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Final
Away
Detroit Pistons
128
Home
Los Angeles Lakers
106
Venue: Crypto.com Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Detroit Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers 128-106 on the road on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena. Cade Cunningham had 27 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists for the Detroit Pistons. Luka Dončić had 30 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Detroit Pistons led 70-65 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 32-18. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Luka Dončić (double-double, Los Angeles Lakers), Cade Cunningham (double-double, Detroit Pistons). Bench points: Detroit Pistons 67, Los Angeles Lakers 34. Marcus Sasser had 19 points, 2 rebounds and 5 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 Los Angeles Lakers?
- The Detroit Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers 128-106 on December 30, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Cade Cunningham scored 27 for the Detroit Pistons; Luka Dončić scored 30 for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Pistons | 36 | 34 | 26 | 32 | 128 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 30 | 35 | 23 | 18 | 106 |
Game leaders
Detroit Pistons
- Points
- 27 Cade Cunningham
- Rebounds
- 8 Jalen Duren
- Assists
- 11 Cade Cunningham
Los Angeles Lakers
- Points
- 30 Luka Dončić
- Rebounds
- 8 Jarred Vanderbilt
- Assists
- 11 Luka Dončić
Cade Cunningham double-double (27 PTS, 11 AST) · Luka Dončić double-double (30 PTS, 11 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham starter | 32:45 | 27 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12-19 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3 | +23 |
| Duncan Robinson starter | 27:38 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1 | +4 |
| Jalen Duren starter | 27:31 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | +1 |
| Ausar Thompson starter | 21:40 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 4 | -11 |
| Tobias Harris starter | 5:48 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 0 | +1 |
| Javonte Green bench | 31:20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2 | +21 |
| Marcus Sasser bench | 24:05 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-8 | 4-6 | 5-5 | 2 | +14 |
| Ron Holland bench | 19:22 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 4 | +19 |
| Isaiah Stewart bench | 17:31 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-6 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 4 | +21 |
| Jaden Ivey bench | 17:14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +20 |
| Paul Reed bench | 8:02 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | +2 |
| Daniss Jenkins bench | 4:09 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Chaz Lanier bench | 2:56 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | -1 |
Not available: Caris LeVert, Wendell Moore Jr.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake LaRavia starter | 38:08 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 3 | -18 |
| Luka Dončić starter | 35:44 | 30 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9-22 | 3-11 | 9-13 | 3 | -15 |
| LeBron James starter | 31:55 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6-17 | 3-10 | 2-5 | 1 | -16 |
| Deandre Ayton starter | 25:46 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | -9 |
| Marcus Smart starter | 24:53 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 4 | -24 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt bench | 27:26 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4 | -17 |
| Jaxson Hayes bench | 18:05 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 1 | -17 |
| Nick Smith Jr. bench | 17:09 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 1 | -2 |
| Maxi Kleber bench | 8:27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Dalton Knecht bench | 4:09 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +4 |
| Adou Thiero bench | 4:09 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +4 |
| Bronny James bench | 4:09 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
Not available: Rui Hachimura, Austin Reaves, Gabe Vincent
| Detroit Pistons | Stat | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|
| 21/29 (72%) | Free throws | 21/31 (67%) |
| 37/52 (71%) | 2 pointers | 26/43 (60%) |
| 11/24 (45%) | 3 pointers | 11/39 (28%) |
| 48/76 (63%) | Field goals | 37/82 (45%) |
| 37 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 31 | Defensive rebounds | 22 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 30 | Assists | 28 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 12 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 26 | Fouls | 24 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 46:11 | Time spent in lead | 0:20 |
| 26 | Biggest lead | 1 |
Largest margin: 26 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 4
- Times tied
- 6
- Largest lead · Detroit Pistons
- 26 Q4 4:09
- Largest lead · Los Angeles Lakers
- 1 Q1 9:50
- Longest run
- 11-0 Detroit Pistons · Q1 0:14 to Q2 9:55
Scoring plays
Q1 · 37 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:28 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:28 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 3-pt field goal | 5 | 2 |
| 10:11 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal | 5 | 4 |
| 9:50 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 5 | 6 |
| 9:37 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 3-pt field goal | 8 | 6 |
| 9:22 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 8 | 9 |
| 9:15 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 9 | 9 |
| 9:15 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 10 | 9 |
| 8:46 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 12 | 9 |
| 8:18 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 14 | 9 |
| 7:55 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 14 | 10 |
| 7:55 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 14 | 11 |
| 7:25 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 14 | 13 |
| 7:17 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 15 | 13 |
| 6:27 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 17 | 13 |
| 6:12 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 17 | 15 |
| 6:12 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 17 | 16 |
| 5:59 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 19 | 16 |
| 5:44 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 19 | 19 |
| 5:28 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 21 | 19 |
| 5:06 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 23 | 19 |
| 4:49 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart Free throw | 23 | 20 |
| 4:49 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart Free throw | 23 | 21 |
| 4:17 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes Free throw | 23 | 22 |
| 4:17 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes Free throw | 23 | 23 |
| 3:48 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 25 | 23 |
| 3:21 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 27 | 23 |
| 2:56 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 27 | 25 |
| 2:30 | Detroit Pistons | Javonte Green 2-pt field goal | 29 | 25 |
| 2:07 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 29 | 27 |
| 1:41 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 29 | 29 |
