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Cunningham's late free throws help Pistons beat Rockets 115-111

By AP•Oct 25, 2025

Game Recap

Detroit Pistons vs. Houston Rockets: Game Highlights

HOUSTON -- — Cade Cunningham scored 21 points and made two free throws with 5.5 seconds left to help the Detroit Pistons hold on to beat the Houston Rockets 115-111 on Friday night.

Detroit coach J.B. Bickerstaff got his 300th career win, making him and his father Bernie Bickerstaff (419) the first father-son duo to in NBA history to each reach 300 career wins.

Paul Reed’s layup made it 113-110 before Houston cut the lead to two when Alperen Sengun made 1 of 2 free throws with 1:32 remaining.

Both teams missed 3-point attempts before Detroit’s Ausar Thompson missed a 3 with 35 seconds left and Reed blocked Sengun’s shot in the lane 16.4 seconds to go.

Houston was forced to foul and Cunningham sunk both free throws to make it 115-111 and give the Pistons their first win of the season after they lost to Chicago in their opener.

Thompson had 19 points for Detroit to outdo identical twin brother Houston’s Amen Thompson, who finished with 10.

Kevin Durant had 37 points for the Rockets and was 16 of 18 from the free throw line. He was 3 of 3 from 3-point range after missing all four of his long-range shots Tuesday in his first game with the Rockets after this summer’s blockbuster trade from Phoenix.

The Pistons led by 5 after a 3-pointer by Cunningham with about 8½ minutes to go before Durant scored all of Houston’s points in an 8-3 run to tie it at 101-all midway through the quarter.

The Rockets trailed by 3 with about five minutes left when Durant tied it at 105 with a 3-pointer.

Detroit used a 6-0 run to take a 111-105 lead with three minutes left. Jabari Smith Jr. hit a 3-pointer for Houston after that and Durant made a pair of free throws to get Houston within 1 with less than two minutes to go.

Up Next

Pistons: Host Boston on Sunday.

Rockets: Host Brooklyn on Monday night.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

