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Final
Away
Detroit Pistons
133
Home
Phoenix Suns
125
Venue: Footprint Centre
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Detroit Pistons beat the Phoenix Suns 133-125 on the road on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at Footprint Centre. Cade Cunningham had 28 points, 1 rebound and 13 assists for the Detroit Pistons. Kevin Durant had 43 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the Phoenix Suns.
The Detroit Pistons led 64-59 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 41-26. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Cade Cunningham (double-double, Detroit Pistons), Jalen Duren (double-double, Detroit Pistons). Bench points: Detroit Pistons 42, Phoenix Suns 16. Jaden Ivey had 20 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Detroit Pistons vs Phoenix Suns?
- The Detroit Pistons beat the Phoenix Suns 133-125 on December 21, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Cade Cunningham scored 28 for the Detroit Pistons; Kevin Durant scored 43 for the Phoenix Suns.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Pistons | 41 | 23 | 39 | 30 | 133 |
| Phoenix Suns | 26 | 33 | 35 | 31 | 125 |
Game leaders
Detroit Pistons
- Points
- 28 Cade Cunningham
- Rebounds
- 11 Jalen Duren
- Assists
- 13 Cade Cunningham
Phoenix Suns
- Points
- 43 Kevin Durant
- Rebounds
- 9 Mason Plumlee
- Assists
- 6 Kevin Durant
Cade Cunningham double-double (28 PTS, 13 AST) · Jalen Duren double-double (17 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham starter | 36:01 | 28 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9-19 | 3-8 | 7-9 | 4 | +7 |
| Jalen Duren starter | 33:36 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-7 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 2 | +4 |
| Jaden Ivey starter | 29:56 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-14 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 2 | +6 |
| Tobias Harris starter | 29:10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 2 | +11 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. starter | 28:37 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1 | +13 |
| Malik Beasley bench | 26:33 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6-15 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 0 | -3 |
| Simone Fontecchio bench | 14:45 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | +1 |
| Ausar Thompson bench | 14:10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | +5 |
| Paul Reed bench | 13:39 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +0 |
| Ron Holland bench | 13:33 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -4 |
Not available: Isaiah Stewart
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant starter | 38:33 | 43 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 14-26 | 4-9 | 11-11 | 4 | -9 |
| Bradley Beal starter | 38:30 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11-20 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 2 | -15 |
| Royce O'Neale starter | 34:00 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | -8 |
| Tyus Jones starter | 32:30 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-8 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 1 | -11 |
| Jusuf Nurkic starter | 25:08 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | -6 |
| Mason Plumlee bench | 21:58 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | +2 |
| Grayson Allen bench | 19:44 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | +2 |
| Monte Morris bench | 15:15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | +5 |
| Ryan Dunn bench | 14:22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | +0 |
Not available: Devin Booker, Collin Gillespie, Bol Bol
| Detroit Pistons | Stat | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|
| 16/22 (72%) | Free throws | 21/23 (91%) |
| 30/50 (60%) | 2 pointers | 31/49 (63%) |
| 19/39 (48%) | 3 pointers | 14/29 (48%) |
| 49/89 (55%) | Field goals | 45/78 (57%) |
| 35 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 25 | Defensive rebounds | 29 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 31 | Assists | 30 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 13 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 19 | Fouls | 21 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 12 |
| 46:25 | Time spent in lead | 0:33 |
| 15 | Biggest lead | 2 |
Largest margin: 15 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 3
- Times tied
- 3
- Largest lead · Detroit Pistons
- 15 Q1 3:51
- Largest lead · Phoenix Suns
- 2 Q1 11:12
- Longest run
- 12-0 Phoenix Suns · Q2 3:08 to Q2 0:16
Scoring plays
Q1 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:12 | Phoenix Suns | Bradley Beal 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:49 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:49 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 3 | 2 |
