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Final
Away
Detroit Pistons
112
Home
New Orleans Pelicans
104
Venue: Smoothie King Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Detroit Pistons beat the New Orleans Pelicans 112-104 on the road on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at Smoothie King Center. Jalen Duren had 20 points, 15 rebounds and 3 assists for the Detroit Pistons. Saddiq Bey had 20 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Detroit Pistons led 68-62 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Double-digit figures in two categories: Jalen Duren (double-double, Detroit Pistons). Bench points: Detroit Pistons 38, New Orleans Pelicans 46. Daniss Jenkins had 17 points, 1 rebound and 4 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 112-104 on January 21, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jalen Duren scored 20 for the Detroit Pistons with 15 rebounds; Saddiq Bey scored 20 for the New Orleans Pelicans.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Pistons | 34 | 34 | 21 | 23 | 112 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 30 | 32 | 22 | 20 | 104 |
Game leaders
Detroit Pistons
- Points
- 20 Jalen Duren
- Rebounds
- 15 Jalen Duren
- Assists
- 4 Daniss Jenkins
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 20 Saddiq Bey
- Rebounds
- 7 Micah Peavy
- Assists
- 8 Derik Queen
Jalen Duren double-double (20 PTS, 15 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobias Harris starter | 30:30 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-13 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | +8 |
| Jalen Duren starter | 29:47 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 3 | +13 |
| Duncan Robinson starter | 29:27 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5-11 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 2 | +20 |
| Ausar Thompson starter | 28:17 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | +12 |
| Daniss Jenkins starter | 26:34 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5-12 | 2-6 | 5-7 | 3 | +5 |
| Isaiah Stewart bench | 23:51 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 2 | -9 |
| Marcus Sasser bench | 20:47 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-11 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 0 | +1 |
| Ron Holland bench | 18:19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 3 | -1 |
| Jaden Ivey bench | 18:16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 3 | -7 |
| Javonte Green bench | 14:12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
Not available: Cade Cunningham, Caris LeVert
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 34:52 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6-19 | 2-9 | 3-3 | 0 | -5 |
| Saddiq Bey starter | 28:42 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4-12 | 1-5 | 11-11 | 2 | -5 |
| Derik Queen starter | 23:05 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | -8 |
| Jeremiah Fears starter | 20:09 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 2 | -12 |
| Zion Williamson starter | 14:41 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0 | -10 |
| Jordan Poole bench | 27:51 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-17 | 0-7 | 3-4 | 3 | +4 |
| Micah Peavy bench | 26:43 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7-11 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Yves Missi bench | 26:22 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | -2 |
| Karlo Matkovic bench | 14:19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | +3 |
| Bryce McGowens bench | 13:08 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 2 | -3 |
| Kevon Looney bench | 10:08 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
Not available: Jose Alvarado, Herbert Jones, Dejounte Murray
| Detroit Pistons | Stat | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|
| 19/24 (79%) | Free throws | 25/30 (83%) |
| 24/49 (49%) | 2 pointers | 29/54 (53%) |
| 15/39 (38%) | 3 pointers | 7/32 (21%) |
| 39/88 (44%) | Field goals | 36/86 (41%) |
| 47 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 34 | Defensive rebounds | 32 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 26 | Assists | 19 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 12 | Steals | 13 |
| 8 | Blocks | 6 |
| 21 | Fouls | 20 |
| 13 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 47:44 | Time spent in lead | 0:00 |
| 13 | Biggest lead | 0 |
Largest margin: 12 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 0
- Times tied
- 0
- Largest lead · Detroit Pistons
- 13 Q1 9:29
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- Never led
- Longest run
- 13-0 Detroit Pistons · Q1 11:44 to Q1 9:29
Scoring plays
Q1 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:28 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins 3-pt field goal | 5 | 0 |
| 11:01 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 7 | 0 |
| 10:04 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 10 | 0 |
| 9:29 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 3-pt field goal | 13 | 0 |
| 9:15 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 13 | 1 |
| 8:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 13 | 3 |
| 8:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 13 | 5 |
| 8:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 13 | 7 |
| 7:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 13 | 8 |
| 7:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 13 | 9 |
| 7:31 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 15 | 9 |
| 7:14 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 16 | 9 |
| 7:14 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 17 | 9 |
| 7:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 17 | 11 |
| 7:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 17 | 12 |
| 6:47 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 19 | 12 |
| 6:11 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 21 | 12 |
| 5:49 | Detroit Pistons | Jaden Ivey 3-pt field goal | 24 | 12 |
| 5:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 24 | 14 |
| 4:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 3-pt field goal | 24 | 17 |
| 4:02 | Detroit Pistons | Marcus Sasser 2-pt field goal | 26 | 17 |
| 3:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 2-pt field goal | 26 | 19 |
| 3:17 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 3-pt field goal | 29 | 19 |
| 3:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy 3-pt field goal | 29 | 22 |
| 2:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy 3-pt field goal | 29 | 25 |
| 1:05 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 31 | 25 |
| 0:43 | Detroit Pistons | Jaden Ivey 3-pt field goal | 34 | 25 |
| 0:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 34 | 28 |
| 0:11 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy 2-pt field goal | 34 | 30 |
Q2 · 40 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:34 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland Free throw | 35 | 30 |
