Newer meeting, Feb 3: DEN 121, DET 124

Detroit Pistons vs Denver Nuggets: player stats (Jan 27, 2026)

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Detroit Pistons

Ball Arena · Denver, CO

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Game leaders

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Points
Detroit Pistons: Cade Cunningham22 PTS9-17 FG, 1-4 3P, 3-4 FT
Denver Nuggets: Jamal Murray24 PTS7-18 FG, 0-6 3P, 10-15 FT
Rebounds
Detroit Pistons: Tobias Harris8 REB1 OREB, 7 DREB
Denver Nuggets: Jonas Valanciunas16 REB7 OREB, 9 DREB
Assists
Detroit Pistons: Cade Cunningham11 AST22 PTS, 0 TOV
Denver Nuggets: Jamal Murray10 AST24 PTS, 2 TOV

The Detroit Pistons got past the Denver Nuggets 109-107 on January 27, 2026 at Ball Arena. Jamal Murray scored 24 for the Denver Nuggets, while Cade Cunningham had 22 for the Detroit Pistons.

Detroit Pistons box score
Detroit Pistons
Cade CunninghamG-F	36:00	22	3	11	9-17	1-4	3-4	0	1	0	1	+1
Tobias HarrisF	31:00	22	8	3	10-15	0-2	2-2	2	0	0	1	+6
Jalen DurenC	30:00	14	8	0	6-10	0-0	2-4	1	0	0	3	+5
Duncan RobinsonF	23:00	2	3	3	1-9	0-8	0-0	0	0	0	1	+4
Ausar ThompsonG-F	20:00	14	4	1	5-7	0-0	4-4	5	1	1	5	+14
Ronald Holland IIF	23:00	10	3	0	4-7	2-4	0-0	2	0	3	4	-8
Javonte GreenG-F	20:00	10	6	1	3-6	1-3	3-3	0	0	1	3	-3
Isaiah StewartF-C	20:00	7	2	0	3-7	0-2	1-1	0	0	0	1	-7
Daniss JenkinsG	19:00	0	1	3	0-8	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	1	-5
Jaden IveyG	18:00	8	3	2	3-8	2-6	0-0	0	1	1	1	+3
Team	240	109	41	24	44-94	6-31	15-18	10	3	6	21

DNP: Caris LeVert, Paul Reed, Marcus Sasser, Bobi Klintman, Chaz Lanier, Tolu Smith, Isaac Jones, Wendell Moore Jr.

Denver Nuggets box score
Denver Nuggets
Jamal MurrayG	39:00	24	5	10	7-18	0-6	10-15	0	1	2	2	+8
Peyton WatsonG	37:00	13	3	3	6-20	1-6	0-0	0	3	3	3	-12
Spencer JonesF	33:00	12	3	1	4-5	4-5	0-0	2	1	1	2	-4
Jonas ValanciunasC	31:00	16	16	1	6-10	1-1	3-4	0	1	4	2	0
Jalen PickettG	16:00	4	3	1	2-3	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	2	-5
Tim Hardaway Jr.G	32:00	14	4	3	5-13	4-9	0-0	0	0	0	1	+3
Bruce BrownG	23:00	16	7	2	7-10	0-2	2-2	1	2	1	3	+7
Zeke NnajiF-C	17:00	4	6	1	2-3	0-0	0-0	0	1	3	1	-4
Julian StrawtherG	12:00	4	2	0	1-2	0-0	2-2	0	0	0	0	-3
Team	240	107	49	22	40-84	10-29	17-23	4	9	15	16

DNP: DaRon Holmes II, Hunter Tyson, Tamar Bates, Curtis Jones, Cameron Johnson, Christian Braun, Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon

Team stats

Team stats: Detroit Pistons and Denver Nuggets
DET	Stat	DEN
46.8%44-94	Field-goal percentage	47.6%(better)40-84
19.4%6-31	Three-point percentage	34.5%(better)10-29
83.3%(better)15-18	Free-throw percentage	73.9%17-23
41	Rebounds	49(better)
13	Offensive rebounds	13
28	Defensive rebounds	36(better)
24(better)	Assists	22
10(better)	Steals	4
3	Blocks	9(better)
6(better)	Turnovers	15
21	Personal fouls	16(better)
35	Bench points	38(better)

Team advanced
DET	Stat	DEN
95.5	Pace	95.5
114.1(better)	Off. rating	112.0
112.0(better)	Def. rating	114.1
2.1(better)	Net rating	-2.1
53.5	TS%	56.8(better)
50.0	eFG%	53.6(better)
5.6(better)	TOV%	13.7
26.5	OREB%	31.7(better)
0.191	FT rate	0.274(better)
33.0	3PA rate	34.5(better)

Keel projection

How the projections do →

Replayed with a fit on another season: the model had not seen this game.

DET 55%DEN 45%

Expected margin: DET by 1.7
Result: DET by 2: The projection called it.

The projected margin was 0.3 pts from the result. Its largest input: Roster strength (Impact × minutes), 2.5 pts toward DET. 4 more inputs are in Pro

Season series

DET 2, DEN 0

Jan 27 · this gameDetroit Pistons 109, Denver Nuggets 107
Feb 3Denver Nuggets 121, Detroit Pistons 124

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