| 10:37 | Phoenix Suns | Jusuf Nurkic Free throw | 3 | 3 |
| 10:37 | Phoenix Suns | Jusuf Nurkic Free throw | 3 | 4 |
| 10:27 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 5 | 4 |
| 10:10 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 7 | 4 |
| 9:56 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 7 | 6 |
| 9:42 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 9 | 6 |
| 9:06 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones 3-pt field goal | 9 | 9 |
| 8:52 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 12 | 9 |
| 8:10 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 14 | 9 |
| 7:06 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 17 | 9 |
| 6:44 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 19 | 9 |
| 6:30 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones 2-pt field goal | 19 | 11 |
| 5:52 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 22 | 11 |
| 4:58 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones 2-pt field goal | 22 | 13 |
| 4:45 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 24 | 13 |
| 4:22 | Detroit Pistons | Malik Beasley 2-pt field goal | 26 | 13 |
| 3:51 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 28 | 13 |
| 3:37 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 28 | 15 |
| 3:00 | Phoenix Suns | Mason Plumlee 2-pt field goal | 28 | 17 |
| 2:39 | Detroit Pistons | Jaden Ivey 3-pt field goal | 31 | 17 |
| 2:25 | Phoenix Suns | Monte Morris 2-pt field goal | 31 | 19 |
| 2:15 | Detroit Pistons | Jaden Ivey 2-pt field goal | 33 | 19 |
| 1:53 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 33 | 21 |
| 1:23 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant Free throw | 33 | 22 |
| 1:23 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant Free throw | 33 | 23 |
| 1:00 | Detroit Pistons | Jaden Ivey 2-pt field goal | 35 | 23 |
| 0:44 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 35 | 25 |
| 0:44 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant Free throw | 35 | 26 |
| 0:34 | Detroit Pistons | Malik Beasley 3-pt field goal | 38 | 26 |
| 0:04 | Detroit Pistons | Jaden Ivey 3-pt field goal | 41 | 26 |
Q2 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | Phoenix Suns | Jusuf Nurkic 2-pt field goal | 41 | 28 |
| 11:20 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 41 | 31 |
| 11:02 | Detroit Pistons | Simone Fontecchio 3-pt field goal | 44 | 31 |
| 10:48 | Phoenix Suns | Bradley Beal 2-pt field goal | 44 | 33 |
| 10:36 | Detroit Pistons | Simone Fontecchio 2-pt field goal | 46 | 33 |
| 10:28 | Phoenix Suns | Bradley Beal 3-pt field goal | 46 | 36 |
| 9:40 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 48 | 36 |
| 8:52 | Detroit Pistons | Paul Reed 2-pt field goal | 50 | 36 |
| 8:40 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen Free throw | 50 | 37 |
| 8:40 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen Free throw | 50 | 38 |
| 7:59 | Detroit Pistons | Paul Reed 2-pt field goal | 52 | 38 |
| 7:44 | Phoenix Suns | Jusuf Nurkic 2-pt field goal | 52 | 40 |
| 7:22 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 54 | 40 |
| 7:07 | Phoenix Suns | Bradley Beal 2-pt field goal | 54 | 42 |
| 6:46 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal | 56 | 42 |
| 6:29 | Phoenix Suns | Bradley Beal 2-pt field goal | 56 | 44 |
| 5:25 | Phoenix Suns | Bradley Beal 3-pt field goal | 56 | 47 |
| 5:09 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 58 | 47 |
| 4:21 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 60 | 47 |
| 3:31 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 62 | 47 |
| 3:08 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 62 | 49 |
| 2:38 | Phoenix Suns | Mason Plumlee Free throw | 62 | 50 |
| 2:20 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant Free throw | 62 | 51 |
| 2:20 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant Free throw | 62 | 52 |
| 1:43 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn 3-pt field goal | 62 | 55 |
| 0:49 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones 2-pt field goal | 62 | 57 |
| 0:16 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant Free throw | 62 | 58 |
| 0:16 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant Free throw | 62 | 59 |
| 0:01 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal | 64 | 59 |
Q3 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | Detroit Pistons | Jaden Ivey 3-pt field goal | 67 | 59 |
| 11:20 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 67 | 62 |
| 11:09 | Detroit Pistons | Jaden Ivey 3-pt field goal | 70 | 62 |
| 10:07 | Phoenix Suns | Bradley Beal 3-pt field goal | 70 | 65 |
| 9:53 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 72 | 65 |
| 9:39 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 75 | 65 |
| 9:26 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 75 | 67 |
