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116
Venue: American Airlines Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Dallas Mavericks beat the Detroit Pistons 116-114 in overtime at home on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at American Airlines Center. Cooper Flagg had 23 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the Dallas Mavericks. Cade Cunningham had 29 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists for the Detroit Pistons.
The Dallas Mavericks led 66-57 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 35-30. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Cooper Flagg (double-double, Dallas Mavericks), Anthony Davis (double-double, Dallas Mavericks), Cade Cunningham (double-double, Detroit Pistons), Jalen Duren (double-double, Detroit Pistons). Bench points: Detroit Pistons 58, Dallas Mavericks 43. Naji Marshall had 16 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist 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 Dallas Mavericks?
- The Dallas Mavericks beat the Detroit Pistons 116-114 in overtime on December 18, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Cade Cunningham scored 29 for the Detroit Pistons with 10 rebounds; Cooper Flagg scored 23 for the Dallas Mavericks with 10 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | ot | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Pistons | 30 | 27 | 22 | 31 | 4 | 114 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 35 | 31 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 116 |
Game leaders
Detroit Pistons
- Points
- 29 Cade Cunningham
- Rebounds
- 13 Jalen Duren
- Assists
- 9 Cade Cunningham
Dallas Mavericks
- Points
- 23 Cooper Flagg
- Rebounds
- 14 Anthony Davis
- Assists
- 7 Ryan Nembhard
Cade Cunningham double-double (29 PTS, 10 REB) · Jalen Duren double-double (17 PTS, 13 REB) · Cooper Flagg double-double (23 PTS, 10 REB) · Anthony Davis double-double (15 PTS, 14 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham starter | 44:32 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12-30 | 2-9 | 3-4 | 3 | +2 |
| Jalen Duren starter | 34:24 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8-20 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | -21 |
| Tobias Harris starter | 18:11 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -22 |
| Duncan Robinson starter | 13:02 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 4 | -22 |
| Ausar Thompson starter | 8:54 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 3 | -7 |
| Isaiah Stewart bench | 31:24 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 3 | +10 |
| Caris LeVert bench | 27:07 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +2 |
| Daniss Jenkins bench | 20:25 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4 | +15 |
| Ron Holland bench | 19:54 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 0 | +18 |
| Javonte Green bench | 18:22 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | -6 |
| Jaden Ivey bench | 14:29 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | +0 |
| Marcus Sasser bench | 7:53 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +11 |
| Paul Reed bench | 6:23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +10 |
Not available: Isaac Jones, Ron Harper Jr.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Flagg starter | 39:55 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8-20 | 0-4 | 7-7 | 2 | +16 |
| Anthony Davis starter | 37:22 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7-18 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +6 |
| P.J. Washington Jr. starter | 36:40 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | +2 |
| Naji Marshall starter | 33:17 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-3 | 6-7 | 4 | +16 |
| Ryan Nembhard starter | 21:42 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +9 |
| Brandon Williams bench | 31:16 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3-8 | 0-4 | 8-10 | 1 | -5 |
| Klay Thompson bench | 19:19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | -13 |
| Max Christie bench | 19:12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 5-6 | 1 | -8 |
| Daniel Gafford bench | 15:38 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | -4 |
| D'Angelo Russell bench | 10:39 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | -9 |
Not available: Dereck Lively II, Dante Exum, Kyrie Irving
| Detroit Pistons | Stat | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|
| 14/20 (70%) | Free throws | 31/36 (86%) |
| 41/89 (46%) | 2 pointers | 35/62 (56%) |
| 6/33 (18%) | 3 pointers | 5/27 (18%) |
| 47/122 (38%) | Field goals | 40/89 (44%) |
| 62 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 36 | Defensive rebounds | 40 |
| 26 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 26 | Assists | 22 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 11 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 15 |
| 27 | Fouls | 21 |
| 12 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 7:10 | Time spent in lead | 40:41 |
| 4 | Biggest lead | 18 |
Largest margin: 16 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 10
- Times tied
- 9
- Largest lead · Detroit Pistons
- 4 Q4 5:16
- Largest lead · Dallas Mavericks
- 18 Q3 4:57
- Longest run
- 12-0 Detroit Pistons · Q2 11:13 to Q2 7:26
Scoring plays
Q1 · 37 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:19 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:06 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:28 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 4 | 2 |
| 9:18 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 4 | 4 |
| 9:02 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 2-pt field goal | 6 | 4 |
| 8:54 | Dallas Mavericks | Ryan Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 6 | 6 |
| 8:48 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson Free throw | 7 | 6 |
| 8:27 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 7 | 8 |
| 8:19 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 9 | 8 |
| 8:02 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 9 | 10 |
| 7:39 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 3-pt field goal | 9 | 13 |
| 7:17 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 9 | 15 |
| 7:17 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall Free throw | 9 | 16 |
| 6:51 | Dallas Mavericks | Ryan Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 9 | 18 |
| 6:18 | Detroit Pistons | Jaden Ivey 2-pt field goal | 11 | 18 |
| 5:56 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall Free throw | 11 | 19 |
| 5:56 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall Free throw | 11 | 20 |
| 5:34 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 13 | 20 |
| 5:19 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 13 | 22 |
| 5:05 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 15 | 22 |
| 4:42 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 17 | 22 |
| 4:42 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson Free throw | 18 | 22 |
| 4:26 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 20 | 22 |
| 4:08 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 20 | 24 |
| 3:41 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 22 | 24 |
| 2:56 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 23 | 24 |
| 2:49 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie Free throw | 23 | 25 |
| 2:49 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie Free throw | 23 | 26 |
| 2:29 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 25 | 26 |
| 2:23 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 25 | 27 |
| 1:56 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 25 | 29 |
| 1:44 | Detroit Pistons | Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal | 27 | 29 |
| 1:30 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 27 | 31 |
