Who won Denver Nuggets vs Detroit Pistons?

The Denver Nuggets beat the Detroit Pistons 134-119 on February 28, 2025.

Jamal Murray scored 31 for the Denver Nuggets; Malik Beasley scored 16 for the Detroit Pistons.

Denver Nuggets at Detroit Pistons

2024-25 · Regular season Fri, Feb 28, 2025 · 7:00 pm EST · All results that day · Denver Nuggets vs Detroit Pistons head-to-head · Denver Nuggets schedule · Detroit Pistons schedule

Final

Away

Detroit Pistons

119

Venue: Little Caesars Arena

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Denver Nuggets beat the Detroit Pistons 134-119 on the road on Friday, February 28, 2025 at Little Caesars Arena. Jamal Murray had 31 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Malik Beasley had 16 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists for the Detroit Pistons.

The Denver Nuggets led 68-63 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 39-24. Double-digit figures in two categories: Nikola Jokić (triple-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 21, Detroit Pistons 65. Michael Porter Jr. had 28 points, 9 rebounds and 1 assist in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Denver Nuggets vs Detroit Pistons?: The Denver Nuggets beat the Detroit Pistons 134-119 on February 28, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Jamal Murray scored 31 for the Denver Nuggets; Malik Beasley scored 16 for the Detroit Pistons.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Denver Nuggets	39	29	39	27	134
Detroit Pistons	31	32	24	32	119

Game leaders

Denver Nuggets

Points: 31 Jamal Murray
Rebounds: 17 Nikola Jokić
Assists: 15 Nikola Jokić

Detroit Pistons

Points: 16 Malik Beasley
Rebounds: 8 Jalen Duren
Assists: 7 Dennis Schröder

Nikola Jokić triple-double (23 PTS, 17 REB, 15 AST)

Denver Nuggets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Michael Porter Jr. starter	38:26	28	9	1	0	0	2	10-15	6-7	2-2	3	+35
Christian Braun starter	35:11	23	6	2	0	1	0	10-14	2-3	1-1	0	+30
Jamal Murray starter	34:57	31	3	4	2	1	2	10-22	5-9	6-7	1	+23
Nikola Jokić starter	34:10	23	17	15	1	2	7	6-12	0-3	11-12	2	+33
Zeke Nnaji starter	20:32	8	2	2	0	3	0	2-2	2-2	2-4	4	+27
Julian Strawther bench	26:43	6	1	1	1	0	2	3-7	0-3	0-1	0	-12
Russell Westbrook bench	21:21	8	4	2	1	1	4	3-7	1-2	1-2	4	-16
DeAndre Jordan bench	10:14	4	6	0	0	0	1	2-3	0-0	0-2	1	-9
Jalen Pickett bench	7:44	0	1	1	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	-9
Dario Šarić bench	3:36	3	0	0	0	0	0	1-2	1-2	0-0	0	-9
Hunter Tyson bench	3:36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	-9
Spencer Jones bench	3:30	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	-9

Not available: Vlatko Cancar, DaRon Holmes II, Peyton Watson, Aaron Gordon

Detroit Pistons
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Cade Cunningham starter	28:00	11	3	5	2	0	2	3-12	0-2	5-5	3	-20
Ausar Thompson starter	25:57	13	4	5	5	0	1	6-11	0-0	1-2	0	-30
Tobias Harris starter	25:37	12	2	3	1	0	1	5-10	2-4	0-0	2	-27
Tim Hardaway Jr. starter	17:29	10	1	2	0	0	1	4-11	1-7	1-1	1	-21
Jalen Duren starter	16:22	8	8	2	1	0	1	3-5	0-0	2-4	4	-15
Malik Beasley bench	25:40	16	4	3	2	0	0	6-18	4-11	0-0	2	+3
Dennis Schröder bench	23:39	8	6	7	1	0	3	3-7	2-4	0-0	1	-5
Ron Holland bench	20:27	8	4	1	0	1	0	3-5	0-1	2-2	3	+6
Isaiah Stewart bench	19:31	7	5	0	0	2	0	2-2	1-1	2-4	5	-4
Simone Fontecchio bench	12:45	12	0	0	1	0	0	4-7	1-3	3-4	0	+12
Paul Reed bench	12:00	8	4	2	2	0	0	4-6	0-0	0-0	1	+5
Marcus Sasser bench	4:11	6	0	2	0	0	0	2-3	1-2	1-1	0	+7
Bobi Klintman bench	4:11	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+7
Lindy Waters III bench	4:11	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	+7

