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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 7:08 pm EDTDetroit Pistons at San Antonio Spurs
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Final
Away
Detroit Pistons
106
Home
San Antonio Spurs
121
Venue: Frost Bank Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The San Antonio Spurs beat the Detroit Pistons 121-106 at home on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at Frost Bank Center. Victor Wembanyama had 38 points, 16 rebounds and 3 assists for the San Antonio Spurs. Cade Cunningham had 26 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists for the Detroit Pistons.
The San Antonio Spurs led 71-55 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 38-23. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Victor Wembanyama (double-double, San Antonio Spurs), Stephon Castle (double-double, San Antonio Spurs). Bench points: Detroit Pistons 51, San Antonio Spurs 19. De'Aaron Fox had 29 points, 5 rebounds and 3 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 San Antonio Spurs?
- The San Antonio Spurs beat the Detroit Pistons 121-106 on March 5, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Cade Cunningham scored 26 for the Detroit Pistons; Victor Wembanyama scored 38 for the San Antonio Spurs with 16 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Pistons | 23 | 32 | 30 | 21 | 106 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 38 | 33 | 22 | 28 | 121 |
Game leaders
Detroit Pistons
- Points
- 26 Cade Cunningham
- Rebounds
- 7 Jalen Duren
- Assists
- 8 Cade Cunningham
San Antonio Spurs
- Points
- 38 Victor Wembanyama
- Rebounds
- 16 Victor Wembanyama
- Assists
- 12 Stephon Castle
Victor Wembanyama double-double (38 PTS, 16 REB) · Stephon Castle double-double (11 PTS, 12 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham starter | 39:22 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10-26 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 5 | -7 |
| Tobias Harris starter | 30:45 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 2 | -12 |
| Duncan Robinson starter | 26:12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0 | -23 |
| Jalen Duren starter | 12:20 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 5 | -5 |
| Ausar Thompson starter | 2:06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -5 |
| Isaiah Stewart bench | 29:30 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 7-8 | 1 | -10 |
| Caris LeVert bench | 20:13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -11 |
| Javonte Green bench | 18:53 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 5-5 | 3 | +12 |
| Kevin Huerter bench | 17:28 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +15 |
| Daniss Jenkins bench | 14:46 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0 | -15 |
| Ron Holland bench | 11:48 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | -11 |
| Paul Reed bench | 8:32 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | +0 |
| Marcus Sasser bench | 6:35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
| Chaz Lanier bench | 0:45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Bobi Klintman bench | 0:45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Wembanyama starter | 38:51 | 38 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12-24 | 4-10 | 10-11 | 5 | +20 |
| Stephon Castle starter | 34:49 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | +20 |
| De'Aaron Fox starter | 32:25 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12-22 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 2 | +17 |
| Julian Champagnie starter | 30:42 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 3-6 | 5-7 | 0 | +19 |
| Devin Vassell starter | 30:32 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 2 | +2 |
| Keldon Johnson bench | 21:56 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 2 | +1 |
| Dylan Harper bench | 20:25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -6 |
| Carter Bryant bench | 19:41 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +7 |
| Luke Kornet bench | 8:25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -5 |
| Bismack Biyombo bench | 0:45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Jordan McLaughlin bench | 0:45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Lindy Waters III bench | 0:45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
Not available: David Jones, Harrison Barnes, Harrison Ingram, Mason Plumlee
| Detroit Pistons | Stat | San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|
| 24/30 (80%) | Free throws | 24/30 (80%) |
| 23/59 (39%) | 2 pointers | 29/47 (61%) |
| 12/28 (42%) | 3 pointers | 13/37 (35%) |
| 35/87 (40%) | Field goals | 42/84 (50%) |
| 44 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 30 | Defensive rebounds | 38 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 20 | Assists | 24 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 11 |
| 23 | Fouls | 20 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 0:00 | Time spent in lead | 47:31 |
| 0 | Biggest lead | 22 |
Largest margin: 22 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 0
- Times tied
- 0
- Largest lead · Detroit Pistons
- Never led