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DET leads series 1-0

Regular Season Series

DET at HOU

Sat, Oct 25

115 - 111

Final

HOU at DET

Sat, Jan 24

111 - 104

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

DET

HOU

42-90FG32-83

47Field Goal %39

16-393PT10-22

41Three Point %45

15-23FT37-48

15Offensive Rebounds17

33Defensive Rebounds28

26Assists15

6Steals14

11Blocks2

17Turnovers13

3Technical Fouls2

19Points Conceded Off Turnovers16

16Fast Break Points13

31Fouls24

9Largest Lead6

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	DET
12:00	Jalen Duren vs. Steven Adams (Duncan Robinson gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Cade Cunningham bad pass (Alperen Sengun steals)	0	0
11:24	Kevin Durant makes 8-foot two point shot	2	0
11:24	Ausar Thompson shooting foul	2	0
11:24	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 1	3	0
11:08	Ausar Thompson misses alley oop dunk shot	3	0
11:06	Steven Adams defensive rebound	3	0
10:51	Alperen Sengun misses layup	3	0
10:50	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	3	0
10:47	Alperen Sengun misses tip shot	3	0
10:47	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	3	0
10:39	Tobias Harris bad pass (Kevin Durant steals)	3	0
10:33	Ausar Thompson shooting foul	3	0
10:33	Amen Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2	3	0
10:33	Rockets offensive team rebound	3	0
10:33	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Ausar Thompson	3	0
10:33	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	4	0
10:24	Cade Cunningham makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ronald Holland II assists)	4	3
10:07	Ronald Holland II personal foul	4	3
9:55	Jalen Duren blocks Alperen Sengun 's 5-foot driving floating jump shot	4	3
9:53	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	4	3
9:52	Kevin Durant blocks Ronald Holland II 's 3-foot two point shot	4	3
9:51	Pistons offensive team rebound	4	3
9:44	Ronald Holland II misses 22-foot three point jumper	4	3
9:42	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	4	3
9:39	Cade Cunningham misses 27-foot three point jumper	4	3
9:37	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	4	3
9:24	Steven Adams makes 2-foot dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)	6	3
9:12	Tobias Harris misses two point shot	6	3
9:11	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	6	3
9:11	Jalen Duren makes tip shot	6	5
8:54	Alperen Sengun misses 27-foot three point jumper	6	5
8:52	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	6	5
8:48	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	6	5
8:48	Ronald Holland II misses free throw 1 of 2	6	5
8:48	Pistons offensive team rebound	6	5
8:48	Ronald Holland II makes free throw 2 of 2	6	6
8:27	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	6	6
8:27	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	7	6
8:27	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	8	6
8:11	Cade Cunningham bad pass (Steven Adams steals)	8	6
8:05	Duncan Robinson personal foul	8	6
8:05	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	9	6
8:05	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	10	6
7:46	Tobias Harris makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ronald Holland II assists)	10	9
7:29	Amen Thompson misses driving layup	10	9
7:28	Steven Adams offensive rebound	10	9
7:27	Ronald Holland II shooting foul	10	9
7:27	Steven Adams makes free throw 1 of 2	11	9
7:27	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Tobias Harris	11	9
7:27	Steven Adams misses free throw 2 of 2	11	9
7:27	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	11	9
7:18	Duncan Robinson blocks Kevin Durant 's 10-foot two point shot	11	9
7:16	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	11	9
7:13	Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul	11	9
7:13	Ronald Holland II makes free throw 1 of 2	11	10
7:13	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	11	10
7:13	Ronald Holland II makes free throw 2 of 2	11	11
7:04	Ronald Holland II vs. Amen Thompson (Ronald Holland II gains possession)	11	11
7:04	Amen Thompson lost ball turnover (Ronald Holland II steals)	11	11
6:54	Duncan Robinson misses 25-foot three point jumper	11	11
6:52	Ronald Holland II offensive rebound	11	11
6:44	Isaiah Stewart misses 23-foot three point jumper	11	11
6:42	Duncan Robinson offensive rebound	11	11
6:38	Ronald Holland II makes 24-foot three point jumper (Duncan Robinson assists)	11	14
6:24	Alperen Sengun misses driving layup	11	14
6:21	Kevin Durant offensive rebound	11	14
6:20	Kevin Durant makes 25-foot three point jumper	14	14
6:03	Isaiah Stewart makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	14	17
5:48	Isaiah Stewart personal foul	14	17
5:48	Rockets Full timeout	14	17
5:48	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	15	17
5:48	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 2 of 2	15	17
5:47	Pistons defensive team rebound	15	17
5:47	Steven Adams personal foul	15	17