Not available: Jaden Ivey, Ron Harper Jr., Tolu Smith

Team statistics
Denver Nuggets	Stat	Detroit Pistons
23/31 (74%)	Free throws	17/23 (73%)
30/53 (56%)	2 pointers	33/62 (53%)
17/31 (54%)	3 pointers	12/37 (32%)
47/84 (56%)	Field goals	45/99 (45%)
50	Rebounds	42
40	Defensive rebounds	28
10	Offensive rebounds	14
28	Assists	32
19	Turnovers	10
5	Steals	15
8	Blocks	3
18	Fouls	22
18	Max points in a row	10
43:54	Time spent in lead	2:57
25	Biggest lead	5

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Detroit Pistons ahead)

Largest margin: 25 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 1
Times tied: 1
Largest lead · Denver Nuggets: 25 Q3 2:50
Largest lead · Detroit Pistons: 5 Q1 10:50
Longest run: 18-0 Denver Nuggets · Q1 9:05 to Q1 6:19

Scoring plays

Q1 · 35 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Detroit Pistons
11:22	Detroit Pistons	Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal	0	2
11:11	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham Free throw	0	3
10:50	Detroit Pistons	Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal	0	5
10:40	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	1	5
10:40	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	2	5
10:13	Denver Nuggets	Zeke Nnaji Free throw	3	5
10:00	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal	3	7
9:42	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	5	7
9:29	Detroit Pistons	Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal	5	9
9:05	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 3-pt field goal	8	9
8:25	Denver Nuggets	Zeke Nnaji Free throw	9	9
7:54	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 3-pt field goal	12	9
7:31	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	15	9
7:13	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	18	9
6:50	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	20	9
6:19	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	23	9
6:02	Detroit Pistons	Tobias Harris 3-pt field goal	23	12
5:47	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	25	12
5:20	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	27	12
5:20	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	28	12
4:54	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	30	12
4:42	Detroit Pistons	Malik Beasley 3-pt field goal	30	15
4:03	Detroit Pistons	Isaiah Stewart Free throw	30	16
3:37	Detroit Pistons	Malik Beasley 3-pt field goal	30	19
3:21	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	31	19
3:21	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	32	19
3:13	Detroit Pistons	Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal	32	21
2:58	Detroit Pistons	Malik Beasley 3-pt field goal	32	24
2:57	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	34	24
2:57	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	34	24
1:41	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal	37	24
1:28	Detroit Pistons	Isaiah Stewart 3-pt field goal	37	27
1:14	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	39	27
0:48	Detroit Pistons	Malik Beasley 2-pt field goal	39	29
0:08	Detroit Pistons	Simone Fontecchio 2-pt field goal	39	31

Q2 · 34 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Detroit Pistons
11:36	Detroit Pistons	Simone Fontecchio Free throw	39	32
11:36	Detroit Pistons	Simone Fontecchio 2-pt field goal	39	34
11:08	Detroit Pistons	Ron Holland 2-pt field goal	39	36
10:26	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	40	36
10:10	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	42	36
9:52	Detroit Pistons	Malik Beasley 2-pt field goal	42	38
9:40	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	44	38
9:21	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren Free throw	44	39
9:21	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren Free throw	44	40
9:11	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	46	40
8:52	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal	46	42
8:30	Denver Nuggets	Zeke Nnaji 3-pt field goal	49	42
8:16	Detroit Pistons	Simone Fontecchio 3-pt field goal	49	45
7:43	Detroit Pistons	Isaiah Stewart Free throw	49	46
6:54	Detroit Pistons	Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal	49	48
6:42	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	52	48
6:21	Detroit Pistons	Ausar Thompson Free throw	52	49
5:44	Detroit Pistons	Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal	52	51
5:33	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	54	51
5:09	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	56	51
4:47	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	58	51
4:26	Detroit Pistons	Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal	58	53
4:16	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	60	53
4:01	Detroit Pistons	Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal	60	55
3:33	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	61	55
3:33	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	62	55
2:58	Detroit Pistons	Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal	62	57
2:33	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	64	57
2:17	Detroit Pistons	Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal	64	59
1:14	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	66	59
1:03	Detroit Pistons	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	66	62
1:03	Detroit Pistons	Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw	66	63
0:08	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	67	63
0:08	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	68	63

