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Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers

Detroit Pistons and Los Angeles Lakers: every meeting we hold, series records and the next games.

All-time series

Los Angeles Lakers lead 162-95257 meetings since 1960
Los Angeles Lakers lead 150-80Regular season
Detroit Pistons lead 15-12Playoff games
Detroit Pistons W4Current streak

Playoff meetings

Biggest wins

Every meeting (257)

Meetings 51–100 of 257, newest first. Series records above include every collected meeting.

Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers — collected meeting history
DateSeasonResult
Feb 27, 20032002-03DET 85, LAL 95
Mar 22, 20022001-02DET 82, LAL 94
Jan 8, 20022001-02LAL 121, DET 92
Mar 15, 20012000-01LAL 125, DET 119
Dec 10, 20002000-01DET 88, LAL 112
Mar 17, 20001999-00LAL 110, DET 82
Dec 12, 19991999-00DET 93, LAL 101
Apr 5, 19981997-98LAL 105, DET 103
Mar 8, 19981997-98DET 89, LAL 96
Jan 18, 19971996-97DET 100, LAL 97
Nov 29, 19961996-97LAL 84, DET 76
Dec 13, 19951995-96LAL 101, DET 98
Dec 10, 19951995-96DET 82, LAL 87
Jan 3, 19951994-95DET 96, LAL 105
Nov 4, 19941994-95LAL 115, DET 98
Jan 28, 19941993-94DET 97, LAL 105
Dec 14, 19931993-94LAL 99, DET 93
Mar 21, 19931992-93DET 106, LAL 101
Mar 9, 19931992-93LAL 123, DET 121
Mar 8, 19921991-92DET 98, LAL 93
Dec 20, 19911991-92LAL 93, DET 112
Feb 24, 19911990-91LAL 102, DET 96
Dec 4, 19901990-91DET 90, LAL 114
Jan 21, 19901989-90LAL 107, DET 97
Dec 1, 19891989-90DET 108, LAL 97
Jun 13, 19891988-89 · PlayoffsDET 105, LAL 97
Jun 11, 19891988-89 · PlayoffsDET 114, LAL 110
Jun 8, 19891988-89 · PlayoffsLAL 105, DET 108
Jun 6, 19891988-89 · PlayoffsLAL 97, DET 109
Feb 14, 19891988-89DET 111, LAL 103
Nov 26, 19881988-89LAL 99, DET 102
Jun 21, 19881987-88 · PlayoffsDET 105, LAL 108
Jun 19, 19881987-88 · PlayoffsDET 102, LAL 103
Jun 16, 19881987-88 · PlayoffsLAL 94, DET 104
Jun 14, 19881987-88 · PlayoffsLAL 86, DET 111
Jun 12, 19881987-88 · PlayoffsLAL 99, DET 86
Jun 9, 19881987-88 · PlayoffsDET 96, LAL 108
Jun 7, 19881987-88 · PlayoffsDET 105, LAL 93
Feb 21, 19881987-88DET 110, LAL 117
Jan 8, 19881987-88LAL 106, DET 104
Mar 26, 19871986-87DET 111, LAL 128
Dec 13, 19861986-87LAL 114, DET 119
Jan 19, 19861985-86LAL 115, DET 118
Dec 15, 19851985-86DET 119, LAL 132
Mar 24, 19851984-85DET 130, LAL 148
Jan 13, 19851984-85LAL 98, DET 121
Mar 23, 19841983-84DET 121, LAL 118
Mar 4, 19841983-84LAL 118, DET 114
Mar 5, 19831982-83LAL 122, DET 108
Jan 2, 19831982-83DET 112, LAL 127

All-time results (regular season, play-in, playoffs and NBA Cup; preseason and summer league excluded). Play-in games are counted separately from playoff series. Franchise history is listed under current team names.

Series by season

Detroit Pistons 2-02025-26 · Regular season
Detroit Pistons 2-02024-25 · Regular season

Next meetings

All results

DateStageResultTop scorers
Mar 23, 20262025-26 · Regular seasonLAL 110, DET 113Luka Dončić 32 · Daniss Jenkins 30
Dec 30, 20252025-26 · Regular seasonDET 128, LAL 106Cade Cunningham 27 · Luka Dončić 30
Dec 23, 20242024-25 · Regular seasonDET 117, LAL 114Malik Beasley 21 · LeBron James 28
Nov 4, 20242024-25 · Regular seasonLAL 103, DET 115Anthony Davis 37 · Jaden Ivey 26

2025-26 team comparison

Detroit PistonsPer gameLos Angeles Lakers
117.8Points116.3
109.6Points allowed114.6
+8.2Net rating+1.8
117.7Offensive rating117.8
109.6Defensive rating116.1
100.0Pace98.7
45.6Rebounds41.0
27.8Assists25.9

Quick answers

Who won the last Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers game?
The Detroit Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers 113-110 on March 23, 2026 (2025-26, regular season).
When do the Detroit Pistons and Los Angeles Lakers play next?
The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Detroit Pistons on Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 6:00 pm Eastern Time (2026-27 regular season).
What is the all-time record between the Detroit Pistons and Los Angeles Lakers?
The Los Angeles Lakers lead 162-95 in 257 meetings since 1960 (regular season, play-in, playoffs and NBA Cup).

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