5:47	Tari Eason enters the game for Alperen Sengun	15	17
5:36	Cade Cunningham misses driving layup	15	17
5:35	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	15	17
5:35	Jalen Duren makes dunk	15	19
5:20	Steven Adams lost ball turnover (Jalen Duren steals)	15	19
5:10	Duncan Robinson makes 26-foot three point shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	15	20
4:55	Reed Sheppard misses two point shot	15	20
4:55	Steven Adams offensive rebound	15	20
4:50	Kevin Durant misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	15	20
4:46	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	15	20
4:37	Ronald Holland II lost ball turnover (Reed Sheppard steals)	15	20
4:33	Isaiah Stewart blocks Amen Thompson's dunk	15	20
4:31	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	15	20
4:20	Ronald Holland II misses 26-foot three point jumper	15	20
4:20	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	15	20
4:15	Kevin Durant misses 4-foot two point shot	15	20
4:14	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	15	20
4:14	Ronald Holland II shooting foul	15	20
4:14	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	16	20
4:14	Clint Capela enters the game for Steven Adams	16	20
4:14	Tobias Harris enters the game for Jalen Duren	16	20
4:14	Chaz Lanier enters the game for Ronald Holland II	16	20
4:14	Amen Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2	16	20
4:14	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	16	20
3:50	Tobias Harris misses 22-foot three point jumper	16	20
3:49	Duncan Robinson offensive rebound	16	20
3:44	Duncan Robinson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chaz Lanier assists)	16	23
3:42	Rockets Full timeout	16	23
3:42	Javonte Green enters the game for Duncan Robinson	16	23
3:29	Tari Eason misses 23-foot three point jumper	16	23
3:28	Clint Capela offensive rebound	16	25
3:22	Kevin Durant misses 20-foot jumper	16	25
3:21	Tari Eason offensive rebound	16	25
3:16	Kevin Durant makes 6-foot two point shot (Tari Eason assists)	18	25
3:16	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	18	25
3:16	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 1	19	25
3:03	Amen Thompson personal foul	19	25
3:03	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Amen Thompson	19	25
3:03	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Kevin Durant	19	25
3:03	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Cade Cunningham	19	25
2:49	Tobias Harris misses 9-foot two point shot	19	25
2:48	Clint Capela defensive rebound	19	25
2:42	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot	22	25
2:31	Chaz Lanier misses 25-foot three point jumper	22	25
2:28	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	22	25
2:18	Reed Sheppard misses driving floating jump shot	22	25
2:17	Clint Capela offensive rebound	22	25
2:17	Clint Capela makes dunk	24	25
2:03	Ausar Thompson makes 7-foot pullup jump shot	24	27
1:55	Alperen Sengun makes 13-foot step back jumpshot	26	27
1:42	Ausar Thompson misses two point shot	26	27
1:40	Clint Capela defensive rebound	26	27
1:23	Isaiah Stewart blocks Tari Eason 's 2-foot driving layup	26	27
1:22	Tari Eason offensive rebound	26	27
1:20	Tari Eason makes two point shot	28	27
58.0	Isaiah Stewart misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	28	27
57.0	Tari Eason defensive rebound	28	27
49.0	Reed Sheppard makes 26-foot three point shot	31	27
35.5	Ausar Thompson makes 2-foot two point shot	31	29
28.2	Alperen Sengun loose ball foul	31	29
28.2	(00:28.2) [Pistons] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS)	31	29
28.2	Double technical foul: Jabari Smith Jr. and Ausar Thompson	31	29
28.2	Ausar Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2	31	29
28.2	Pistons offensive team rebound	31	29
28.2	Kevin Durant enters the game for Clint Capela	31	29
28.2	Ausar Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2	31	29
28.2	Pistons offensive team rebound	31	29
28.2	Alperen Sengun lost ball turnover	31	29
27.7	Jabari Smith Jr. loose ball foul	31	29
27.7	Isaiah Stewart makes free throw 1 of 2	31	30
27.7	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Ausar Thompson	31	30
27.7	Isaiah Stewart misses free throw 2 of 2	31	30
27.7	Tari Eason defensive rebound	31	30
11.8	Tobias Harris blocks Jabari Smith Jr. 's 11-foot step back jumpshot	31	30
10.8	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	31	30
5.0	Tari Eason shooting foul	31	30
5.0	Javonte Green misses free throw 1 of 3	31	30
5.0	Pistons offensive team rebound	31	30
5.0	Javonte Green makes free throw 2 of 3	31	31
5.0	Amen Thompson enters the game for Reed Sheppard	31	31
5.0	Steven Adams enters the game for Tari Eason	31	31
5.0	Jalen Duren enters the game for Cade Cunningham	31	31
5.0	Javonte Green makes free throw 3 of 3	31	32
5.0	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Chaz Lanier	31	32
1.2	Alperen Sengun makes 17-foot pullup jump shot	33	32
0.0	(00:00) [Pistons] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	33	32
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	33	32