Q3 · 33 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Detroit Pistons
11:09	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	70	63
10:42	Detroit Pistons	Tobias Harris 3-pt field goal	70	66
10:23	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	72	66
9:59	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal	72	68
9:50	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	75	68
9:19	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	78	68
9:06	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham Free throw	78	69
9:06	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham Free throw	78	70
8:50	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	80	70
8:31	Detroit Pistons	Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal	80	72
7:41	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	82	72
7:15	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	83	72
6:44	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	85	72
6:13	Denver Nuggets	Zeke Nnaji 3-pt field goal	88	72
5:39	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	91	72
4:37	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	93	72
4:37	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	94	72
4:37	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	94	72
4:25	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal	95	74
4:25	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham Free throw	95	75
4:08	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	98	75
3:44	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal	98	77
3:25	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	100	77
2:50	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	102	77
2:32	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal	102	79
2:32	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham Free throw	102	80
2:13	Detroit Pistons	Simone Fontecchio Free throw	102	81
2:13	Detroit Pistons	Simone Fontecchio Free throw	102	82
1:50	Detroit Pistons	Simone Fontecchio 2-pt field goal	102	84
0:44	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	105	84
0:37	Detroit Pistons	Malik Beasley 3-pt field goal	105	87
0:30	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	106	87
0:30	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	107	87

Q4 · 30 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Detroit Pistons
10:38	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	110	87
10:18	Detroit Pistons	Dennis Schröder 3-pt field goal	110	90
9:50	Detroit Pistons	Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal	110	92
9:37	Denver Nuggets	DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal	112	92
9:28	Detroit Pistons	Dennis Schröder 3-pt field goal	112	95
8:52	Denver Nuggets	DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal	114	95
8:28	Detroit Pistons	Paul Reed 2-pt field goal	114	97
8:13	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	116	97
7:59	Detroit Pistons	Paul Reed 2-pt field goal	116	99
7:37	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook Free throw	117	99
7:19	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	119	99
7:06	Detroit Pistons	Paul Reed 2-pt field goal	119	101
6:42	Detroit Pistons	Ron Holland Free throw	119	102
6:42	Detroit Pistons	Ron Holland Free throw	119	103
6:29	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	121	103
5:42	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	123	103
5:42	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	124	103
5:35	Detroit Pistons	Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal	124	105
4:58	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	126	105
4:39	Detroit Pistons	Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal	126	107
4:13	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	129	107
3:36	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. Free throw	130	107
3:36	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. Free throw	131	107
2:48	Detroit Pistons	Paul Reed 2-pt field goal	131	109
2:11	Denver Nuggets	Dario Šarić 3-pt field goal	134	109
1:50	Detroit Pistons	Ron Holland 2-pt field goal	134	111
1:31	Detroit Pistons	Ron Holland 2-pt field goal	134	113
0:55	Detroit Pistons	Marcus Sasser 3-pt field goal	134	116
0:18	Detroit Pistons	Marcus Sasser 2-pt field goal	134	118
0:18	Detroit Pistons	Marcus Sasser Free throw	134	119

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After this game: Denver Nuggets 2-0. Final series: Denver Nuggets 2-0.

Dec 28: Detroit Pistons 121 at Denver Nuggets 134
Feb 28: Denver Nuggets 134 at Detroit Pistons 119 (this game)

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