NBA

Detroit Pistons at Denver Nuggets

· National Basketball Association
Detroit Pistons
32-10, 14-6 Away

vs

Denver Nuggets
30-15, 12-8 Home
Regular Season Series

Series starts 1/27

Matchup Prediction

Nuggets: 34.6%
Pistons: 65.4%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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W4 Streak W1
109.9 Points Against 116.5
8-2 Last Ten Games 7-3
117.2 Points Per Game 121.1
48 Field Goal % 50
35 Three Point % 40
46.3 Rebounds Per Game 42.2
26.7 Assists Per Game 28.2
6.7 Blocks Per Game 4.0
10.5 Steals Per Game 6.9
0.9 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.8
16.0 Total Turnovers Per Game 12.7
Denver Nuggets Denver Nuggets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jonas Valanciunas, C Day-To-Day Jan 23
Christian Braun, G Out Jan 21
Cameron Johnson, F Out Jan 20
Nikola Jokic, C Out Jan 14
Tamar Bates, G Out Dec 22
Detroit Pistons Detroit Pistons Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Caris LeVert, G Out Jan 23
Cade Cunningham, G Day-To-Day Jan 23
Ronald Holland II, F Day-To-Day Jan 22

Pistons Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs LAC L 98-92
vs PHX W 108-105
vs IND W 121-78
vs BOS W 104-103
@ NO W 112-104

Nuggets Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ DAL W 118-109
vs WSH W 121-115
vs CHA L 110-87
vs LAL L 115-107
@ WSH W 107-97

Game Information

Ball Arena

Location: Denver, CO
Capacity:

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 32 10 .762 - W4
Cleveland 25 20 .556 8.5 W1
Chicago 22 22 .500 11 W3
Milwaukee 18 25 .419 14.5 L1
Indiana 10 35 .222 23.5 L3

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City - 8 W2 0.82222223 37
Denver 7 15 W1 0.6666667 30
Minnesota 10 18 L4 0.6 27
Portland 14 22 W4 0.51111114 23
Utah 22 30 L1 0.33333334 15
Full Standings

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