| 8:51 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 77 | 67 |
| 8:39 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 77 | 69 |
| 8:23 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 3-pt field goal | 80 | 69 |
| 7:58 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones 2-pt field goal | 80 | 71 |
| 7:43 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 3-pt field goal | 83 | 71 |
| 7:11 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 85 | 71 |
| 6:56 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones 3-pt field goal | 85 | 74 |
| 6:18 | Phoenix Suns | Bradley Beal 2-pt field goal | 85 | 76 |
| 6:05 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 3-pt field goal | 88 | 76 |
| 5:49 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones 3-pt field goal | 88 | 79 |
| 5:30 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 89 | 79 |
| 5:09 | Phoenix Suns | Bradley Beal 2-pt field goal | 89 | 81 |
| 4:46 | Phoenix Suns | Bradley Beal Free throw | 89 | 82 |
| 4:08 | Phoenix Suns | Bradley Beal 2-pt field goal | 89 | 84 |
| 3:46 | Detroit Pistons | Malik Beasley 3-pt field goal | 92 | 84 |
| 3:31 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 92 | 87 |
| 3:19 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 93 | 87 |
| 2:50 | Detroit Pistons | Malik Beasley 3-pt field goal | 96 | 87 |
| 2:21 | Detroit Pistons | Simone Fontecchio 2-pt field goal | 98 | 87 |
| 1:59 | Phoenix Suns | Monte Morris Free throw | 98 | 88 |
| 1:59 | Phoenix Suns | Monte Morris Free throw | 98 | 89 |
| 1:40 | Detroit Pistons | Jaden Ivey 2-pt field goal | 100 | 89 |
| 1:08 | Detroit Pistons | Simone Fontecchio 3-pt field goal | 103 | 89 |
| 0:48 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 2-pt field goal | 103 | 91 |
| 0:02 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 103 | 94 |
Q4 · 37 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 105 | 94 |
| 10:53 | Detroit Pistons | Paul Reed 2-pt field goal | 107 | 94 |
| 10:32 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 107 | 97 |
| 9:59 | Phoenix Suns | Jusuf Nurkic 2-pt field goal | 107 | 99 |
| 9:47 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 108 | 99 |
| 9:47 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 109 | 99 |
| 8:54 | Detroit Pistons | Malik Beasley 3-pt field goal | 112 | 99 |
| 8:44 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones Free throw | 112 | 100 |
| 8:44 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones Free throw | 112 | 101 |
| 8:08 | Phoenix Suns | Jusuf Nurkic 2-pt field goal | 112 | 103 |
| 7:11 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 112 | 105 |
| 6:52 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 113 | 105 |
| 6:20 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 113 | 108 |
| 5:53 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 115 | 108 |
| 5:02 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 115 | 110 |
| 4:42 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 116 | 110 |
| 4:42 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 117 | 110 |
| 4:22 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 117 | 112 |
| 4:09 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 119 | 112 |
| 3:47 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 120 | 112 |
| 3:29 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 120 | 115 |
| 3:20 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 121 | 115 |
| 3:20 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 122 | 115 |
| 3:04 | Phoenix Suns | Mason Plumlee 2-pt field goal | 122 | 117 |
| 2:26 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant Free throw | 122 | 118 |
| 2:26 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant Free throw | 122 | 119 |
| 2:11 | Detroit Pistons | Malik Beasley 3-pt field goal | 125 | 119 |
| 1:16 | Detroit Pistons | Jaden Ivey Free throw | 126 | 119 |
| 1:16 | Detroit Pistons | Jaden Ivey Free throw | 126 | 119 |
| 1:11 | Phoenix Suns | Bradley Beal 2-pt field goal | 127 | 121 |
| 0:55 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant Free throw | 127 | 122 |
| 0:55 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant Free throw | 127 | 123 |
| 0:33 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 3-pt field goal | 130 | 123 |
| 0:25 | Detroit Pistons | Malik Beasley Free throw | 131 | 123 |
| 0:17 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn 2-pt field goal | 131 | 125 |
| 0:17 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 132 | 125 |
| 0:17 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 133 | 125 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Detroit Pistons 1-0. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Dec 21: Detroit Pistons 133 at Phoenix Suns 125 (this game)
- Jan 18: Phoenix Suns 125 at Detroit Pistons 121
Highlights
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