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New Orleans Pelicans
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Detroit Pistons
136
Venue: Little Caesars Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Detroit Pistons beat the New Orleans Pelicans 136-130 at home on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at Little Caesars Arena. Ron Holland had 26 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the Detroit Pistons. CJ McCollum had 40 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Detroit Pistons led 68-59 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 36-27. Double-digit figures in two categories: Jalen Duren (double-double, Detroit Pistons). Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 50, Detroit Pistons 66. Jalen Duren had 22 points, 12 rebounds and 2 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 New Orleans Pelicans vs Detroit Pistons?
- The Detroit Pistons beat the New Orleans Pelicans 136-130 on March 23, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- CJ McCollum scored 40 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Ron Holland scored 26 for the Detroit Pistons.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | 27 | 32 | 32 | 39 | 130 |
| Detroit Pistons | 36 | 32 | 25 | 43 | 136 |
Game leaders
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 40 CJ McCollum
- Rebounds
- 11 Karlo Matkovic
- Assists
- 8 Jose Alvarado
Detroit Pistons
- Points
- 26 Ron Holland
- Rebounds
- 12 Jalen Duren
- Assists
- 6 Ron Holland
Jalen Duren double-double (22 PTS, 12 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ McCollum starter | 36:40 | 40 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16-28 | 5-12 | 3-5 | 2 | +3 |
| Bruce Brown starter | 35:19 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2 | +0 |
| Jose Alvarado starter | 27:36 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | +2 |
| Kelly Olynyk starter | 24:37 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 6 | -8 |
| Karlo Matkovic starter | 16:01 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | +11 |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl bench | 31:43 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 2 | -4 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 30:42 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8-13 | 6-11 | 3-3 | 4 | -7 |
| Keion Brooks Jr. bench | 20:46 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -15 |
| Jamal Cain bench | 13:14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | -9 |
| Antonio Reeves bench | 3:22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -3 |
Not available: BJ Boston, Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy III, Dejounte Murray, Zion Williamson, Yves Missi
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Schröder starter | 34:34 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-12 | 1-5 | 7-8 | 2 | -3 |
| Tobias Harris starter | 32:04 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | -6 |
| Malik Beasley starter | 29:04 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 1 | +3 |
| Jalen Duren starter | 29:02 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 4 | -4 |
| Ausar Thompson starter | 9:12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 4 | -2 |
| Ron Holland bench | 35:44 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10-14 | 1-3 | 5-11 | 4 | +2 |
| Marcus Sasser bench | 26:14 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 3-4 | 5-5 | 1 | +18 |
| Isaiah Stewart bench | 18:58 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +10 |
| Simone Fontecchio bench | 18:33 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
| Lindy Waters III bench | 6:35 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
Not available: Tim Hardaway Jr., Jaden Ivey
| New Orleans Pelicans | Stat | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|
| 12/16 (75%) | Free throws | 29/40 (72%) |
| 29/45 (64%) | 2 pointers | 34/59 (57%) |
| 20/40 (50%) | 3 pointers | 13/27 (48%) |
| 49/85 (57%) | Field goals | 47/86 (54%) |
| 37 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 27 | Defensive rebounds | 21 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 35 | Assists | 26 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 3 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 30 | Fouls | 20 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 7:07 | Time spent in lead | 36:07 |
| 6 | Biggest lead | 13 |
Largest margin: 12 points.
2024-25 season series
After this game: Detroit Pistons 2-0. Final series: Detroit Pistons 2-0.
- Mar 17: Detroit Pistons 127 at New Orleans Pelicans 81
- Mar 23: New Orleans Pelicans 130 at Detroit Pistons 136 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Mar 23, 2025 · 19:00 UTC