| 1:26 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland Free throw | 30 | 29 |
| 1:26 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland Free throw | 31 | 29 |
| 1:06 | Detroit Pistons | Jaden Ivey 2-pt field goal | 33 | 29 |
| 0:27 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 33 | 30 |
| 0:14 | Detroit Pistons | Marcus Sasser 3-pt field goal | 36 | 30 |
Q2 · 39 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:32 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 38 | 30 |
| 10:59 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 40 | 30 |
| 10:26 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 42 | 30 |
| 9:55 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart Free throw | 43 | 30 |
| 9:55 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart Free throw | 44 | 30 |
| 9:05 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 3-pt field goal | 44 | 33 |
| 8:42 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 44 | 35 |
| 8:29 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 45 | 35 |
| 8:29 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 46 | 35 |
| 7:43 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson Free throw | 47 | 35 |
| 7:19 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 3-pt field goal | 47 | 38 |
| 6:53 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 49 | 38 |
| 6:29 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal | 49 | 40 |
| 6:22 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 51 | 40 |
| 6:08 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 51 | 42 |
| 5:56 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 2-pt field goal | 53 | 42 |
| 5:56 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson Free throw | 54 | 42 |
| 5:38 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt 2-pt field goal | 54 | 44 |
| 5:13 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 54 | 45 |
| 5:13 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 54 | 46 |
| 4:58 | Detroit Pistons | Marcus Sasser 2-pt field goal | 56 | 46 |
| 4:35 | Detroit Pistons | Javonte Green 2-pt field goal | 58 | 46 |
| 4:18 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt 3-pt field goal | 58 | 49 |
| 3:58 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 60 | 49 |
| 3:45 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 60 | 51 |
| 3:32 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia Free throw | 60 | 52 |
| 3:32 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia Free throw | 60 | 53 |
| 3:19 | Detroit Pistons | Marcus Sasser 3-pt field goal | 63 | 53 |
| 3:03 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 63 | 54 |
| 2:45 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 65 | 54 |
| 2:30 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt 3-pt field goal | 65 | 57 |
| 2:01 | Los Angeles Lakers | Nick Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 65 | 59 |
| 1:43 | Detroit Pistons | Paul Reed 2-pt field goal | 67 | 59 |
| 1:43 | Detroit Pistons | Paul Reed Free throw | 68 | 59 |
| 1:24 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 70 | 59 |
| 0:56 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 3-pt field goal | 70 | 62 |
| 0:39 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 70 | 63 |
| 0:39 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 70 | 64 |
| 0:01 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 70 | 65 |
Q3 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 70 | 67 |
| 10:55 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 3-pt field goal | 73 | 67 |
| 10:06 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 73 | 69 |
| 9:39 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia 3-pt field goal | 73 | 72 |
| 9:24 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 75 | 72 |
| 8:46 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 77 | 72 |
| 8:12 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 77 | 74 |
| 7:55 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 79 | 74 |
| 7:34 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 79 | 76 |
| 5:47 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 79 | 78 |
| 5:47 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 79 | 79 |
| 5:31 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 81 | 79 |
| 4:30 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 83 | 79 |
| 3:51 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 85 | 79 |
| 3:35 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 85 | 81 |
| 3:14 | Detroit Pistons | Javonte Green Free throw | 86 | 81 |
| 2:56 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 86 | 84 |
| 2:43 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 3-pt field goal | 89 | 84 |
| 2:32 | Detroit Pistons | Marcus Sasser Free throw | 90 | 84 |
| 2:28 | Los Angeles Lakers | Nick Smith Jr. Free throw | 90 | 85 |
| 2:16 | Detroit Pistons | Marcus Sasser Free throw | 91 | 85 |
| 2:16 | Detroit Pistons | Marcus Sasser Free throw | 92 | 85 |
| 1:46 | Detroit Pistons | Jaden Ivey 2-pt field goal | 94 | 85 |
| 1:33 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes Free throw | 94 | 86 |
| 0:52 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 94 | 88 |
| 0:03 | Detroit Pistons | Jaden Ivey 2-pt field goal | 96 | 88 |
Q4 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:30 | Detroit Pistons | Jaden Ivey 3-pt field goal | 99 | 88 |
| 11:04 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart Free throw | 99 | 89 |
| 11:04 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart Free throw | 99 | 90 |
| 9:01 | Detroit Pistons | Marcus Sasser 3-pt field goal | 102 | 90 |
| 8:35 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 2-pt field goal | 102 | 92 |
| 8:05 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 104 | 92 |
| 7:56 | Detroit Pistons | Marcus Sasser 3-pt field goal | 107 | 92 |
| 7:41 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 107 | 94 |
| 7:26 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 109 | 94 |
| 6:23 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 111 | 94 |
| 6:02 | Detroit Pistons | Javonte Green 3-pt field goal | 114 | 94 |
| 5:49 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 114 | 96 |
| 5:30 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 116 | 96 |
| 5:30 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 117 | 96 |
| 4:59 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 119 | 96 |
| 4:09 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 122 | 96 |
| 3:56 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 3-pt field goal | 122 | 99 |
| 3:06 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 2-pt field goal | 122 | 101 |
| 2:56 | Detroit Pistons | Marcus Sasser Free throw | 123 | 101 |
| 2:56 | Detroit Pistons | Marcus Sasser Free throw | 124 | 101 |
| 2:35 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 2-pt field goal | 124 | 103 |
| 1:56 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 126 | 103 |
| 1:12 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 3-pt field goal | 126 | 106 |
| 0:57 | Detroit Pistons | Chaz Lanier Free throw | 127 | 106 |
| 0:57 | Detroit Pistons | Chaz Lanier Free throw | 128 | 106 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Detroit Pistons 1-0. Final series: Detroit Pistons 2-0.
- Dec 30: Detroit Pistons 128 at Los Angeles Lakers 106 (this game)
- Mar 23: Los Angeles Lakers 110 at Detroit Pistons 113
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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