- Largest lead · San Antonio Spurs
- 22 Q3 9:28
- Longest run
- 9-0 San Antonio Spurs · Q2 2:12 to Q2 0:29
Scoring plays
Q1 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:31 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 3-pt field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 10:55 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 0 | 5 |
| 10:39 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 2 | 5 |
| 10:25 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 2 | 7 |
| 9:42 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 3-pt field goal | 2 | 10 |
| 9:18 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 5 | 10 |
| 9:09 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 5 | 12 |
| 8:47 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 7 | 12 |
| 8:38 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 3-pt field goal | 7 | 15 |
| 8:24 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 9 | 15 |
| 8:08 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 10 | 15 |
| 8:08 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 11 | 15 |
| 7:02 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama Free throw | 11 | 16 |
| 7:02 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama Free throw | 11 | 17 |
| 6:43 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 13 | 17 |
| 6:26 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 2-pt field goal | 13 | 19 |
| 6:12 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 15 | 19 |
| 5:51 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 15 | 21 |
| 5:27 | San Antonio Spurs | Dylan Harper 3-pt field goal | 15 | 24 |
| 5:16 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart Free throw | 16 | 24 |
| 5:16 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart Free throw | 17 | 24 |
| 5:05 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland Free throw | 18 | 24 |
| 5:05 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland Free throw | 19 | 24 |
| 4:53 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 3-pt field goal | 19 | 27 |
| 4:19 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 3-pt field goal | 19 | 30 |
| 3:26 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox Free throw | 19 | 31 |
| 2:10 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 21 | 31 |
| 1:24 | San Antonio Spurs | Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal | 21 | 33 |
| 0:58 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 21 | 35 |
| 0:33 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 3-pt field goal | 21 | 38 |
| 0:09 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart Free throw | 22 | 38 |
| 0:09 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart Free throw | 23 | 38 |
Q2 · 39 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 3-pt field goal | 26 | 38 |
| 11:08 | Detroit Pistons | Javonte Green 3-pt field goal | 29 | 38 |
| 10:51 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 29 | 40 |
| 10:15 | Detroit Pistons | Javonte Green 2-pt field goal | 31 | 40 |
| 9:59 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 31 | 42 |
| 9:35 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 31 | 44 |
| 9:35 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama Free throw | 31 | 45 |
| 9:24 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart Free throw | 32 | 45 |
| 9:24 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart Free throw | 33 | 45 |
| 9:07 | San Antonio Spurs | Carter Bryant 2-pt field goal | 33 | 47 |
| 8:58 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 35 | 47 |
| 8:38 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 2-pt field goal | 35 | 49 |
| 8:38 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle Free throw | 35 | 50 |
| 8:19 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 35 | 52 |
| 7:47 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 37 | 52 |
| 6:59 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 39 | 52 |
| 6:12 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama Free throw | 39 | 53 |
| 6:12 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama Free throw | 39 | 54 |
| 5:50 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 2-pt field goal | 41 | 54 |
| 5:39 | San Antonio Spurs | Dylan Harper 2-pt field goal | 41 | 56 |
| 5:29 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 43 | 56 |
| 5:08 | Detroit Pistons | Javonte Green Free throw | 44 | 56 |
| 5:08 | Detroit Pistons | Javonte Green Free throw | 45 | 56 |
| 4:34 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson Free throw | 46 | 56 |
| 4:20 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 2-pt field goal | 46 | 58 |
| 3:59 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 2-pt field goal | 46 | 60 |
| 3:44 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart Free throw | 47 | 60 |
| 3:28 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 47 | 62 |
| 3:09 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 3-pt field goal | 50 | 62 |
| 2:36 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 52 | 62 |
| 2:36 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 52 | 62 |
| 2:12 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson Free throw | 52 | 63 |
