Final score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 35 | 36 | 18 | 110 | |
| 28 | 21 | 17 | 28 | 94 |
How the bets settled
Closing line, DraftKings.
Game review
Detroit beat Brooklyn 110-94, pulling away after trailing through the first and deciding the game in the second and third quarters. The Pistons outscored the Nets by 14 in the second and 19 in the third, turning a seven-point deficit after one into a 26-point cushion entering the fourth.
Cade Cunningham led Detroit with 20 points, Ausar Thompson had six assists and John Collins nine rebounds. Brooklyn got 16 points from Moritz Wagner, four assists from Mikel Brown Jr. and nine rebounds from Noah Clowney. The team stats explain the gap: Brooklyn committed 24 turnovers to Detroit’s 12, and Detroit won fast-break points 27-11 and paint points 48-36. The Nets rebounded better and blocked more shots, but Detroit’s extra possessions and transition scoring controlled the game.
For bettors, Detroit covered the 8.5-point spread by 7.5, and the closing total of 222.5 finished under by 18.5.
Against the spread, start to finish
Win probability
Top performers
Pistons
PointsCade Cunningham20
AssistsAusar Thompson6
ReboundsJohn Collins9
Nets
PointsMoritz Wagner16
AssistsMikel Brown Jr.4
ReboundsNoah Clowney9
Team stats
Box score
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 17 | 5-11 | 2-7 | 5-5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +14 | |
| 26 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | +18 | |
| 31 | 12 | 6-12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | |
| 28 | 20 | 6-15 | 1-6 | 7-7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +10 | |
| 26 | 11 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | +2 | |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -5 | |
| 22 | 18 | 6-10 | 2-5 | 4-7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +14 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | |
| 22 | 6 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 3-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +20 | |
| 24 | 8 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +13 | |
| 3 | 6 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | |
| 24 | 6 | 2-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +10 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | |
| Did not play: Coach’s decision | ||||||||||||||
| Did not play: Coach’s decision | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 110 | 38-90 | 12-41 | 22-28 | 41 | 25 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 19 | ||
Team shooting: FG 42% · 3PT 29% · FT 79%
Brooklyn Nets
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 15 | 4-13 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | -10 | |
| 26 | 13 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | -25 | |
| 19 | 6 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -8 | |
| 24 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | -3 | |
| 26 | 9 | 3-11 | 0-5 | 3-4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -7 | |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -13 | |
| 22 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | -20 | |
| 12 | 9 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +10 | |
| 23 | 16 | 7-10 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | -7 | |
| 12 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +10 | |
| 21 | 6 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -4 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | |
| 23 | 10 | 2-9 | 0-4 | 6-8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -9 | |
| Total | 94 | 31-77 | 11-37 | 21-26 | 50 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 41 | 23 | ||
Team shooting: FG 40% · 3PT 30% · FT 81%
Attendance 17,548 · Officials: Ed Malloy, Marc Davis, Biniam Maru
Recap: Pistons rout the winless Nets 110-94 in an NBA Cup opener (ESPN)
Highlights
StatsBench picks
No StatsBench pick posted for this game. Today’s posted picks are graded live.
Betting trends
- The under has hit in 3 straight Pistons games.
- Pistons are 7-3 against the spread in their last 10.
- The over has hit in 3 straight Nets games.
- The over is 7-3 in Nets’ last 10 games.
- Pistons are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings with the Nets.
From each team’s last 10 games and recent meetings, against the closing line.
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Pistons vs Nets pre-game preview
Friday’s Detroit at Brooklyn game has Detroit favored at -258, with Brooklyn at +7.5 and a total of 221.5, down from the 226.5 opener.
The last meeting went Detroit’s way, 138-100 on the road on March 10, 2026. Detroit is 4-1 straight up and 4-1 against the spread this season, and 8-2 and 7-3 over its last 10 after a 97-89 win over Charlotte on Oct. 28. Brooklyn is 0-4 straight up and 2-2 against the spread this season, and 2-8 and 4-6 over its last 10 after a 124-125 loss at Boston on Oct. 27.
