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Final
Away
Detroit Pistons
127
Home
New Orleans Pelicans
81
Venue: Smoothie King Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Detroit Pistons beat the New Orleans Pelicans 127-81 on the road on Monday, March 17, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. Cade Cunningham had 24 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists for the Detroit Pistons. Zion Williamson had 30 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Detroit Pistons led 63-32 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 35-13. Double-digit figures in two categories: Yves Missi (double-double, New Orleans Pelicans). Bench points: Detroit Pistons 68, New Orleans Pelicans 27. Simone Fontecchio had 23 points, 7 rebounds and 0 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 New Orleans Pelicans?
- The Detroit Pistons beat the New Orleans Pelicans 127-81 on March 17, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Cade Cunningham scored 24 for the Detroit Pistons; Zion Williamson scored 30 for the New Orleans Pelicans.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Pistons | 35 | 28 | 25 | 39 | 127 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 13 | 19 | 31 | 18 | 81 |
Game leaders
Detroit Pistons
- Points
- 24 Cade Cunningham
- Rebounds
- 7 Jalen Duren
- Assists
- 8 Cade Cunningham
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 30 Zion Williamson
- Rebounds
- 10 Yves Missi
- Assists
- 5 CJ McCollum
Yves Missi double-double (12 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham starter | 29:32 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10-16 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 3 | +21 |
| Tobias Harris starter | 25:18 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-4 | 3-4 | 2 | +16 |
| Jalen Duren starter | 21:58 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | +11 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. starter | 21:00 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
| Ausar Thompson starter | 18:13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 1 | +4 |
| Malik Beasley bench | 24:21 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-14 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 1 | +31 |
| Simone Fontecchio bench | 21:32 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9-10 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 2 | +24 |
| Ron Holland bench | 19:54 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 3 | +34 |
| Dennis Schröder bench | 18:47 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 8-9 | 0 | +17 |
| Isaiah Stewart bench | 15:39 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | +17 |
| Paul Reed bench | 10:23 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +18 |
| Marcus Sasser bench | 6:58 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +15 |
| Lindy Waters III bench | 6:23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +16 |
Not available: Jaden Ivey
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ McCollum starter | 30:27 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-15 | 0-7 | 1-5 | 0 | -19 |
| Zion Williamson starter | 27:58 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 12-15 | 3 | -18 |
| Kelly Olynyk starter | 23:39 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | -10 |
| Yves Missi starter | 21:33 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 0 | -16 |
| Trey Murphy III starter | 0:49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Jose Alvarado bench | 28:11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-10 | 1-9 | 0-1 | 3 | -21 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 27:50 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2-11 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0 | -42 |
| Karlo Matkovic bench | 20:22 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | -17 |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl bench | 18:21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -30 |
| Antonio Reeves bench | 17:03 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -22 |
| Bruce Brown bench | 15:43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -19 |
| Mo Bamba bench | 8:03 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -15 |
Not available: BJ Boston, Herbert Jones, Dejounte Murray
| Detroit Pistons | Stat | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|
| 22/29 (75%) | Free throws | 20/30 (66%) |
| 33/49 (67%) | 2 pointers | 23/54 (42%) |
| 13/35 (37%) | 3 pointers | 5/32 (15%) |
| 46/84 (54%) | Field goals | 28/86 (32%) |
| 50 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 39 | Defensive rebounds | 26 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 33 | Assists | 18 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 10 | Steals | 7 |
| 7 | Blocks | 6 |
| 19 | Fouls | 15 |
| 12 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 47:11 | Time spent in lead | 0:00 |
| 46 | Biggest lead | 0 |
Largest margin: 46 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 0
- Times tied
- 0
- Largest lead · Detroit Pistons
- 46 Q4 1:38
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- Never led
- Longest run
- 12-0 Detroit Pistons · Q4 4:52 to Q4 1:38
Scoring plays
Q1 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:11 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 1 | 0 |
| 10:46 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 4 | 0 |
| 10:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Kelly Olynyk 3-pt field goal | 4 | 3 |
| 10:02 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal | 6 | 3 |
| 9:15 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 8 | 3 |
| 9:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 8 | 5 |
| 8:43 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 10 | 5 |
| 8:17 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 3-pt field goal | 13 | 5 |
| 7:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 13 | 7 |
| 7:38 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 15 | 7 |
| 7:17 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 17 | 7 |
| 7:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Kelly Olynyk 2-pt field goal | 17 | 9 |
| 6:45 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 19 | 9 |
| 6:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 19 | 10 |
| 5:34 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 21 | 10 |
| 4:33 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 23 | 10 |
| 4:10 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 25 | 10 |
| 3:27 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 27 | 10 |
| 2:39 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 27 | 12 |
| 2:34 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 28 | 12 |
| 2:34 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 29 | 12 |
| 2:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 29 | 13 |
| 1:38 | Detroit Pistons | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 30 | 13 |
| 1:38 | Detroit Pistons | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 31 | 13 |
| 1:11 | Detroit Pistons | Malik Beasley 2-pt field goal | 33 | 13 |
