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New Orleans Pelicans
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Detroit Pistons
129
Venue: Little Caesars Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Detroit Pistons beat the New Orleans Pelicans 129-108 at home on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena. Jalen Duren had 30 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists for the Detroit Pistons. Zion Williamson had 21 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Detroit Pistons led 65-56 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 37-22. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Jalen Duren (double-double, Detroit Pistons), Derik Queen (double-double, New Orleans Pelicans). Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 43, Detroit Pistons 35. Kevin Huerter had 22 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 New Orleans Pelicans vs Detroit Pistons?
- The Detroit Pistons beat the New Orleans Pelicans 129-108 on March 26, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Zion Williamson scored 21 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Jalen Duren scored 30 for the Detroit Pistons with 10 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | 33 | 23 | 30 | 22 | 108 |
| Detroit Pistons | 31 | 34 | 27 | 37 | 129 |
Game leaders
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 21 Zion Williamson
- Rebounds
- 11 Derik Queen
- Assists
- 6 Jeremiah Fears
Detroit Pistons
- Points
- 30 Jalen Duren
- Rebounds
- 10 Jalen Duren
- Assists
- 9 Daniss Jenkins
Derik Queen double-double (11 PTS, 11 REB) · Jalen Duren double-double (30 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Williamson starter | 30:46 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 5-9 | 1 | -7 |
| Saddiq Bey starter | 30:45 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7-15 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 2 | -10 |
| Dejounte Murray starter | 29:13 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5-15 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 3 | -15 |
| Herbert Jones starter | 27:27 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-10 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3 | -8 |
| DeAndre Jordan starter | 16:50 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +1 |
| Jeremiah Fears bench | 27:28 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-10 | 0-3 | 3-6 | 1 | -13 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 22:08 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -15 |
| Derik Queen bench | 20:48 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5-13 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 2 | -13 |
| Yves Missi bench | 16:01 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | -15 |
| Karlo Matkovic bench | 15:04 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 2 | -9 |
| Micah Peavy bench | 3:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
Not available: Bryce McGowens, Trey Murphy III
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Huerter starter | 33:43 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9-14 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0 | +21 |
| Daniss Jenkins starter | 33:16 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6-12 | 5-7 | 2-2 | 4 | +21 |
| Jalen Duren starter | 31:26 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10-12 | 0-0 | 10-12 | 0 | +5 |
| Ausar Thompson starter | 28:58 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | +10 |
| Tobias Harris starter | 25:55 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-12 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 1 | +9 |
| Javonte Green bench | 19:33 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | +12 |
| Ron Holland bench | 19:07 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +9 |
| Marcus Sasser bench | 16:11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -6 |
| Paul Reed bench | 14:20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 6 | +16 |
| Chaz Lanier bench | 10:13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0 | +8 |
| Isaac Jones bench | 2:32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Bobi Klintman bench | 2:32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Tolu Smith bench | 2:14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
Not available: Cade Cunningham, Caris LeVert, Duncan Robinson, Wendell Moore Jr.
| New Orleans Pelicans | Stat | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|
| 11/24 (45%) | Free throws | 18/23 (78%) |
| 35/70 (50%) | 2 pointers | 33/57 (57%) |
| 9/25 (36%) | 3 pointers | 15/28 (53%) |
| 44/95 (46%) | Field goals | 48/85 (56%) |
| 42 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 26 | Defensive rebounds | 37 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 26 | Assists | 34 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 12 | Steals | 9 |
| 7 | Blocks | 6 |
| 20 | Fouls | 18 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 7:44 | Time spent in lead | 38:08 |
| 5 | Biggest lead | 23 |
Largest margin: 23 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 6
- Times tied
- 8
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 5 Q1 1:40
- Largest lead · Detroit Pistons
- 23 Q4 3:06
- Longest run
- 10-0 New Orleans Pelicans · Q3 1:07 to Q4 11:45
Scoring plays
Q1 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:34 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 3-pt field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 11:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 10:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal | 5 | 3 |
| 8:30 | Detroit Pistons | Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal | 5 | 5 |
| 8:10 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 5 | 6 |
| 8:10 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 5 | 7 |
| 7:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 7 | 7 |
| 7:39 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 7 | 9 |
| 7:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 9 | 9 |
| 7:09 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins 2-pt field goal | 9 | 11 |
| 6:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 11 | 11 |
| 6:24 | Detroit Pistons | Kevin Huerter 3-pt field goal | 11 | 14 |
| 6:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal | 14 | 14 |
| 5:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal | 17 | 14 |
| 4:59 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 17 | 16 |
| 4:19 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 19 | 16 |
| 4:06 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 19 | 18 |
| 3:19 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 21 | 18 |
| 3:06 | Detroit Pistons | Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal | 21 | 20 |
| 2:49 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 23 | 20 |
| 2:49 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 24 | 20 |
| 2:35 | Detroit Pistons | Marcus Sasser 3-pt field goal | 24 | 23 |
| 2:11 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 26 | 23 |
| 1:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 28 | 23 |
| 1:17 | Detroit Pistons | Chaz Lanier 3-pt field goal | 28 | 26 |
| 1:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal | 31 | 26 |
