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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 7:44 pm EDTDetroit Pistons at Utah Jazz
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Venue: Delta Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Utah Jazz beat the Detroit Pistons 131-129 at home on Friday, December 26, 2025 at Delta Center. Keyonte George had 31 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists for the Utah Jazz. Cade Cunningham had 29 points, 5 rebounds and 17 assists for the Detroit Pistons.
The Utah Jazz trailed 68-67 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 44-35. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Jusuf Nurkic (double-double, Utah Jazz), Cade Cunningham (double-double, Detroit Pistons). Bench points: Detroit Pistons 51, Utah Jazz 45. Lauri Markkanen had 30 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.
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Reported player statistics
this may be a partial box score. A dash means unavailable. Zero minutes alone does not establish a DNP designation.
| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Detroit Pistons vs Utah Jazz?
- The Utah Jazz beat the Detroit Pistons 131-129 on December 26, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Cade Cunningham scored 29 for the Detroit Pistons; Keyonte George scored 31 for the Utah Jazz.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Pistons | 36 | 32 | 35 | 26 | 129 |
| Utah Jazz | 33 | 34 | 44 | 20 | 131 |
Game leaders
Detroit Pistons
- Points
- 29 Cade Cunningham
- Rebounds
- 7 Tobias Harris
- Assists
- 17 Cade Cunningham
Utah Jazz
- Points
- 31 Keyonte George
- Rebounds
- 11 Jusuf Nurkic
- Assists
- 9 Isaiah Collier
Cade Cunningham double-double (29 PTS, 17 AST) · Jusuf Nurkic double-double (16 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham starter | 37:08 | 29 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10-19 | 3-6 | 6-9 | 3 | -1 |
| Tobias Harris starter | 27:16 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 2 | -5 |
| Duncan Robinson starter | 25:46 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-10 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0 | -8 |
| Jalen Duren starter | 21:31 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5 | -3 |
| Ausar Thompson starter | 15:43 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | -15 |
| Isaiah Stewart bench | 26:23 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | -4 |
| Javonte Green bench | 19:54 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | -7 |
| Caris LeVert bench | 19:39 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +13 |
| Ron Holland bench | 19:17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | +8 |
| Jaden Ivey bench | 14:01 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-5 | 3-3 | 0-2 | 0 | +6 |
| Daniss Jenkins bench | 9:22 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | +3 |
| Paul Reed bench | 4:01 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 |
Not available: Isaac Jones
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauri Markkanen starter | 38:17 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8-18 | 4-7 | 10-10 | 4 | +7 |
| Keyonte George starter | 35:20 | 31 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12-22 | 5-10 | 2-2 | 3 | +10 |
| Jusuf Nurkic starter | 31:50 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6-9 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 4 | +13 |
| Svi Mykhailiuk starter | 21:16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +20 |
| Ace Bailey starter | 11:14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +5 |
| Brice Sensabaugh bench | 33:02 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7-15 | 3-8 | 3-4 | 3 | +1 |
| Isaiah Collier bench | 29:21 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | -18 |
| Kevin Love bench | 16:10 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | 3-5 | 5-5 | 2 | -11 |
| Kyle Filipowski bench | 10:43 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -9 |
| Walter Clayton Jr bench | 8:44 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -7 |
| Taylor Hendricks bench | 4:03 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
Not available: Georges Niang, Walker Kessler
| Detroit Pistons | Stat | Utah Jazz |
|---|---|---|
| 15/23 (65%) | Free throws | 25/26 (96%) |
| 30/55 (54%) | 2 pointers | 26/52 (50%) |
| 18/37 (48%) | 3 pointers | 18/38 (47%) |
| 48/92 (52%) | Field goals | 44/90 (48%) |
| 41 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 31 | Defensive rebounds | 29 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 38 | Assists | 35 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 11 | Steals | 12 |
| 10 | Blocks | 8 |
| 23 | Fouls | 20 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 7 |
| 19:49 | Time spent in lead | 26:32 |
| 11 | Biggest lead | 15 |
Largest margin: 15 points.
2025-26 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Nov 5: Utah Jazz 103 at Detroit Pistons 114
- Dec 26: Detroit Pistons 129 at Utah Jazz 131 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Dec 27, 2025 · 02:30 UTC