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Detroit Pistons vs New Orleans Pelicans

NBA
Pistons
38-31
127-81
Final
Pelicans
18-51
Smoothie King Center
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

DET leadsBiggest lead DET 46, NO 0
Q1Q2Q3Q4
NO leads
Team1234T
DET35282539127
NO1319311881

Who won: Pistons 127-81

The Detroit Pistons beat the New Orleans Pelicans 127-81 on Monday, March 17, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. The Pistons lead the series 1-0. The Pistons outscored the Pelicans 35-13 in the 1st quarter. Cade Cunningham led the Pistons in points (24). Zion Williamson led the Pelicans in points (30).

Win probability

100%DET final
DETNO

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 10.1
    TO

    Lindy Waters III lost ball turnover (Jeremiah Robinson-Earl steals)

  4. Q4 31.0

    Lindy Waters III defensive rebound

  5. Q4 34.1

    Antonio Reeves misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot

  6. Q4 40.1

    Mo Bamba defensive rebound

  7. Q4 44.1

    Marcus Sasser misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot

  8. Q4 1:04

    Lindy Waters III defensive rebound

  9. Q4 1:09

    Jordan Hawkins misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot

  10. Q4 1:18
    TO

    Paul Reed out of bounds bad pass turnover

  11. Q4 1:19
    TO

    Antonio Reeves bad pass (Lindy Waters III steals)

  12. Q4 1:38

    Pelicans Full timeout

  13. Q4 1:38
    +2

    Simone Fontecchio makes two point shot

    DET 127 - 81 NO
  14. Q4 1:42
    TO

    Jeremiah Robinson-Earl bad pass (Simone Fontecchio steals)

  15. Q4 1:56
    +2

    Ronald Holland II makes 20-foot step back jumpshot (Lindy Waters III assists)

    DET 125 - 81 NO
  16. Q4 2:09
    TO

    Antonio Reeves out of bounds bad pass turnover

  17. Q4 2:13
    TO

    shot clock turnover

  18. Q4 2:40
    TO

    Jordan Hawkins out of bounds bad pass turnover

  19. Q4 2:45

    Karlo Matkovic offensive rebound

  20. Q4 2:48

    Jeremiah Robinson-Earl misses 25-foot three point jumper

  21. Q4 2:53

    Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound

  22. Q4 2:57

    Jordan Hawkins blocks Lindy Waters III 's 19-foot pullup jump shot

  23. Q4 3:09

    Pistons defensive team rebound

  24. Q4 3:10

    Jordan Hawkins misses 27-foot three point jumper

  25. THREEQ4 3:23

    Three! Jumper, 23 ft

    Simone Fontecchio

    Simone Fontecchio makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ronald Holland II assists)

    DET 123 - 81 NO

Leaders

DETNO
Points
Cade Cunningham
24
Zion Williamson
30
Assists
Cade Cunningham
8
CJ McCollum
5
Rebounds
Simone Fontecchio
7
Yves Missi
10

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