| 0:37 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins 3-pt field goal | 31 | 29 |
| 0:05 | Detroit Pistons | Paul Reed 2-pt field goal | 31 | 31 |
| 0:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 33 | 31 |
Q2 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:49 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 33 | 33 |
| 11:49 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 33 | 34 |
| 11:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 34 | 34 |
| 11:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 35 | 34 |
| 11:17 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 35 | 36 |
| 10:59 | Detroit Pistons | Javonte Green 2-pt field goal | 35 | 38 |
| 10:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 36 | 38 |
| 10:10 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins 3-pt field goal | 36 | 41 |
| 9:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 38 | 41 |
| 9:32 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins 3-pt field goal | 38 | 44 |
| 9:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 40 | 44 |
| 8:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 41 | 44 |
| 8:34 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 41 | 46 |
| 8:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 42 | 46 |
| 8:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 43 | 46 |
| 8:05 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 44 | 48 |
| 7:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 46 | 48 |
| 6:10 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 46 | 50 |
| 5:42 | Detroit Pistons | Paul Reed 2-pt field goal | 46 | 52 |
| 4:52 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 46 | 54 |
| 4:17 | Detroit Pistons | Kevin Huerter 3-pt field goal | 46 | 57 |
| 4:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 48 | 57 |
| 3:47 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 48 | 59 |
| 3:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 49 | 59 |
| 3:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 50 | 59 |
| 3:26 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 50 | 60 |
| 3:26 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 50 | 61 |
| 2:40 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 50 | 63 |
| 1:33 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 52 | 63 |
| 1:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 54 | 63 |
| 0:46 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 54 | 65 |
| 0:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 56 | 65 |
Q3 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:17 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson Free throw | 56 | 66 |
| 11:17 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson Free throw | 56 | 67 |
| 10:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal | 58 | 67 |
| 10:33 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 58 | 68 |
| 10:33 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 58 | 69 |
| 10:12 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 58 | 71 |
| 9:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal | 61 | 71 |
| 9:23 | Detroit Pistons | Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal | 61 | 73 |
| 8:49 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 61 | 75 |
| 8:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 63 | 75 |
| 8:12 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 63 | 76 |
| 7:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 65 | 76 |
| 7:33 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 65 | 78 |
| 7:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 67 | 78 |
| 7:02 | Detroit Pistons | Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal | 67 | 80 |
| 6:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 69 | 80 |
| 5:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal | 72 | 80 |
| 5:22 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 72 | 82 |
| 5:22 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 72 | 83 |
| 4:55 | Detroit Pistons | Paul Reed 2-pt field goal | 72 | 85 |
| 3:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal | 75 | 85 |
| 3:29 | Detroit Pistons | Kevin Huerter 3-pt field goal | 75 | 88 |
| 2:16 | Detroit Pistons | Marcus Sasser 2-pt field goal | 75 | 90 |
| 2:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 77 | 90 |
| 1:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 78 | 90 |
| 1:19 | Detroit Pistons | Marcus Sasser 2-pt field goal | 78 | 92 |
| 1:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal | 81 | 92 |
| 0:39 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal | 84 | 92 |
| 0:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 86 | 92 |
Q4 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 88 | 92 |
| 11:28 | Detroit Pistons | Kevin Huerter 3-pt field goal | 88 | 95 |
| 10:49 | Detroit Pistons | Javonte Green 3-pt field goal | 88 | 98 |
| 10:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 90 | 98 |
| 10:08 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 90 | 100 |
| 9:35 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 90 | 101 |
| 9:35 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 90 | 102 |
| 9:06 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 90 | 104 |
| 8:45 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins 3-pt field goal | 90 | 107 |
| 8:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 92 | 107 |
| 7:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 94 | 107 |
| 7:39 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 94 | 109 |
| 6:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 95 | 109 |
| 6:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 96 | 109 |
| 6:42 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins Free throw | 96 | 110 |
| 6:42 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins Free throw | 96 | 111 |
| 6:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 98 | 111 |
| 6:07 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins 3-pt field goal | 98 | 114 |
| 5:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 100 | 114 |
| 5:46 | Detroit Pistons | Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal | 100 | 116 |
| 4:34 | Detroit Pistons | Javonte Green 3-pt field goal | 100 | 119 |
| 4:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 102 | 119 |
| 3:58 | Detroit Pistons | Paul Reed Free throw | 102 | 120 |
| 3:58 | Detroit Pistons | Paul Reed Free throw | 102 | 121 |
| 3:30 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson Free throw | 102 | 122 |
| 3:06 | Detroit Pistons | Chaz Lanier 3-pt field goal | 102 | 125 |
| 2:36 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 104 | 125 |
| 1:49 | Detroit Pistons | Tolu Smith 2-pt field goal | 104 | 127 |
| 1:36 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 106 | 127 |
| 1:13 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 108 | 127 |
| 1:00 | Detroit Pistons | Bobi Klintman 2-pt field goal | 108 | 129 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Detroit Pistons 2-0. Final series: Detroit Pistons 2-0.
- Jan 21: Detroit Pistons 112 at New Orleans Pelicans 104
- Mar 26: New Orleans Pelicans 108 at Detroit Pistons 129 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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