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Denver Nuggets
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Detroit Pistons
124
Venue: Little Caesars Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Detroit Pistons beat the Denver Nuggets 124-121 at home on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena. Cade Cunningham had 29 points, 2 rebounds and 10 assists for the Detroit Pistons. Jamal Murray had 32 points, 1 rebound and 8 assists for the Denver Nuggets.
The Detroit Pistons led 69-50 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 37-23. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Cade Cunningham (double-double, Detroit Pistons), Jalen Duren (double-double, Detroit Pistons), Nikola Jokić (double-double, Denver Nuggets), Jonas Valančiūnas (double-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 42, Detroit Pistons 35. Duncan Robinson had 20 points, 3 rebounds and 2 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 Denver Nuggets vs Detroit Pistons?
- The Detroit Pistons beat the Denver Nuggets 124-121 on February 3, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jamal Murray scored 32 for the Denver Nuggets; Cade Cunningham scored 29 for the Detroit Pistons.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 27 | 23 | 30 | 41 | 121 |
| Detroit Pistons | 32 | 37 | 24 | 31 | 124 |
Game leaders
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 32 Jamal Murray
- Rebounds
- 15 Nikola Jokić
- Assists
- 8 Jamal Murray
Detroit Pistons
- Points
- 29 Cade Cunningham
- Rebounds
- 13 Jalen Duren
- Assists
- 10 Cade Cunningham
Nikola Jokić double-double (24 PTS, 15 REB) · Jonas Valančiūnas double-double (11 PTS, 11 REB) · Cade Cunningham double-double (29 PTS, 10 AST) · Jalen Duren double-double (19 PTS, 13 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Watson starter | 37:47 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 9-11 | 3 | +9 |
| Jamal Murray starter | 36:56 | 32 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8-17 | 4-8 | 12-13 | 0 | +5 |
| Nikola Jokić starter | 32:55 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9-19 | 3-5 | 3-3 | 3 | -9 |
| Christian Braun starter | 25:33 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | -9 |
| Jalen Pickett starter | 10:21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. bench | 27:30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 2 | -9 |
| Julian Strawther bench | 23:26 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-9 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 0 | -1 |
| Bruce Brown bench | 23:21 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 3 | -9 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas bench | 21:36 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 4 | +16 |
| Zeke Nnaji bench | 0:35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
Not available: Aaron Gordon, Cameron Johnson, Tamar Bates
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham starter | 38:07 | 29 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9-19 | 2-6 | 9-11 | 5 | +11 |
| Tobias Harris starter | 33:32 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-13 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 3 | +3 |
| Jalen Duren starter | 30:55 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 1 | +0 |
| Duncan Robinson starter | 25:25 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-12 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 4 | -1 |
| Ausar Thompson starter | 23:53 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +9 |
| Isaiah Stewart bench | 23:13 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 3 | -2 |
| Caris LeVert bench | 20:07 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | -8 |
| Daniss Jenkins bench | 15:55 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | -1 |
| Ron Holland bench | 15:11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | +4 |
| Javonte Green bench | 13:42 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | +0 |
Not available: Dario Šarić, Kevin Huerter, Tolu Smith
| Denver Nuggets | Stat | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|
| 37/43 (86%) | Free throws | 26/30 (86%) |
| 27/53 (50%) | 2 pointers | 31/65 (47%) |
| 10/30 (33%) | 3 pointers | 12/29 (41%) |
| 37/83 (44%) | Field goals | 43/94 (45%) |
| 43 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 31 | Defensive rebounds | 31 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 20 | Assists | 27 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 10 | Blocks | 4 |
| 20 | Fouls | 27 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 0:00 | Time spent in lead | 46:45 |
| 0 | Biggest lead | 20 |
Largest margin: 20 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 0
- Times tied
- 1
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- Never led
- Largest lead · Detroit Pistons
- 20 Q3 10:09
- Longest run
- 10-0 Detroit Pistons · Q2 1:34 to Q2 0:10
Scoring plays
Q1 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 0 | 1 |
| 11:46 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 0 | 2 |
| 10:32 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 9:31 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 2 | 5 |
| 9:07 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 2 | 7 |
| 8:47 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 4 | 7 |
| 8:47 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 5 | 7 |
| 8:23 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 2-pt field goal | 5 | 9 |
| 7:42 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 5 | 10 |
| 7:26 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 7 | 10 |
| 7:10 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 7 | 13 |
| 6:31 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 7 | 15 |
| 6:06 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 7 | 17 |
| 5:46 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 9 | 17 |
| 5:22 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 9 | 19 |
| 5:04 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 10 | 19 |
| 5:04 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 11 | 19 |
| 4:50 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 11 | 21 |
| 3:59 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 11 | 23 |
| 3:47 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 13 | 23 |
| 3:35 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart Free throw | 13 | 24 |
| 3:21 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 14 | 24 |
| 3:07 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 17 | 24 |
| 2:34 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 20 | 24 |
| 2:13 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 21 | 24 |
| 2:13 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 22 | 24 |
| 1:58 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins 2-pt field goal | 22 | 26 |
| 1:17 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 25 | 26 |
| 0:45 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart Free throw | 25 | 27 |
| 0:45 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart Free throw | 25 | 28 |
| 0:35 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 26 | 28 |
| 0:35 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 27 | 28 |
| 0:20 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins 2-pt field goal | 27 | 30 |
| 0:01 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart Free throw | 27 | 31 |
| 0:01 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart Free throw | 27 | 32 |
Q2 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 28 | 32 |
| 11:10 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 28 | 34 |
| 11:10 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 28 | 35 |
| 10:42 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 30 | 35 |
| 10:12 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 30 | 37 |
