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Detroit Pistons at New Orleans Pelicans

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38-31, 20-15 Away
Final
127 - 81

18-51, 12-23 Home

Cunningham, Pistons top New Orleans 127-81; Pelicans' Murphy out for season with shoulder injury

Trey Murphy III done for season with torn labrum

Simone Fontecchio scored 23 points for Detroit, which had dropped four of six.

Zion Williamson had 30 points for New Orleans, and Yves Missi finished with 12 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks. Williamson also grabbed six rebounds and blocked two shots.

The Pelicans lost for the seventh time in eight games. And postgame, New Orleans announced Trey Murphy III was diagnosed with a torn labrum and partial tear of the rotator cuff in his right shoulder, an injury that happened when he dislocated the shoulder in the first quarter Monday. He will miss the rest of the season.

Cunningham scored 17 points to help Detroit to a 63-32 halftime lead. Fontecchio had 18 points in the second half.

Takeaways Pistons: Fontecchio delivered an efficient performance in a reserve role. He went 5 for 5 from beyond the arc and 9 for 10 from the field overall. He also grabbed seven rebounds in 21 1/2 minutes.

Pelicans: It was a bad shooting night in a variety of ways. The Pelicans shot 32.6% from the field, including a 5-for-32 from 3-point range. They went 20 for 30 at the free-throw line.

Key moment The Pistons grabbed control with a 24-5 run that began in the first quarter and carried over into the second. Dennis Schroder’s driving layup made it 41-14 with 10:21 left in the first half.

Key stat Led by Fontecchio and Jalen Duren, the Pistons had a 50-39 rebounding advantage.

Next up The Pistons visit the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. Next up for the Pelicans is two straight games at the Minnesota Timberwolves, beginning on Wednesday night.

Regular Season Series

DET leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 127 - 81
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 127 - 81
4th 10.1 Lindy Waters III lost ball turnover (Jeremiah Robinson-Earl steals) 127 - 81
4th 31.0 Lindy Waters III defensive rebound 127 - 81
4th 34.1 Antonio Reeves misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot 127 - 81

Statistics

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46-84 FG 28-86
54.8 Field Goal % 32.6
13-35 3PT 5-32
37.1 Three Point % 15.6
22-29 FT 20-30
75.9 Free Throw % 66.7
50 Rebounds 39
11 Offensive Rebounds 13
39 Defensive Rebounds 26
33 Assists 18
10 Steals 7
7 Blocks 6
13 Turnovers 16
1 Team Turnovers 1
14 Total Turnovers 17
1 Technical Fouls 2
1 Total Technical Fouls 2
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
4 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 20
23 Fast Break Points 4
56 Points in Paint 44
19 Fouls 15
46 Largest Lead 0
New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Derik Queen, C Day-To-Day Jul 22
Yves Missi, C Day-To-Day Jul 19
Micah Peavy, G Day-To-Day Jul 19
Herbert Jones, SF Day-To-Day Jul 10
Zion Williamson, PF Day-To-Day Jul 3
Detroit Pistons Detroit Pistons Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Ronald Holland II, F Day-To-Day Jul 21
Isaiah Stewart, C Day-To-Day Jul 3
Jaden Ivey, PG Day-To-Day Jul 3

Game Information

Smoothie King Center

Location: New Orleans, LA
Attendance: 17,398 · Capacity:

2024-25 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Cleveland 64 18 .780 - L1
Indiana 50 32 .610 14 W1
Milwaukee 48 34 .585 16 W8
Detroit 44 38 .537 20 L2
Chicago 39 43 .476 25 W3

2024-25 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Houston - 30 L3 0.63414633 52
Memphis 4 34 W1 0.58536583 48
Dallas 13 43 L1 0.47560975 39
San Antonio 18 48 W1 0.41463414 34
New Orleans 31 61 L7 0.25609756 21
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