| 1:11 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 27 | 33 |
| 0:46 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford Free throw | 27 | 34 |
| 0:46 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford Free throw | 27 | 35 |
| 0:34 | Detroit Pistons | Jaden Ivey 3-pt field goal | 30 | 35 |
Q2 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 2-pt field goal | 30 | 37 |
| 11:22 | Dallas Mavericks | D'Angelo Russell 2-pt field goal | 30 | 39 |
| 11:13 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 3-pt field goal | 33 | 39 |
| 10:47 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 35 | 39 |
| 10:47 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 36 | 39 |
| 8:37 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 38 | 39 |
| 7:58 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 40 | 39 |
| 7:26 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 42 | 39 |
| 7:13 | Dallas Mavericks | Ryan Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 42 | 41 |
| 6:55 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 42 | 44 |
| 6:10 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 3-pt field goal | 42 | 47 |
| 5:43 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 44 | 47 |
| 5:28 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 3-pt field goal | 44 | 50 |
| 5:09 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie Free throw | 44 | 51 |
| 4:50 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 44 | 53 |
| 4:37 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 46 | 53 |
| 4:31 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie Free throw | 46 | 54 |
| 4:31 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie Free throw | 46 | 55 |
| 4:03 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 46 | 57 |
| 3:07 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 46 | 59 |
| 2:53 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 46 | 60 |
| 2:53 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 46 | 61 |
| 2:34 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 48 | 61 |
| 2:13 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 48 | 63 |
| 2:03 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 3-pt field goal | 51 | 63 |
| 1:45 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 53 | 63 |
| 1:36 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 53 | 64 |
| 1:06 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 53 | 65 |
| 1:06 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 53 | 66 |
| 0:56 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 55 | 66 |
| 0:01 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 57 | 66 |
| 0:00 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 57 | 67 |
Q3 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall Free throw | 57 | 68 |
| 11:44 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall Free throw | 57 | 69 |
| 11:08 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 57 | 71 |
| 10:18 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 59 | 71 |
| 10:18 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 60 | 71 |
| 9:32 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 60 | 73 |
| 9:06 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 60 | 75 |
| 7:55 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 3-pt field goal | 63 | 75 |
| 7:33 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 63 | 76 |
| 7:33 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 63 | 77 |
| 7:06 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 63 | 79 |
| 6:50 | Detroit Pistons | Jaden Ivey 3-pt field goal | 66 | 79 |
| 6:27 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 66 | 81 |
| 6:11 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 68 | 81 |
| 5:54 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 3-pt field goal | 68 | 84 |
| 4:57 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 68 | 85 |
| 4:57 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 68 | 86 |
| 4:07 | Detroit Pistons | Javonte Green 2-pt field goal | 70 | 86 |
| 3:45 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 72 | 86 |
| 3:45 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland Free throw | 73 | 86 |
| 3:36 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford Free throw | 73 | 87 |
| 3:25 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland Free throw | 74 | 87 |
| 2:40 | Detroit Pistons | Javonte Green Free throw | 75 | 87 |
| 2:32 | Dallas Mavericks | D'Angelo Russell Free throw | 75 | 88 |
| 2:32 | Dallas Mavericks | D'Angelo Russell Free throw | 75 | 89 |
| 2:15 | Detroit Pistons | Paul Reed 2-pt field goal | 77 | 89 |
| 1:45 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins 2-pt field goal | 79 | 89 |
| 1:32 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 79 | 91 |
Q4 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | Detroit Pistons | Paul Reed 2-pt field goal | 81 | 91 |
| 11:03 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins 3-pt field goal | 84 | 91 |
| 10:45 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 84 | 93 |
| 10:34 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 85 | 93 |
| 10:20 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 87 | 93 |
| 9:47 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins 2-pt field goal | 89 | 93 |
| 9:20 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 91 | 93 |
| 9:05 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 91 | 95 |
| 8:21 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart Free throw | 92 | 95 |
| 8:21 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart Free throw | 93 | 95 |
| 7:45 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins 2-pt field goal | 95 | 95 |
| 7:32 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 95 | 96 |
| 7:32 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 95 | 97 |
| 7:11 | Detroit Pistons | Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal | 97 | 97 |
| 6:01 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 99 | 97 |
| 5:16 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 101 | 97 |
| 4:22 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 101 | 99 |
| 3:37 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 101 | 101 |
| 3:24 | Detroit Pistons | Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal | 103 | 101 |
| 3:05 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall Free throw | 103 | 102 |
| 2:39 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 103 | 104 |
| 2:00 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 103 | 106 |
| 1:55 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 105 | 106 |
| 1:22 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 107 | 106 |
| 0:59 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins Free throw | 108 | 106 |
| 0:59 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins Free throw | 109 | 106 |
| 0:53 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 109 | 108 |
| 0:20 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 109 | 110 |
| 0:04 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart Free throw | 110 | 110 |
OT1 · 6 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:48 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 110 | 111 |
| 4:48 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 110 | 112 |
| 4:29 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 112 | 112 |
| 3:11 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 112 | 114 |
| 1:49 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 114 | 114 |
| 1:32 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 114 | 116 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Nov 1: Dallas Mavericks 110 at Detroit Pistons 122
- Dec 18: Detroit Pistons 114 at Dallas Mavericks 116 (this game)
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