Detroit Pistons vs New Orleans Pelicans

NBA

Pistons

2-4

116-125

Final

Pelicans

4-1

Smoothie King Center

TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

DET leadsBiggest lead DET 2, NO 25

NO leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
DET	29	20	34	33	116
NO	35	37	22	31	125

Who won: Pelicans 125-116

The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Detroit Pistons 125-116 on Thursday, November 2, 2023 at Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans lead the series 1-0. The Pelicans outscored the Pistons 37-20 in the 2nd quarter. CJ McCollum led the Pelicans in points (33). Cade Cunningham led the Pistons in points (22).

Recap · Nov 2

CJ McCollum scores 33 points to lead short-handed Pelicans past Pistons, 125-116

CJ McCollum says he enjoys basketball too much to allow fatigue or a thrown-off routine to stop him from doing what he can to carry the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans through back-to-back games.

What it means

Season series: NO leads series 1-0.
Pistons 1-3 on the road; Pelicans 2-1 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Pistons1st in Central Division

Jalen Duren C
Rest
Day-To-Day

Pelicans1st in Southwest Division

Nobody listed.

Head to head

NO leads series 1-0

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Game info

Venue: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA · Attendance 15,884
Officials: Bill Kennedy (Referee), CJ Washington (Referee), Danielle Scott (Referee)