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	DET
12:00	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Amen Thompson	33	32
12:00	Josh Okogie enters the game for Kevin Durant	33	32
12:00	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Jalen Duren	33	32
12:00	Chaz Lanier enters the game for Ausar Thompson	33	32
12:00	Pistons delay of game violation	33	32
11:48	Reed Sheppard misses 15-foot two point shot	33	32
11:46	Javonte Green defensive rebound	33	32
11:38	Chaz Lanier makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tobias Harris assists)	33	35
11:18	Isaiah Stewart personal foul	33	35
11:11	Alperen Sengun misses driving floating jump shot	33	35
11:10	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	33	35
11:09	Javonte Green out of bounds bad pass turnover	33	35
10:56	Reed Sheppard misses 7-foot two point shot	33	35
10:55	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	33	35
10:32	Javonte Green makes 2-foot layup (Cade Cunningham assists)	33	37
10:13	Josh Okogie makes 26-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	36	37
10:04	Isaiah Stewart offensive foul	36	37
10:04	Isaiah Stewart turnover	36	37
10:04	Jalen Duren enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	36	37
9:57	Reed Sheppard bad pass (Tobias Harris steals)	36	37
9:53	Tobias Harris makes two point shot	36	39
9:45	Alperen Sengun misses 10-foot two point shot	36	39
9:43	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	36	39
9:36	Cade Cunningham bad pass (Steven Adams steals)	36	39
9:27	Reed Sheppard misses two point shot	36	39
9:26	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	36	39
9:21	Jalen Duren makes 2-foot dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)	36	41
9:02	Alperen Sengun misses 29-foot three point jumper	36	41
9:00	Steven Adams offensive rebound	36	41
8:59	Steven Adams makes two point shot	38	41
8:36	Javonte Green misses layup	38	41
8:34	Rockets defensive team rebound	38	41
8:34	Jalen Duren loose ball foul	38	41
8:34	Tari Eason enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	38	41
8:34	Amen Thompson enters the game for Reed Sheppard	38	41
8:34	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Chaz Lanier	38	41
8:34	(08:34) [Pistons] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	38	41
8:34	Too Many Players Technical	38	41
8:34	Cade Cunningham misses technical free throw	38	41
8:34	Rockets defensive team rebound	38	41
8:34	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Alperen Sengun	38	41
8:34	too many players turnover	38	41
8:24	Cade Cunningham makes 2-foot two point shot (Tobias Harris assists)	38	43
8:08	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	38	43
8:07	Pistons defensive team rebound	38	43
7:51	Cade Cunningham misses 28-foot three point jumper	38	43
7:49	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	38	43
7:38	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	38	43
7:38	Josh Okogie makes free throw 1 of 2	39	43
7:38	Kevin Durant enters the game for Steven Adams	39	43
7:38	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Cade Cunningham	39	43
7:38	Josh Okogie misses free throw 2 of 2	39	43
7:38	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	39	43
7:27	Duncan Robinson misses 26-foot three point jumper	39	43
7:25	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	39	43
7:21	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 26-foot three point shot	39	43
7:19	Josh Okogie offensive rebound	39	43
7:07	Tari Eason traveling	39	43
6:54	Jalen Duren misses 6-foot two point shot	39	43
6:51	Josh Okogie defensive rebound	39	43
6:46	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point shot	39	43
6:44	Javonte Green defensive rebound	39	43
6:39	Amen Thompson personal foul	39	43
6:39	Jalen Duren technical foul	39	43
6:39	Rockets Full timeout	39	43
6:39	Kevin Durant makes technical free throw	40	43
6:29	Jalen Duren flagrant foul type 2	40	43
6:29	Jalen Duren turnover	40	43
6:29	(06:29) [Pistons] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	40	43
6:29	Amen Thompson makes free throw flagrant 1 of 2	41	43
6:29	Amen Thompson misses free throw flagrant 2 of 2	41	43
6:29	Rockets offensive team rebound	41	43
