Detroit Pistons at Brooklyn Nets
· NBA Cup - Group Play
Cunningham, Duren lead the Pistons past the Nets in an NBA Cup group opener
Cunningham was 13 for 18 from the field and made all six of his free throws to help lead Detroit to its fifth straight victory and a 7-2 record. The All-Star point guard has averaged 29.8 points and 11.2 assists while shooting 54% from the field during the streak.
Ausar Thompson had 14 points, and Caris Levert added 10 for the Pistons. They have won their last four meetings against Brooklyn.
Michael Porter Jr. scored 28 points for Brooklyn, and Noah Clowney added 19 as the Nets fell to 1-8. They were without Cam Thomas because of a strained left hamstring. He will be reevaluated in three to four weeks.
Detroit fell behind by 10 points in the first quarter and led by five at halftime before Cunningham took over in the third with 14 points as Pistons had a 34-19 edge in the period.
Cunningham led a 7-0 run with five points to extend the lead to 72-57 with 9:05 left in the period as the Nets called a timeout. He then ignited another 7-0 run with a basket and a free throw before Duren’s dunk capped the spurt to make it 82-65 with 4:04 remaining in the quarter.
Nets: At New York on Sunday night.
Regular Season Series
DET leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 125 - 107 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 125 - 107 |
| 4th 1.4 |  |
Jalen Wilson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Day'Ron Sharpe assists) | 125 - 107 |
| 4th 6.8 | |
Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound | 125 - 104 |
| 4th 9.2 |  |
Paul Reed misses free throw 2 of 2 | 125 - 104 |
Statistics
 DET |
 BKN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 49-85 | FG | 34-80 |
| 58 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 6-26 | 3PT | 17-46 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 21-30 | FT | 22-26 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 35 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 32 | Assists | 26 |
| 14 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 26 |
| 29 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 80 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 19 | Fouls | 24 |
| 24 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Brooklyn Nets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tyrese Martin, G | Day-To-Day | Jan 27 |
| Noah Clowney, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 27 |
| Haywood Highsmith, F | Out | Jan 26 |
Detroit Pistons Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Caris LeVert, G | Out | Jan 26 |
Game Information
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Attendance: 17,548 · Capacity:
Cleveland
Chicago
Milwaukee
Indiana2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
- | 17 | W1 | 0.6304348 | 29 |
 New York |
1 | 18 | W3 | 0.6086956 | 28 |
 Toronto |
1 | 19 | W4 | 0.6041667 | 29 |
 Philadelphia |
4 | 21 | W1 | 0.54347825 | 25 |
 Brooklyn |
16.5 | 33 | L6 | 0.26666668 | 12 |
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