	Ronald Holland II makes driving layup (Javonte Green assists)	79	85
3:35	Jaxson Hayes makes layup (Luka Doncic assists)	81	85
3:35	Paul Reed shooting foul	81	85
3:35	Jaxson Hayes misses free throw 1 of 1	81	85
3:31	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	81	85
3:14	Jarred Vanderbilt shooting foul	81	85
3:14	Javonte Green misses free throw 1 of 2	81	85
3:14	Pistons offensive team rebound	81	85
3:14	Marcus Sasser enters the game for Cade Cunningham	81	85
3:14	Javonte Green makes free throw 2 of 2	81	86
2:56	Luka Doncic makes 30-foot three point step back jumpshot	84	86
2:43	Ronald Holland II makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jaden Ivey assists)	84	89
2:32	Ronald Holland II personal foul	84	89
2:32	Pistons Full timeout	84	89
2:32	(02:32) [Pistons] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS)	84	89
2:32	Luka Doncic technical foul	84	89
2:32	Marcus Sasser makes technical free throw	84	90
2:32	LeBron James enters the game for Jake LaRavia	84	90
2:28	Marcus Sasser personal foul	84	90
2:28	Nick Smith Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2	84	90
2:28	Lakers offensive team rebound	84	90
2:28	Nick Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	85	90
2:16	Nick Smith Jr. shooting foul	85	90
2:16	Marcus Sasser makes free throw 1 of 2	85	91
2:16	Marcus Sasser makes free throw 2 of 2	85	92
1:51	Luka Doncic misses two point shot	85	92
1:50	Jaden Ivey defensive rebound	85	92
1:46	Jaden Ivey makes running layup	85	94
1:33	Paul Reed shooting foul	85	94
1:33	Jaxson Hayes misses free throw 1 of 2	85	94
1:33	Lakers offensive team rebound	85	94
1:33	Jaxson Hayes makes free throw 2 of 2	86	94
1:33	Jake LaRavia enters the game for Luka Doncic	86	94
1:10	Javonte Green misses 23-foot three point jumper	86	94
1:09	Paul Reed vs. Jarred Vanderbilt (Jake LaRavia gains possession)	86	94
1:09	Lakers defensive team rebound	86	94
1:03	LeBron James misses 27-foot three point jumper	86	94
1:01	Paul Reed defensive rebound	86	94
57.0	Paul Reed bad pass turnover (LeBron James steals)	86	94
53.9	LeBron James misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	86	94
52.9	Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound	86	94
51.9	Jaxson Hayes makes dunk	88	94
36.4	Ronald Holland II bad pass turnover (Jake LaRavia steals)	88	94
25.9	LeBron James misses layup	88	94
23.4	Paul Reed defensive rebound	88	94
2.8	Jaden Ivey makes two point shot (Marcus Sasser assists)	88	96
0.4	Nick Smith Jr. misses heave jump shot	88	96
0.1	Lakers offensive team rebound	88	96
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	88	96