6:19	Kevin Durant misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	41	43
6:17	Javonte Green defensive rebound	41	43
5:55	Tobias Harris misses driving floating jump shot	40	43
5:55	Pistons offensive team rebound	40	43
5:55	Kevin Durant loose ball foul	40	43
5:55	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Josh Okogie	40	43
5:55	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Jalen Duren	40	43
5:42	Daniss Jenkins misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	40	43
5:38	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	40	43
5:34	Kevin Durant misses two point shot	40	43
5:30	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	40	43
5:23	Amen Thompson personal foul	40	43
5:10	Javonte Green misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	40	43
5:07	Pistons offensive team rebound	40	43
5:07	Amen Thompson loose ball foul	40	43
5:07	Rockets delay of game violation	40	43
5:02	Daniss Jenkins misses 15-foot two point shot	40	43
5:01	Rockets defensive team rebound	40	43
5:01	Isaiah Stewart loose ball foul	40	43
5:01	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Javonte Green	40	43
5:01	Paul Reed enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	40	43
5:01	Amen Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2	41	43
5:01	Rockets offensive team rebound	41	43
5:01	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	42	43
4:44	Cade Cunningham makes 2-foot two point shot	40	45
4:33	Alperen Sengun misses driving layup	42	45
4:32	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	42	45
4:28	Kevin Durant personal foul	40	45
4:28	Daniss Jenkins makes free throw 1 of 2	40	46
4:28	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Amen Thompson	40	46
4:28	Daniss Jenkins makes free throw 2 of 2	40	47
4:13	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	40	47
4:08	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	40	47
3:59	Duncan Robinson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	40	50
3:47	Duncan Robinson shooting foul	40	50
3:47	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 2	40	50
3:47	Rockets offensive team rebound	40	50
3:47	Steven Adams enters the game for Tari Eason	40	50
3:47	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Daniss Jenkins	40	50
3:47	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	41	50
3:28	Paul Reed misses 17-foot jumper	41	50
3:27	Steven Adams defensive rebound	41	50
3:18	Reed Sheppard misses two point shot	41	50
3:17	Steven Adams offensive rebound	41	50
3:17	Steven Adams makes tip shot	43	50
3:06	Cade Cunningham misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	43	50
3:04	Steven Adams defensive rebound	43	50
2:58	Duncan Robinson personal foul	43	50
2:58	Pistons Full timeout	43	50
2:58	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	44	50
2:58	Kevin Durant misses free throw 2 of 2	44	50
2:58	Paul Reed defensive rebound	44	50
2:44	Ausar Thompson makes 2-foot layup (Tobias Harris assists)	44	52
2:24	Tobias Harris shooting foul	45	52
2:24	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	46	52
2:24	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	47	52
2:15	Tobias Harris misses 11-foot jumper	47	52
2:14	Tobias Harris offensive rebound	47	52
2:12	Tobias Harris makes two point shot	47	54
1:54	Kevin Durant makes driving layup	49	54
1:35	Duncan Robinson misses 25-foot three point jumper	49	54
1:33	Paul Reed offensive rebound	49	54
1:24	Ausar Thompson makes driving layup (Tobias Harris assists)	49	56
1:09	Reed Sheppard makes 29-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	52	56
50.4	Ausar Thompson makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	52	58
35.4	Alperen Sengun lost ball turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)	52	58
33.2	Ausar Thompson makes 2-foot dunk	52	60
27.1	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Reed Sheppard assists)	55	60
6.3	Duncan Robinson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ausar Thompson assists)	55	63
0.7	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 33-foot three point jumper	55	63
0.7	Rockets offensive team rebound	55	63
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	55	63