| 2:12 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson Free throw | 52 | 64 |
| 1:30 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 3-pt field goal | 52 | 67 |
| 1:10 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson Free throw | 52 | 68 |
| 1:10 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson Free throw | 52 | 69 |
| 0:29 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama Free throw | 52 | 70 |
| 0:29 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama Free throw | 52 | 71 |
| 0:13 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 3-pt field goal | 55 | 71 |
Q3 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:32 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 55 | 73 |
| 11:08 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 58 | 73 |
| 10:58 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 3-pt field goal | 58 | 76 |
| 9:55 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 58 | 78 |
| 9:28 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 58 | 80 |
| 8:56 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 60 | 80 |
| 8:46 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 61 | 80 |
| 8:11 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 63 | 80 |
| 7:46 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 63 | 82 |
| 7:29 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 65 | 82 |
| 6:46 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 2-pt field goal | 65 | 84 |
| 6:38 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 3-pt field goal | 68 | 84 |
| 6:04 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 69 | 84 |
| 6:04 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 70 | 84 |
| 5:37 | Detroit Pistons | Paul Reed 2-pt field goal | 72 | 84 |
| 5:25 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama Free throw | 72 | 85 |
| 4:11 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama Free throw | 72 | 86 |
| 4:11 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama Free throw | 72 | 87 |
| 3:44 | Detroit Pistons | Kevin Huerter 3-pt field goal | 75 | 87 |
| 3:31 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 3-pt field goal | 75 | 90 |
| 3:03 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 3-pt field goal | 78 | 90 |
| 2:44 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie Free throw | 78 | 91 |
| 2:44 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie Free throw | 78 | 92 |
| 2:22 | Detroit Pistons | Paul Reed 2-pt field goal | 80 | 92 |
| 1:44 | Detroit Pistons | Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal | 82 | 92 |
| 1:04 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie Free throw | 82 | 93 |
| 0:49 | Detroit Pistons | Paul Reed 2-pt field goal | 84 | 93 |
| 0:40 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 85 | 93 |
Q4 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:57 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 2-pt field goal | 85 | 95 |
| 10:40 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 87 | 95 |
| 10:05 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 87 | 97 |
| 9:47 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 87 | 99 |
| 9:19 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie Free throw | 87 | 100 |
| 9:19 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie Free throw | 87 | 100 |
| 9:04 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 3-pt field goal | 90 | 101 |
| 8:18 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 90 | 103 |
| 6:28 | San Antonio Spurs | Dylan Harper 2-pt field goal | 90 | 105 |
| 5:17 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 2-pt field goal | 92 | 105 |
| 5:04 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 92 | 107 |
| 4:44 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 3-pt field goal | 95 | 107 |
| 4:23 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 3-pt field goal | 95 | 110 |
| 4:06 | Detroit Pistons | Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal | 97 | 110 |
| 3:29 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 99 | 110 |
| 3:08 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 3-pt field goal | 99 | 113 |
| 2:28 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 3-pt field goal | 102 | 113 |
| 2:28 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 103 | 113 |
| 1:58 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 2-pt field goal | 103 | 115 |
| 1:58 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle Free throw | 103 | 116 |
| 1:36 | Detroit Pistons | Javonte Green Free throw | 104 | 116 |
| 1:36 | Detroit Pistons | Javonte Green Free throw | 105 | 116 |
| 1:36 | Detroit Pistons | Javonte Green Free throw | 106 | 116 |
| 1:25 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 3-pt field goal | 106 | 119 |
| 1:11 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle Free throw | 106 | 120 |
| 0:45 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell Free throw | 106 | 121 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: San Antonio Spurs 2-0. Final series: San Antonio Spurs 2-0.
- Feb 23: San Antonio Spurs 114 at Detroit Pistons 103
- Mar 5: Detroit Pistons 106 at San Antonio Spurs 121 (this game)
Highlights
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