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	LAL	DET
12:00	Deandre Ayton enters the game for Jaxson Hayes	88	96
12:00	Marcus Smart enters the game for Nick Smith Jr.	88	96
12:00	Jalen Duren enters the game for Paul Reed	88	96
11:46	Marcus Sasser misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	88	96
11:42	Jake LaRavia defensive rebound	88	96
11:40	Jake LaRavia out of bounds lost ball turnover	88	96
11:30	Jaden Ivey makes 28-foot three point jumper (Marcus Sasser assists)	88	99
11:13	Javonte Green personal foul	88	99
11:04	Marcus Sasser shooting foul	88	99
11:04	Marcus Smart makes free throw 1 of 2	89	99
11:04	Marcus Smart makes free throw 2 of 2	90	99
10:40	Ronald Holland II misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	90	99
10:36	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	90	99
10:31	Javonte Green blocks LeBron James 's 5-foot running layup	90	99
10:31	Lakers offensive team rebound	90	99
10:21	Marcus Smart misses 27-foot three point jumper	90	99
10:17	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	90	99
10:10	Deandre Ayton shooting foul	90	99
10:10	Jalen Duren misses free throw 1 of 2	90	99
10:10	Pistons offensive team rebound	90	99
10:10	Jalen Duren misses free throw 2 of 2	90	99
10:10	Luka Doncic enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	90	99
10:07	LeBron James defensive rebound	90	99
9:46	LeBron James misses 23-foot turnaround jump shot	90	99
9:45	Lakers offensive team rebound	90	99
9:45	shot clock turnover	90	99
9:30	Javonte Green misses 28-foot three point jumper	90	99
9:29	Jaden Ivey offensive rebound	90	99
9:26	Jaden Ivey bad pass turnover (Marcus Smart steals)	90	99
9:11	Luka Doncic misses 23-foot three point jumper	90	99
9:07	Javonte Green defensive rebound	90	99
9:01	Marcus Sasser makes 29-foot three point step back jumpshot	90	102
9:01	Lakers Full timeout	90	102
9:01	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Ronald Holland II	90	102
9:01	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Jaden Ivey	90	102
8:35	Marcus Smart makes 2-foot driving floating jump shot (Luka Doncic assists)	92	102
8:19	Cade Cunningham misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	92	102
8:18	LeBron James defensive rebound	92	102
8:17	LeBron James lost ball turnover	92	102
8:17	LeBron James loose ball foul	92	102
8:05	Jalen Duren makes 8-foot turnaround jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	92	104
7:58	Luka Doncic bad pass turnover (Jalen Duren steals)	92	104
7:56	Marcus Sasser makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot (Jalen Duren assists)	92	107
7:41	Deandre Ayton makes 2-foot two point shot (Luka Doncic assists)	94	107
7:26	Cade Cunningham makes two point shot	94	109
7:12	LeBron James misses 27-foot three point jumper	94	109
7:09	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	94	109
7:02	Duncan Robinson misses 23-foot three point jumper	94	109
6:57	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	94	109
6:47	LeBron James bad pass turnover (Jalen Duren steals)	94	109
6:45	Jalen Duren offensive charge	94	109
6:45	Jalen Duren offensive foul turnover	94	109
6:45	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for Deandre Ayton	94	109
6:45	Jaxson Hayes enters the game for LeBron James	94	109
6:45	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Jalen Duren	94	109
6:30	Luka Doncic bad pass turnover (Marcus Sasser steals)	94	109
6:23	Isaiah Stewart makes 2-foot running dunk (Marcus Sasser assists)	94	111
6:09	Jake LaRavia misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	94	111
6:06	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	94	111
6:02	Javonte Green makes 24-foot running jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	94	114
6:00	Lakers Full timeout	94	114
5:49	Jaxson Hayes makes alley oop dunk (Marcus Smart assists)	96	114
5:30	Cade Cunningham makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	96	116
5:30	Jarred Vanderbilt shooting foul	96	116
5:30	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 1	96	117
5:19	Luka Doncic misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	96	117
5:16	Luka Doncic offensive rebound	96	117
5:16	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	96	117
5:16	Luka Doncic misses free throw 1 of 2	96	117
5:16	Lakers offensive team rebound	96	117
5:16	Luka Doncic misses free throw 2 of 2	96	117
5:13	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	96	117
4:59	Isaiah Stewart makes 3-foot layup (Duncan Robinson assists)	96	119
4:42	Marcus Smart misses 26-foot three point jumper	96	119
4:39	Jake LaRavia offensive rebound	96	119
4:32	Luka Doncic misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	96	119
4:27	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	96	119
4:09	Duncan Robinson makes 22-foot three point jumper (Marcus Sasser assists)	96	122
4:09	Luka Doncic shooting foul	96	122
4:09	Adou Thiero enters the game for Jake LaRavia	96	122
4:09	Dalton Knecht enters the game for Marcus Smart	96	122
4:09	Bronny James enters the game for Luka Doncic	96	122
4:09	Maxi Kleber enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	96	122
4:09	Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for Jaxson Hayes	96	122
4:09	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Cade Cunningham	96	122
4:09	Duncan Robinson misses free throw 1 of 1	96	122
4:06	Dalton Knecht defensive rebound	96	122
3:56	Dalton Knecht makes 26-foot three pointer (Bronny James assists)	99	122
3:42	Marcus Sasser misses 11-foot step back jumpshot	99	122
3:38	Adou Thiero defensive rebound	99	122
3:31	Bronny James misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	99	122
3:28	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	99	122
3:15	Duncan Robinson misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	99	122
3:12	Adou Thiero defensive rebound	99	122
3:08	Maxi Kleber misses 26-foot running jump shot	99	122
3:07	Dalton Knecht offensive rebound	99	122
3:06	Dalton Knecht makes tip shot	101	122
2:56	Adou Thiero personal foul	101	122
2:56	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Javonte Green	101	122
2:56	Marcus Sasser makes free throw 1 of 2	101	123
2:56	Chaz Lanier enters the game for Duncan Robinson	101	123
2:56	Marcus Sasser makes free throw 2 of 2	101	124
2:35	Dalton Knecht makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Bronny James assists)	103	124
2:19	Daniss Jenkins traveling turnover	103	124
2:00	Isaiah Stewart blocks Adou Thiero 's 4-foot driving dunk	103	124
1:57	Daniss Jenkins defensive rebound	103	124
1:56	Ronald Holland II makes 2-foot running dunk (Daniss Jenkins assists)	103	126
1:39	Maxi Kleber misses 26-foot three point jumper	103	126
1:39	Marcus Sasser defensive rebound	103	126
1:20	Marcus Sasser misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	103	126
1:15	Adou Thiero defensive rebound	103	126
1:12	Dalton Knecht makes 25-foot running jump shot (Adou Thiero assists)	106	126
57.0	Dalton Knecht personal foul	106	126
57.0	Chaz Lanier makes free throw 1 of 2	106	127
57.0	Chaz Lanier makes free throw 2 of 2	106	128
42.3	Nick Smith Jr. misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	106	128
37.6	Marcus Sasser defensive rebound	106	128
35.6	Adou Thiero blocks Ronald Holland II 's 4-foot running layup	106	128
32.3	Ronald Holland II offensive rebound	106	128
20.0	shot clock turnover	106	128
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	106	128
0.0	End of Game	106	128

Time, Location & Referees

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Venue

crypto.com Arena

Los Angeles, CA

Date & Time

3:30 AM, December 31, 2025

Coverage

NBC, Peacock, Spectrum Sports Net, Spectrum Sports Net +, FanDuel SN DET

Attendance

18,997

Referees

J.B. DeRosa, Jonathan Sterling, Sha'Rae Mitchell

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 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	53	29	.646	W3
Phoenix	45	37	.549	W1
LA Clippers	42	40	.512	W1
Golden State	37	45	.451	L3
Sacramento	22	60	.268	L1

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