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	DET
12:00	Josh Okogie enters the game for Reed Sheppard	56	63
11:48	Ausar Thompson personal foul	56	63
11:37	Paul Reed blocks Alperen Sengun 's 7-foot driving floating jump shot	56	63
11:36	Rockets offensive team rebound	56	63
11:33	Alperen Sengun makes 15-foot two point shot (Josh Okogie assists)	58	63
11:09	Paul Reed misses 15-foot step back jumpshot	58	63
11:08	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	58	63
11:02	Jabari Smith Jr. misses running pullup jump shot	58	63
11:01	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	58	63
10:43	Cade Cunningham bad pass (Steven Adams steals)	58	63
10:41	Paul Reed personal foul	58	63
10:30	Kevin Durant makes 10-foot two point shot (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	60	63
10:11	Paul Reed makes 25-foot three point jumper	60	66
9:51	Duncan Robinson shooting foul	60	66
9:51	Josh Okogie makes free throw 1 of 2	61	66
9:51	Josh Okogie makes free throw 2 of 2	62	66
9:33	Paul Reed bad pass (Kevin Durant steals)	62	66
9:25	Alperen Sengun makes 3-foot layup (Kevin Durant assists)	64	66
9:04	Tobias Harris misses two point shot	64	66
9:02	Paul Reed offensive rebound	64	66
9:00	Paul Reed misses two point shot	64	66
8:59	Paul Reed offensive rebound	64	66
8:57	Ausar Thompson makes 28-foot three point jumper (Paul Reed assists)	64	69
8:40	Kevin Durant makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	67	69
8:22	Paul Reed makes 2-foot two point shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	67	71
8:00	Josh Okogie misses 27-foot three point jumper	67	71
7:59	Steven Adams offensive rebound	67	71
7:52	Paul Reed shooting foul	67	71
7:52	Steven Adams makes free throw 1 of 2	68	71
7:52	Steven Adams makes free throw 2 of 2	69	71
7:41	Cade Cunningham lost ball turnover (Alperen Sengun steals)	69	71
7:33	Josh Okogie makes two point shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	71	71
7:32	Pistons Full timeout	71	71
7:32	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Paul Reed	71	71
7:32	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Ausar Thompson	71	71
7:11	Ronald Holland II misses 24-foot three point jumper	71	71
7:09	Josh Okogie defensive rebound	71	71
6:53	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 2-foot two point shot	71	71
6:53	Pistons defensive team rebound	71	71
6:52	Steven Adams loose ball foul	71	71
6:37	Tobias Harris misses 23-foot three point jumper	71	71
6:36	Ronald Holland II offensive rebound	71	71
6:34	Ronald Holland II makes two point shot	71	73
6:21	Alperen Sengun offensive foul	71	73
6:21	Alperen Sengun turnover	71	73
6:08	Ronald Holland II lost ball turnover (Jabari Smith Jr. steals)	71	73
6:03	Jabari Smith Jr. bad pass (Ronald Holland II steals)	71	73
6:01	Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul	71	73
6:01	Isaiah Stewart misses free throw 1 of 2	71	73
6:01	Pistons offensive team rebound	71	73
6:01	Amen Thompson enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	71	73
6:01	Tari Eason enters the game for Steven Adams	71	73
6:01	Isaiah Stewart misses free throw 2 of 2	71	73
6:01	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	71	73
5:51	Isaiah Stewart defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	71	73
5:51	Kevin Durant makes technical free throw	72	73
5:51	Javonte Green enters the game for Tobias Harris	72	73
5:51	Chaz Lanier enters the game for Duncan Robinson	72	73
5:36	Josh Okogie makes layup (Amen Thompson assists)	74	73
5:21	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	74	73
5:21	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2	74	74
