Detroit Pistons vs Denver Nuggets

NBA

Pistons

34-11

109-107

Final

Nuggets

31-16

Ball Arena

TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

DET leadsBiggest lead DET 18, DEN 2

DEN leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
DET	31	21	30	27	109
DEN	18	28	26	35	107

Who won: Pistons 109-107

The Detroit Pistons beat the Denver Nuggets 109-107 on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at Ball Arena. The Pistons lead the series 1-0. The Pistons outscored the Nuggets 31-18 in the 1st quarter. Tobias Harris led the Pistons in points (22). Jamal Murray led the Nuggets in points (24).

Win probability

100%DET final

DETDEN

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Play by play

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 0.7
Nuggets offensive team rebound
Q4 0.7
Jamal Murray misses free throw 3 of 3
Q4 0.7
Nuggets offensive team rebound
Q4 0.7
Jamal Murray misses free throw 2 of 3
Q4 0.7
+1
Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 3
DET 109 - 107 DEN
Q4 0.7
Javonte Green shooting foul
Q4 2.0
Nuggets Full timeout
Q4 2.0
+1
Tobias Harris makes free throw 2 of 2
DET 109 - 106 DEN
Q4 2.0
+1
Tobias Harris makes free throw 1 of 2
DET 108 - 106 DEN
Q4 2.0
Spencer Jones personal take foul
Q4 2.3
Jamal Murray personal take foul
Q4 3.5
+1
Jamal Murray makes free throw 3 of 3
DET 107 - 106 DEN
Q4 3.5
+1
Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 3
DET 107 - 105 DEN
Q4 3.5
Nuggets offensive team rebound
Q4 3.5
Jamal Murray misses free throw 1 of 3
Q4 3.5
Javonte Green shooting foul
Q4 18.1
+2
Tobias Harris makes 16-foot fade away jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists)
DET 107 - 104 DEN
Q4 40.8
+2
Jonas Valanciunas makes layup (Jamal Murray assists)
DET 105 - 104 DEN
SLAMQ4 54.3
Driving dunk
Duncan Robinson
Duncan Robinson makes driving dunk (Javonte Green assists)
DET 105 - 102 DEN
Q4 56.4
Pistons Full timeout
THREEQ4 56.9
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
Tim Hardaway Jr.
Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)
DET 103 - 102 DEN
Q4 1:09
Peyton Watson defensive rebound
Q4 1:11
Cade Cunningham misses 16-foot two point shot