| 9:32 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 3-pt field goal | 30 | 40 |
| 9:15 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 31 | 40 |
| 8:40 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 33 | 40 |
| 8:07 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 33 | 41 |
| 8:07 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 33 | 42 |
| 7:55 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 34 | 42 |
| 7:55 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 35 | 42 |
| 7:35 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 35 | 44 |
| 7:17 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 35 | 46 |
| 6:37 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 35 | 48 |
| 6:15 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 35 | 51 |
| 5:59 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 37 | 51 |
| 5:35 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 38 | 51 |
| 5:35 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther Free throw | 39 | 51 |
| 5:35 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther Free throw | 40 | 51 |
| 5:18 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 40 | 53 |
| 5:04 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 3-pt field goal | 43 | 53 |
| 4:28 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 45 | 53 |
| 4:05 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 45 | 55 |
| 3:52 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 45 | 56 |
| 3:52 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown Free throw | 46 | 56 |
| 3:52 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown Free throw | 47 | 56 |
| 3:07 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 47 | 59 |
| 3:00 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 49 | 59 |
| 3:00 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown Free throw | 50 | 59 |
| 1:34 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 50 | 61 |
| 1:04 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 3-pt field goal | 50 | 64 |
| 0:45 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 50 | 66 |
| 0:10 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 3-pt field goal | 50 | 69 |
Q3 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 53 | 69 |
| 11:19 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 53 | 71 |
| 10:09 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 53 | 73 |
| 9:55 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 55 | 73 |
| 9:38 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 55 | 74 |
| 9:38 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 55 | 75 |
| 9:16 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 57 | 75 |
| 8:58 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 59 | 75 |
| 7:39 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 60 | 75 |
| 7:39 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 61 | 75 |
| 7:16 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 61 | 77 |
| 6:53 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 61 | 79 |
| 6:43 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 62 | 79 |
| 6:30 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 62 | 80 |
| 6:30 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 62 | 81 |
| 6:05 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 64 | 81 |
| 5:40 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 65 | 81 |
| 5:40 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 66 | 81 |
| 5:20 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 66 | 84 |
| 5:01 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 69 | 84 |
| 4:20 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 71 | 84 |
| 3:54 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 73 | 84 |
| 3:14 | Detroit Pistons | Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal | 73 | 86 |
| 2:47 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 73 | 88 |
| 2:10 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 75 | 88 |
| 1:36 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 3-pt field goal | 75 | 91 |
| 1:26 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 76 | 91 |
| 1:26 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 77 | 91 |
| 0:56 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal | 80 | 91 |
| 0:12 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 80 | 93 |
Q4 · 44 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:08 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 81 | 93 |
| 11:08 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 82 | 93 |
| 10:46 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 84 | 93 |
| 10:45 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 84 | 94 |
| 10:00 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 84 | 95 |
| 10:00 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 84 | 96 |
| 9:41 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 86 | 96 |
| 9:15 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 86 | 98 |
| 8:54 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 89 | 98 |
| 8:33 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 89 | 100 |
| 8:10 | Detroit Pistons | Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal | 89 | 102 |
| 7:52 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 91 | 102 |
| 7:09 | Detroit Pistons | Javonte Green 3-pt field goal | 91 | 105 |
| 6:44 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 93 | 105 |
| 6:37 | Detroit Pistons | Javonte Green 2-pt field goal | 93 | 107 |
| 5:32 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 95 | 107 |
| 5:04 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 97 | 107 |
| 4:29 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 98 | 107 |
| 4:29 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 99 | 107 |
| 4:10 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 99 | 110 |
| 4:02 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 101 | 110 |
| 3:34 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 101 | 112 |
| 3:27 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 102 | 112 |
| 3:27 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 103 | 112 |
| 3:01 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 105 | 112 |
| 2:33 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 106 | 112 |
| 2:33 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 107 | 112 |
| 2:05 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 110 | 112 |
| 1:46 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 3-pt field goal | 110 | 115 |
| 1:29 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 112 | 115 |
| 1:16 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 112 | 117 |
| 1:05 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 113 | 117 |
| 1:05 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 114 | 117 |
| 0:46 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins Free throw | 114 | 118 |
| 0:46 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins Free throw | 114 | 119 |
| 0:25 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 114 | 120 |
| 0:21 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 116 | 120 |
| 0:17 | Detroit Pistons | Javonte Green Free throw | 116 | 121 |
| 0:17 | Detroit Pistons | Javonte Green Free throw | 116 | 122 |
| 0:11 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 119 | 122 |
| 0:10 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 119 | 123 |
| 0:10 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 119 | 124 |
| 0:05 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 120 | 124 |
| 0:05 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 121 | 124 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Detroit Pistons 2-0. Final series: Detroit Pistons 2-0.
- Jan 27: Detroit Pistons 109 at Denver Nuggets 107
- Feb 3: Denver Nuggets 121 at Detroit Pistons 124 (this game)
Highlights
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