5:21	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	74	75
5:04	Kevin Durant misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	74	75
5:03	Josh Okogie offensive rebound	74	75
4:55	Josh Okogie back court turnover	74	75
4:48	Javonte Green misses 22-foot jumper	74	75
4:48	Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound	74	75
4:40	Cade Cunningham misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	74	75
4:39	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	74	75
4:29	Isaiah Stewart shooting foul	74	75
4:29	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	75	75
4:29	Tobias Harris enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	75	75
4:29	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	76	75
4:23	Josh Okogie personal foul	76	75
4:23	Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun	76	75
4:16	Ronald Holland II makes 24-foot three point jumper (Javonte Green assists)	76	78
3:57	Amen Thompson makes driving layup	78	78
3:51	Chaz Lanier misses 24-foot three point jumper	78	78
3:50	Rockets defensive team rebound	78	78
3:50	Ronald Holland II loose ball foul	78	78
3:50	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	79	78
3:50	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	80	78
3:26	shot clock turnover	80	78
3:18	Ronald Holland II personal foul	80	78
3:18	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	81	78
3:18	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Ronald Holland II	81	78
3:18	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	82	78
3:00	Duncan Robinson misses 27-foot three point jumper	82	78
2:58	Steven Adams defensive rebound	82	78
2:49	Kevin Durant misses 12-foot two point shot	82	78
2:48	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	82	78
2:43	Cade Cunningham makes two point shot	82	80
2:25	Amen Thompson misses 14-foot step back jumpshot	82	80
2:23	Steven Adams offensive rebound	82	80
2:22	Steven Adams makes tip shot	84	80
2:06	Cade Cunningham bad pass (Tari Eason steals)	84	80
2:03	Tari Eason makes 2-foot dunk	86	80
2:03	Pistons Full timeout	86	80
2:03	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Kevin Durant	86	80
2:03	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Cade Cunningham	86	80
2:03	Paul Reed enters the game for Chaz Lanier	86	80
1:53	Tari Eason personal foul	86	80
1:53	Duncan Robinson makes free throw 1 of 2	86	81
1:53	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Josh Okogie	86	81
1:53	Duncan Robinson makes free throw 2 of 2	86	82
1:30	Amen Thompson misses 7-foot two point shot	86	82
1:27	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	86	82
1:19	Paul Reed makes 10-foot jumper (Ausar Thompson assists)	86	84
1:08	Jabari Smith Jr. offensive foul	86	84
1:08	Jabari Smith Jr. turnover	86	84
1:08	(01:08) [Pistons] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS)	86	84
1:08	Ime Udoka technical foul	86	84
1:08	Duncan Robinson makes technical free throw	86	85
1:08	Kevin Durant enters the game for Amen Thompson	86	85
1:08	Josh Okogie enters the game for Steven Adams	86	85
57.2	Ausar Thompson bad pass (Reed Sheppard steals)	86	85
53.4	Reed Sheppard lost ball turnover (Javonte Green steals)	86	85
47.5	Paul Reed lost ball turnover (Reed Sheppard steals)	86	85
35.7	Reed Sheppard misses driving floating jump shot	86	85
33.9	Javonte Green defensive rebound	86	85
27.5	Duncan Robinson makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	86	87
4.5	Kevin Durant misses driving floating jump shot	86	87
3.4	Paul Reed defensive rebound	86	87
0.4	Ausar Thompson misses 28-foot three point shot	86	87
0.4	Pistons offensive team rebound	86	87
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	86	87

