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Detroit Pistons vs Denver Nuggets

NBA
Pistons
11-35
111-117
Final
Nuggets
24-21
Ball Arena
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

DET leadsBiggest lead DET 3, DEN 16
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DEN leads
Team1234T
DET30301635111
DEN29313225117

Who won: Nuggets 117-111

The Denver Nuggets beat the Detroit Pistons 117-111 on Sunday, January 23, 2022 at Ball Arena. The Nuggets lead the series 1-0. The Nuggets outscored the Pistons 32-16 in the 3rd quarter. Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets in points (34). Cade Cunningham led the Pistons in points (18).

Player of the game

Nikola Jokic

DEN · 34 PTS, 9 REB, 8 AST

9.4

Win probability

100%DEN final
DETDEN

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 1.2DET

    Offensive rebound

    Pistons offensive team rebound

  4. Q4 1.2Cory Joseph

    Misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot

    Cory Joseph misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot

    C. Joseph · 18 PTS

  5. Q4 4.4Monte Morris
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Monte Morris makes free throw 2 of 2

    M. Morris · 4 PTS

    DET 111 - 117 DEN
  6. Q4 4.4Monte Morris
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Monte Morris makes free throw 1 of 2

    M. Morris · 4 PTS

    DET 111 - 116 DEN
  7. Q4 4.4Trey Lyles

    Personal take foul

    Trey Lyles personal take foul

    T. Lyles · 18 PTS

  8. Q4 8.8Cory Joseph
    TO

    Turnover

    Cory Joseph turnover

    C. Joseph · 18 PTS

  9. Q4 8.8Cory Joseph

    Offensive foul

    Cory Joseph offensive foul

    C. Joseph · 18 PTS

  10. Q4 13.3Davon Reed

    Personal foul

    Davon Reed personal foul

    D. Reed · 6 PTS

  11. Q4 17.7Nikola Jokic
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2

    N. Jokic · 34 PTS

    DET 111 - 115 DEN
  12. Q4 17.7Nikola Jokic
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2

    N. Jokic · 34 PTS

    DET 111 - 114 DEN
  13. Q4 17.7Isaiah Stewart

    Shooting foul

    Isaiah Stewart shooting foul

    I. Stewart · 18 PTS

  14. Q4 35.2DET

    Full timeout

    Pistons Full timeout

  15. Q4 35.2Saddiq Bey
    TO

    Steps out of bounds turnover

    Saddiq Bey steps out of bounds turnover

    S. Bey · 11 PTS

  16. Q4 40.3Nikola Jokic
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2

    N. Jokic · 34 PTS

    DET 111 - 113 DEN
  17. Q4 40.3Nikola Jokic
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2

    N. Jokic · 34 PTS

    DET 111 - 112 DEN
  18. Q4 40.3Saddiq Bey

    Personal foul

    Saddiq Bey personal foul

    S. Bey · 11 PTS

  19. Q4 42.4Cory Joseph
    TO

    Lost ball turnover

    Cory Joseph lost ball turnover (Will Barton steals)

    C. Joseph · 18 PTS

  20. Q4 54.4Cory Joseph

    Defensive rebound

    Cory Joseph defensive rebound

  21. Q4 58.3Aaron Gordon

    Misses 27-foot three point jumper

    Aaron Gordon misses 27-foot three point jumper

    A. Gordon · 13 PTS

  22. Q4 1:15Cory Joseph
    +2

    Driving floating jump shot, 9 ft

    Cory Joseph makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot

    C. Joseph · 18 PTS

    DET 111 - 111 DEN
  23. Q4 1:29Nikola Jokic
    +2

    Bucket

    Nikola Jokic makes two point shot

    N. Jokic · 34 PTS

    DET 109 - 111 DEN
  24. Q4 1:29Nikola Jokic

    Offensive rebound

    Nikola Jokic offensive rebound

    N. Jokic · 34 PTS

  25. Q4 1:30Monte Morris

    Misses driving floating jump shot

    Monte Morris misses driving floating jump shot

    M. Morris · 4 PTS

Leaders

DETDEN
Points
Cade Cunningham
18
Nikola Jokic
34
Assists
Cade Cunningham
8
Nikola Jokic
8
Rebounds
Saddiq Bey
7
Nikola Jokic
9

Season seriesDEN leads series 1-0

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