| 0:22 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 35 | 13 |
Q2 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:29 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland Free throw | 36 | 13 |
| 11:29 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland Free throw | 37 | 13 |
| 11:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 37 | 14 |
| 10:44 | Detroit Pistons | Simone Fontecchio 2-pt field goal | 39 | 14 |
| 10:21 | Detroit Pistons | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 41 | 14 |
| 9:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 41 | 16 |
| 8:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 2-pt field goal | 41 | 18 |
| 8:35 | Detroit Pistons | Malik Beasley 3-pt field goal | 44 | 18 |
| 8:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 44 | 20 |
| 8:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 44 | 21 |
| 8:07 | Detroit Pistons | Simone Fontecchio 3-pt field goal | 47 | 21 |
| 7:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 47 | 22 |
| 7:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 47 | 23 |
| 7:32 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 49 | 23 |
| 7:11 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 51 | 23 |
| 6:45 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 53 | 23 |
| 6:19 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 55 | 23 |
| 5:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 55 | 24 |
| 5:11 | New Orleans Pelicans | Kelly Olynyk Free throw | 55 | 25 |
| 5:11 | New Orleans Pelicans | Kelly Olynyk Free throw | 55 | 26 |
| 4:48 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 57 | 26 |
| 4:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Kelly Olynyk 2-pt field goal | 57 | 28 |
| 4:09 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 59 | 28 |
| 3:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 59 | 29 |
| 3:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 59 | 30 |
| 3:31 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 62 | 30 |
| 3:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 62 | 32 |
| 1:33 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 63 | 32 |
Q3 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 63 | 34 |
| 11:14 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson Free throw | 64 | 34 |
| 10:58 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 64 | 36 |
| 10:39 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 66 | 36 |
| 10:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 66 | 38 |
| 10:06 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson Free throw | 67 | 38 |
| 10:06 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson Free throw | 68 | 38 |
| 9:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 68 | 40 |
| 9:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 68 | 41 |
| 8:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 68 | 42 |
| 8:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 68 | 43 |
| 8:00 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 70 | 43 |
| 7:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 70 | 45 |
| 7:13 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 70 | 47 |
| 6:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 70 | 50 |
| 6:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum Free throw | 70 | 51 |
| 5:51 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 72 | 51 |
| 5:25 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 73 | 51 |
| 5:03 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 74 | 51 |
| 5:03 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 75 | 51 |
| 3:06 | Detroit Pistons | Malik Beasley 3-pt field goal | 78 | 51 |
| 2:48 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 80 | 51 |
| 2:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal | 80 | 54 |
| 2:03 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 82 | 54 |
| 1:40 | Detroit Pistons | Simone Fontecchio 2-pt field goal | 84 | 54 |
| 1:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 84 | 56 |
| 0:49 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal | 84 | 59 |
| 0:33 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 86 | 59 |
| 0:28 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 86 | 60 |
| 0:28 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 86 | 61 |
| 0:17 | Detroit Pistons | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 87 | 61 |
| 0:17 | Detroit Pistons | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 88 | 61 |
| 0:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 88 | 62 |
| 0:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 88 | 63 |
Q4 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 90 | 63 |
| 11:12 | Detroit Pistons | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 92 | 63 |
| 10:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 92 | 65 |
| 10:43 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland Free throw | 93 | 65 |
| 10:43 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland Free throw | 94 | 65 |
| 10:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic Free throw | 94 | 66 |
| 10:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 94 | 67 |
| 10:03 | Detroit Pistons | Simone Fontecchio 3-pt field goal | 97 | 68 |
| 9:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 97 | 70 |
| 9:39 | Detroit Pistons | Malik Beasley 3-pt field goal | 100 | 70 |
| 9:17 | Detroit Pistons | Simone Fontecchio 3-pt field goal | 103 | 70 |
| 9:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 103 | 72 |
| 8:51 | Detroit Pistons | Simone Fontecchio 2-pt field goal | 105 | 72 |
| 8:28 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 105 | 74 |
| 7:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 2-pt field goal | 105 | 76 |
| 6:58 | Detroit Pistons | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 106 | 76 |
| 6:58 | Detroit Pistons | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 107 | 76 |
| 6:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Antonio Reeves 3-pt field goal | 107 | 79 |
| 6:32 | Detroit Pistons | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 108 | 79 |
| 6:32 | Detroit Pistons | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 109 | 79 |
| 5:52 | Detroit Pistons | Marcus Sasser 3-pt field goal | 112 | 79 |
| 5:19 | Detroit Pistons | Simone Fontecchio 3-pt field goal | 115 | 79 |
| 5:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 2-pt field goal | 115 | 81 |
| 4:52 | Detroit Pistons | Paul Reed 3-pt field goal | 118 | 81 |
| 4:35 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 120 | 81 |
| 3:23 | Detroit Pistons | Simone Fontecchio 3-pt field goal | 123 | 81 |
| 1:56 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 125 | 81 |
| 1:38 | Detroit Pistons | Simone Fontecchio 2-pt field goal | 127 | 81 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Detroit Pistons 1-0. Final series: Detroit Pistons 2-0.
- Mar 17: Detroit Pistons 127 at New Orleans Pelicans 81 (this game)
- Mar 23: New Orleans Pelicans 130 at Detroit Pistons 136
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Mar 18, 2025 · 00:00 UTC