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	DET
12:00	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Kevin Durant	86	87
12:00	Amen Thompson enters the game for Josh Okogie	86	87
12:00	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Tobias Harris	86	87
11:49	Reed Sheppard personal foul	86	87
11:43	Alperen Sengun kicked ball violation	86	87
11:33	Paul Reed makes 1-foot two point shot (Javonte Green assists)	86	89
11:08	Reed Sheppard makes 30-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	89	89
10:53	Javonte Green misses driving layup	89	89
10:52	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	89	89
10:38	Reed Sheppard misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	89	89
10:36	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	89	89
10:26	Ausar Thompson misses 18-foot two point shot	89	89
10:25	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	89	89
10:13	Amen Thompson makes two point shot	91	89
10:02	Cade Cunningham makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	91	92
9:40	Reed Sheppard out of bounds bad pass turnover	91	92
9:40	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Paul Reed	91	92
9:40	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Ausar Thompson	91	92
9:33	Javonte Green makes 27-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	91	95
9:17	Amen Thompson out of bounds bad pass turnover	91	95
9:06	Cade Cunningham bad pass (Alperen Sengun steals)	91	95
9:03	Alperen Sengun makes 3-foot dunk	93	95
8:44	Cade Cunningham misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	93	95
8:41	Cade Cunningham offensive rebound	93	95
8:40	Reed Sheppard personal foul	93	95
8:40	Kevin Durant enters the game for Reed Sheppard	93	95
8:40	Tobias Harris enters the game for Javonte Green	93	95
8:28	Cade Cunningham makes 29-foot three point step back jumpshot (Ronald Holland II assists)	93	98
8:07	Kevin Durant makes 20-foot pullup jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	95	98
7:50	Tobias Harris misses 23-foot three point jumper	95	98
7:49	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	95	98
7:34	Ronald Holland II shooting foul	95	98
7:34	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Ronald Holland II	95	98
7:34	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	96	98
7:34	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	97	98
7:16	Ausar Thompson misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	97	98
7:15	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	97	98
7:04	Ausar Thompson blocks Alperen Sengun 's 3-foot driving layup	97	98
7:03	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	97	98
6:59	Isaiah Stewart misses two point shot	97	98
6:55	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	97	98
6:52	Tobias Harris shooting foul	97	98
6:52	Rockets Full timeout	97	98
6:52	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	98	98
6:52	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	99	98
6:52	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Cade Cunningham	99	98
6:37	Daniss Jenkins makes 26-foot three pointer (Ausar Thompson assists)	99	101
6:17	Kevin Durant makes 2-foot dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)	101	101
5:53	Tobias Harris makes 14-foot step back jumpshot	101	103
5:37	Isaiah Stewart personal foul	101	103
5:37	Paul Reed enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	101	103
5:30	Paul Reed shooting foul	101	103
5:30	Kevin Durant misses free throw 1 of 2	101	103
5:30	Rockets offensive team rebound	101	103
5:30	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Daniss Jenkins	101	103
5:30	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	102	103
5:20	Jabari Smith Jr. blocks Cade Cunningham 's 1-foot driving dunk	102	103
5:18	Paul Reed offensive rebound	102	103
5:14	Paul Reed misses 4-foot two point shot	102	103
5:12	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	102	103
5:02	Duncan Robinson blocks Alperen Sengun 's 7-foot driving layup	102	103
4:59	Duncan Robinson defensive rebound	102	103
4:54	Ausar Thompson makes two point shot (Duncan Robinson assists)	102	105
4:36	Kevin Durant makes 27-foot three pointer	105	105
4:14	Cade Cunningham makes 10-foot two point shot	105	107
3:51	Cade Cunningham blocks Amen Thompson 's 4-foot layup	105	107
3:50	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	105	107
3:40	Cade Cunningham misses driving layup	105	107
3:37	Paul Reed offensive rebound	105	107
3:37	Paul Reed makes tip shot	105	109
3:34	Rockets Full timeout	105	109
3:17	Jabari Smith Jr. misses driving layup	105	109
3:16	Tari Eason offensive rebound	105	109
3:16	Tari Eason misses tip shot	105	109
3:14	Paul Reed defensive rebound	105	109
3:11	Alperen Sengun personal foul	105	109
3:01	Ausar Thompson makes layup (Cade Cunningham assists)	105	111
2:40	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tari Eason assists)	108	111
2:24	Ausar Thompson misses layup	108	111
2:23	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	108	111
2:19	Tobias Harris personal foul	108	111
2:19	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	109	111
2:19	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	110	111
1:55	Paul Reed makes driving layup (Ausar Thompson assists)	110	113
1:40	Duncan Robinson blocks Jabari Smith Jr. 's 8-foot driving layup	110	113
1:38	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	110	113
1:37	Cade Cunningham bad pass (Kevin Durant steals)	110	113
1:32	Paul Reed shooting foul	110	113
1:32	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	111	113
1:32	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 2 of 2	111	113
1:32	Paul Reed defensive rebound	111	113
1:10	Cade Cunningham misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	111	113
1:07	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	111	113
56.4	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	111	113
53.9	Pistons defensive team rebound	111	113
53.9	(00:53.9) [Pistons] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Pistons] retain their timeout	111	113
34.7	Ausar Thompson misses 26-foot three point jumper	111	113
32.7	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	111	113
16.4	Paul Reed blocks Alperen Sengun 's 8-foot driving layup	111	113
15.7	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	111	113
12.9	Kevin Durant personal take foul	111	113
12.9	Pistons Full timeout	111	113
12.9	Josh Okogie enters the game for Alperen Sengun	111	113
12.9	Chaz Lanier enters the game for Paul Reed	111	113
5.5	Amen Thompson personal take foul	111	113
5.5	Rockets Full timeout	111	113
5.5	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Tari Eason	111	113
5.5	Kevin Durant enters the game for Steven Adams	111	113
5.5	Steven Adams enters the game for Kevin Durant	111	113
5.5	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Josh Okogie	111	113
5.5	Paul Reed enters the game for Duncan Robinson	111	113
5.5	Javonte Green enters the game for Chaz Lanier	111	113
5.1	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2	111	114
5.1	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	111	115
2.4	Amen Thompson misses 28-foot three point jumper	111	115
2.4	Rockets offensive team rebound	111	115
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	111	115
0.0	End of Game	111	115

Time, Location & Referees

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Venue

Toyota Center (Houston)

Houston, TX

Date & Time

12:00 AM, October 25, 2025

Coverage

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

Attendance

18,055

Referees

Mark Lindsay, Phenizee Ransom, Scott Twardoski

2025-26 Central Standings

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

2025-26 Southwest Standings

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

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