Los Angeles Lakers vs Detroit Pistons: player stats
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Los Angeles Lakers 121, Detroit Pistons 116
Little Caesars Arena · Detroit, MI
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The Los Angeles Lakers won 121-116 against the Detroit Pistons on November 8, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena. Daniss Jenkins scored 31 for the Detroit Pistons, while Austin Reaves had 43 for the Los Angeles Lakers.
How it happened
- FinalLos Angeles beats Detroit 121-116. Austin Reaves scores 43 for the Lakers, who go 26-of-33 at the line while the Pistons are 13-of-20 and shoot 42-of-95 from the field.
- Q4 18.1Austin Reaves hits a free throw with 18.1 seconds left to reach 40 points, and the Lakers lead Detroit 117-112. He has 40 on 14-of-27 shooting, with five rebounds and four assists.
- Q4 26.3Daniss Jenkins makes his second free throw and reaches 30 points with 26.3 left in the fourth, though the Lakers still lead the Pistons 114-109. He has 9-of-17 shooting, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.
- Q3Lakers lead Pistons 88-81 after three quarters, with Austin Reaves already at 32 points. Detroit is 14-of-27 from three, but Los Angeles shot 34-of-66 overall.
- Q3 1:03Detroit's 11-0 run cuts the Lakers' lead to 84-81 after Kevin Huerter's 4-foot shot with 1:03 left in the third. The Pistons were down 84-70 and took 1:27, with Duncan Robinson scoring five.
- Q3 6:41Austin Reaves hits a 26-foot bank shot and reaches 30 points, now at 32 on 12-of-19 shooting with three rebounds and three assists, as the Lakers lead Detroit 78-61.
| Austin ReavesG | 36:41 | 43 | 5 | 4 | 14-27 | 4-6 | 11-11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin GrimesG | 31:34 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 4-12 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 |
| Jake LaRaviaF | 29:28 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +3 |
| Walker KesslerC | 28:56 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | +5 |
| Matisse ThybulleG-F | 28:10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Collin SextonG | 24:01 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 7-8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Ziaire WilliamsG-F | 21:29 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 6-10 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +7 |
| Sandro MamukelashviliF | 17:40 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -7 |
| Jarred VanderbiltF | 13:41 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +2 |
| Adou ThieroG | 8:20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 |
| Team | 240 | 121 | 44 | 19 | 42-84 | 11-28 | 26-33 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 20 |
DNP: Bronny James, Jaden Hardy, Kevon Looney, Lawson Lovering, Cameron Carr
| Cade CunninghamG-F | 37:44 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 6-15 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | -15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John CollinsF-C | 31:57 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -13 |
| Duncan RobinsonF | 26:58 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 4-12 | 3-11 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | +7 |
| Ausar ThompsonG-F | 24:14 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -16 |
| Paul ReedF | 20:11 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -8 |
| Kevin HuerterG | 35:00 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 9-14 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +9 |
| Daniss JenkinsG | 32:11 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 9-17 | 8-15 | 5-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +22 |
| Javonte GreenG-F | 17:27 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 |
| Ronald Holland IIF | 14:17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -7 |
| Team | 240 | 116 | 43 | 27 | 42-94 | 19-48 | 13-20 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 28 |
DNP: Chaz Lanier, Tolu Smith, Taurean Prince, Isaac Jones, Ebuka Okorie
Recap
Austin Reaves scored 43 points, including the last two on free throws, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Detroit Pistons 121-116 on Sunday, November 8, without Luka Doncic.
Reaves made all 11 of his free throws and shot 14-of-27 from the field, 4-of-6 from 3-point range. Walker Kessler added 12 points and 16 rebounds for the Lakers (9-2). Doncic was out with low back tightness.
Keel projection
How the projections do →Made before tip-off from the players available and the season so far; frozen at tip-off.
The win chance is blended with the sportsbooks' (their margin removed) while our model learns; the margin and what moves it are the model's own.
- Expected margin
- DET by 7.1
- Result: LAL by 5
- The projection missed.
Season series
LAL 1, DET 0- Nov 8 · this gameLos Angeles Lakers 121, Detroit Pistons 116
- Jan 8Detroit Pistons at Los Angeles Lakers
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