| 11:21 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins 2-pt field goal | 37 | 30 |
| 11:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 2-pt field goal | 37 | 32 |
| 10:46 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 39 | 32 |
| 10:46 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart Free throw | 40 | 32 |
| 10:24 | Detroit Pistons | Marcus Sasser 3-pt field goal | 43 | 32 |
| 9:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy 2-pt field goal | 43 | 34 |
| 9:40 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins 2-pt field goal | 45 | 34 |
| 9:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 45 | 36 |
| 9:13 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 2-pt field goal | 45 | 38 |
| 8:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens 2-pt field goal | 45 | 40 |
| 8:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens Free throw | 45 | 41 |
| 8:07 | Detroit Pistons | Marcus Sasser Free throw | 46 | 41 |
| 8:07 | Detroit Pistons | Marcus Sasser Free throw | 47 | 41 |
| 7:42 | Detroit Pistons | Javonte Green 3-pt field goal | 50 | 41 |
| 7:05 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 52 | 41 |
| 6:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens Free throw | 52 | 42 |
| 6:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens Free throw | 52 | 43 |
| 6:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 2-pt field goal | 52 | 45 |
| 5:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 52 | 47 |
| 5:31 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 54 | 47 |
| 5:01 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 56 | 47 |
| 4:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole Free throw | 56 | 48 |
| 4:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole Free throw | 56 | 49 |
| 4:29 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 58 | 49 |
| 4:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 58 | 51 |
| 3:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 58 | 52 |
| 2:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 58 | 53 |
| 2:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 58 | 54 |
| 2:46 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson Free throw | 59 | 54 |
| 2:46 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson Free throw | 60 | 54 |
| 2:22 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 63 | 54 |
| 2:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 63 | 56 |
| 1:54 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 2-pt field goal | 65 | 56 |
| 1:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 65 | 58 |
| 1:19 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson Free throw | 66 | 58 |
| 1:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 66 | 59 |
| 1:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 66 | 60 |
| 0:31 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 68 | 60 |
| 0:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 68 | 62 |
Q3 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:31 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins 3-pt field goal | 71 | 62 |
| 10:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 71 | 63 |
| 10:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 71 | 64 |
| 10:15 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 73 | 64 |
| 10:00 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins Free throw | 74 | 64 |
| 10:00 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins Free throw | 75 | 64 |
| 9:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 75 | 66 |
| 9:11 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 75 | 68 |
| 8:59 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 3-pt field goal | 78 | 68 |
| 7:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 78 | 70 |
| 7:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 78 | 72 |
| 7:01 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 81 | 72 |
| 6:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 81 | 73 |
| 6:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 81 | 74 |
| 5:33 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 82 | 74 |
| 5:33 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 83 | 74 |
| 4:39 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 86 | 74 |
| 4:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 86 | 76 |
| 3:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 86 | 78 |
| 3:22 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 88 | 78 |
| 2:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 88 | 80 |
| 2:14 | Detroit Pistons | Jaden Ivey Free throw | 89 | 80 |
| 2:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Kevon Looney 2-pt field goal | 89 | 82 |
| 1:13 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy 2-pt field goal | 89 | 84 |
Q4 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:05 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 3-pt field goal | 92 | 84 |
| 10:46 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 94 | 84 |
| 10:33 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole Free throw | 94 | 85 |
| 9:44 | Detroit Pistons | Javonte Green 2-pt field goal | 96 | 85 |
| 8:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Kevon Looney 2-pt field goal | 96 | 87 |
| 7:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy 2-pt field goal | 96 | 89 |
| 7:36 | Detroit Pistons | Javonte Green 3-pt field goal | 99 | 89 |
| 6:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 99 | 90 |
| 6:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 99 | 91 |
| 6:33 | Detroit Pistons | Marcus Sasser 2-pt field goal | 101 | 91 |
| 6:15 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 101 | 92 |
| 6:15 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 101 | 93 |
| 5:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy 3-pt field goal | 101 | 96 |
| 4:25 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 103 | 96 |
| 3:33 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins 2-pt field goal | 105 | 96 |
| 3:33 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins Free throw | 106 | 96 |
| 2:58 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins Free throw | 107 | 96 |
| 2:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 107 | 97 |
| 2:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 107 | 98 |
| 2:26 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 109 | 98 |
| 2:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal | 109 | 101 |
| 1:44 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 110 | 101 |
| 1:44 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 111 | 101 |
| 0:57 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins Free throw | 112 | 101 |
| 0:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 112 | 104 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Detroit Pistons 1-0. Final series: Detroit Pistons 2-0.
- Jan 21: Detroit Pistons 112 at New Orleans Pelicans 104 (this game)
- Mar 26: New Orleans Pelicans 108 at Detroit Pistons 129
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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