NEW YORK -- — Cade Cunningham had 34 points and 10 assists, Jalen Duren added 30 points and 11 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons beat the Brooklyn Nets 125-107 on Friday night in an NBA Cup group opener.

Cunningham was 13 for 18 from the field and made all six of his free throws to help lead Detroit to its fifth straight victory and a 7-2 record. The All-Star point guard has averaged 29.8 points and 11.2 assists while shooting 54% from the field during the streak.

Ausar Thompson had 14 points, and Caris Levert added 10 for the Pistons. They have won their last four meetings against Brooklyn.

Michael Porter Jr. scored 28 points for Brooklyn, and Noah Clowney added 19 as the Nets fell to 1-8. They were without Cam Thomas because of a strained left hamstring. He will be reevaluated in three to four weeks.

Detroit fell behind by 10 points in the first quarter and led by five at halftime before Cunningham took over in the third with 14 points as Pistons had a 34-19 edge in the period.

Cunningham led a 7-0 run with five points to extend the lead to 72-57 with 9:05 left in the period as the Nets called a timeout. He then ignited another 7-0 run with a basket and a free throw before Duren’s dunk capped the spurt to make it 82-65 with 4:04 remaining in the quarter.

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Pistons: At Philadelphia on Sunday night.

Nets: At New York on Sunday night.

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jalen Duren vs. Nic Claxton (Ausar Thompson gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Cade Cunningham makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	0	3
11:20	Noah Clowney makes 22-foot three point jumper (Terance Mann assists)	3	3
11:02	Cade Cunningham bad pass (Nic Claxton steals)	3	3
10:53	Egor Demin makes 23-foot three point shot (Terance Mann assists)	6	3
10:43	Ausar Thompson misses two point shot	6	3
10:40	Egor Demin defensive rebound	6	3
10:28	Michael Porter Jr. misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	6	3
10:23	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	6	3
10:21	Cade Cunningham misses running pullup jump shot	6	3
10:17	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	6	3
10:07	Egor Demin makes 3-foot two point shot	8	3
9:58	Egor Demin personal foul	8	3
9:51	Jalen Duren makes 2-foot layup (Cade Cunningham assists)	8	5
9:32	Noah Clowney makes 25-foot three point jumper (Egor Demin assists)	11	5
9:15	Jalen Duren makes driving dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)	11	7
9:02	Noah Clowney makes 26-foot three point jumper (Egor Demin assists)	14	7
8:51	Cade Cunningham bad pass (Noah Clowney steals)	14	7
8:47	Noah Clowney misses 24-foot three point shot	14	7
8:40	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	14	7
8:39	Isaiah Stewart makes dunk (Duncan Robinson assists)	14	9
8:23	Michael Porter Jr. bad pass (Jalen Duren steals)	14	9
8:19	Jalen Duren misses two point shot	14	9
8:16	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	14	9
8:11	Noah Clowney makes 23-foot running pullup jump shot (Egor Demin assists)	17	9
8:09	(08:09) [Pistons] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	17	9
8:09	Isaiah Stewart flagrant foul type 1	17	9
8:09	Isaiah Stewart turnover	17	9
8:09	Nic Claxton makes free throw flagrant 1 of 2	18	9
8:09	Nic Claxton makes free throw flagrant 2 of 2	19	9
8:03	Michael Porter Jr. traveling	19	9
7:50	Cade Cunningham back court turnover	19	9
7:33	Terance Mann misses 10-foot two point shot	19	9
7:30	Nic Claxton offensive rebound	19	9
7:29	Nic Claxton bad pass (Duncan Robinson steals)	19	9
7:23	Ausar Thompson makes dunk (Isaiah Stewart assists)	19	11
7:02	Noah Clowney misses driving floating jump shot	19	11
7:00	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	19	11
6:50	Egor Demin shooting foul	19	11
6:50	Nets Full timeout	19	11
6:50	Jalen Duren makes free throw 1 of 2	19	12
6:50	Jalen Duren makes free throw 2 of 2	19	13
6:36	Michael Porter Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	19	13
6:31	Noah Clowney offensive rebound	19	13
6:31	Noah Clowney misses dunk	19	13
6:30	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	19	13
6:25	Cade Cunningham makes two point shot (Duncan Robinson assists)	19	15
6:16	Terance Mann makes 23-foot three point jumper (Egor Demin assists)	22	15
5:59	Ausar Thompson misses 8-foot two point shot	22	15
5:57	Egor Demin defensive rebound	22	15
5:51	Ausar Thompson personal foul	22	15
5:51	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Ausar Thompson	22	15
5:51	Bobi Klintman enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	22	15
5:51	Ziaire Williams enters the game for Terance Mann	22	15
5:49	Ziaire Williams bad pass (Duncan Robinson steals)	22	15
5:45	Duncan Robinson makes driving layup	22	17
5:45	Nic Claxton defensive goaltending violation	22	17
5:34	Michael Porter Jr. misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	22	17
5:29	Bobi Klintman defensive rebound	22	17
5:27	Nic Claxton kicked ball violation	22	17
5:27	Tyrese Martin enters the game for Egor Demin	22	17
5:14	Bobi Klintman out of bounds bad pass turnover	22	17
5:12	Michael Porter Jr. makes dunk (Tyrese Martin assists)	24	17
4:55	Nic Claxton shooting foul	24	17
4:55	Jalen Duren makes free throw 1 of 2	24	18
4:55	Day'Ron Sharpe enters the game for Nic Claxton	24	18
4:55	Caris LeVert enters the game for Duncan Robinson	24	18
4:55	Jalen Duren makes free throw 2 of 2	24	19
4:43	Michael Porter Jr. makes dunk (Day'Ron Sharpe assists)	26	19
4:28	Bobi Klintman misses 24-foot three point jumper	26	19
4:27	Pistons offensive team rebound	26	19
4:27	Day'Ron Sharpe loose ball foul	26	19
4:12	Bobi Klintman misses 6-foot two point shot	26	19
4:10	Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound	26	19
4:03	Ziaire Williams misses 24-foot three point jumper	26	19
4:03	Bobi Klintman defensive rebound	26	19
3:52	Cade Cunningham misses 23-foot three point jumper	26	19
3:49	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	26	19
3:46	Bobi Klintman shooting foul	26	19
3:46	Noah Clowney makes free throw 1 of 2	27	19
3:46	Paul Reed enters the game for Jalen Duren	27	19
3:46	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Cade Cunningham	27	19
3:46	Drake Powell enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	27	19
3:46	Noah Clowney misses free throw 2 of 2	27	19
3:41	Tyrese Martin offensive rebound	27	19
3:30	Tyrese Martin lost ball turnover (Paul Reed steals)	27	19
3:20	Bobi Klintman makes dunk (Ausar Thompson assists)	27	21
3:04	Day'Ron Sharpe bad pass (Ausar Thompson steals)	27	21
2:53	Ronald Holland II lost ball turnover (Tyrese Martin steals)	27	21
2:49	Tyrese Martin makes two point shot	29	21
2:42	Caris LeVert misses 25-foot three point jumper	29	21
2:38	Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound	29	21
2:32	Day'Ron Sharpe misses 25-foot three point shot	29	21
2:27	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	29	21
2:09	Pistons Full timeout	29	21
2:09	Caris LeVert kicked ball turnover	29	21
2:09	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Noah Clowney	29	21
1:46	Michael Porter Jr. misses 21-foot jumper	29	21
1:45	Nets offensive team rebound	29	21
1:45	shot clock turnover	29	21
1:30	Paul Reed makes 3-foot two point shot (Caris LeVert assists)	29	23
1:20	Day'Ron Sharpe bad pass (Ausar Thompson steals)	29	23
1:15	Ausar Thompson makes 1-foot dunk (Paul Reed assists)	29	25
54.2	Ziaire Williams misses 23-foot three point jumper	29	25
49.2	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	29	25
35.0	Caris LeVert misses 23-foot three point jumper	29	25
33.2	Nets defensive team rebound	29	25
33.2	Paul Reed loose ball foul	29	25
20.8	Drake Powell lost ball turnover (Caris LeVert steals)	29	25
18.3	Ausar Thompson makes 1-foot dunk (Caris LeVert assists)	29	27
2.3	Tyrese Martin misses 9-foot two point shot	29	27
2.3	Paul Reed defensive rebound	29	27
0.0	Ausar Thompson misses heave jump shot	29	27
0.0	Pistons offensive team rebound	29	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	29	27

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Venue

Barclays Center

Brooklyn, NY

Date & Time

12:30 AM, November 8, 2025

Coverage

YES, FanDuel SN DET, NBA League Pass

Attendance

17,548

Referees

Brent Barnaky, Leon Wood, Mitchell Ervin

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	45	16	.738	L2
Cleveland	39	24	.619	W2
Milwaukee	26	35	.426	L4
Chicago	26	37	.413	W1
Indiana	15	48	.238	L8

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	42	21	.667	W1
New York	41	23	.641	W1
Toronto	35	27	.565	L2
Philadelphia	34	28	.548	W1
Brooklyn	15	47	.242	L10

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