The defensive gap is the main angle: Detroit allows 103.4 points (rank 2) and Brooklyn allows 124 (rank 27). Brooklyn also allows 30.8 assists (rank 30) and 15.8 threes (rank 27), while pace splits with Detroit at 99.5 (rank 29) and Brooklyn at 105.3 (rank 8). Jalen Duren is out for Detroit with a right hamstring strain, and Egor Demin is out for Brooklyn with a right bone bruise. StatsBench models Duncan Robinson over 12.5 points at 16.8 after he cleared it in 8 of 10, and Julius Randle over 5.5 rebounds at 7 after he cleared it 9 of 10.
Player stats and form
Season averages and each player’s last 5 games, newest first. Splits: per-game averages (games in brackets); vs the opponent covers this season and last, newest game first.
Detroit Pistons
| Date | Opp | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/30 | @ BKN | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 10/28 | vs CHA | 38 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| 10/27 | @ NYK | 35 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| 10/25 | @ PHI | 33 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| 10/23 | @ MIA | 29 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025-26 | vs BKN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 20.2 (6) | 17.3 (4) | 24.7 (78) | 20.3 (4) 8 · 21 · 18 · 34 |
| REB | 5.0 (6) | 5.3 (4) | 5.5 (78) | 2.5 (4) 2 · 3 · 4 · 1 |
| AST | 6.8 (6) | 6.5 (4) | 9.5 (78) | 9.8 (4) 2 · 15 · 12 · 10 |
| Date | Opp | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/23 | @ MIA | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 10/20 | vs BOS | 28 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025-26 | vs BKN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 13.0 (2) | 4.0 (1) | 18.0 (84) | 23.5 (4) 26 · 17 · 21 · 30 |
| REB | 7.5 (2) | 6.0 (1) | 10.2 (84) | 9.8 (4) 4 · 14 · 10 · 11 |
| AST | 2.0 (2) | 3.0 (1) | 2.0 (84) | 1.8 (4) 2 · 2 · 3 · 0 |
| Date | Opp | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/30 | @ BKN | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/28 | vs CHA | 32 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 10/27 | @ NYK | 32 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10/25 | @ PHI | 31 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 10/23 | @ MIA | 27 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025-26 | vs BKN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 14.3 (6) | 13.0 (4) | 12.1 (90) | 9.4 (5) 2 · 15 · 15 · 8 · 7 |
| REB | 1.3 (6) | 1.0 (4) | 2.6 (90) | 1.4 (5) 0 · 3 · 0 · 3 · 1 |
| AST | 1.8 (6) | 1.8 (4) | 2.1 (90) | 2.8 (5) 0 · 1 · 4 · 1 · 8 |
Brooklyn Nets
| Date | Opp | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/30 | vs DET | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/27 | @ BOS | 40 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 6 |
| 10/25 | vs IND | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/24 | @ CLE | 32 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| 10/21 | vs CHA | 34 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025-26 | vs DET |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 19.0 (5) | 13.3 (3) | 24.2 (52) | 20.3 (4) 4 · 19 · 30 · 28 |
| REB | 6.4 (5) | 3.7 (3) | 7.1 (52) | 6.0 (4) 4 · 2 · 13 · 5 |
| AST | 0.8 (5) | 0.3 (3) | 3.0 (52) | 1.0 (4) 0 · 1 · 1 · 2 |
| Date | Opp | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/30 | vs DET | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 10/27 | @ BOS | 44 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 10/25 | vs IND | 23 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 10/24 | @ CLE | 35 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 10/21 | vs CHA | 37 | 33 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025-26 | vs DET |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 19.0 (5) | 16.0 (3) | 20.4 (91) | 16.0 (2) 5 · 27 |
| REB | 6.4 (5) | 5.7 (3) | 6.8 (91) | 4.0 (2) 2 · 6 |
| AST | 4.8 (5) | 5.0 (3) | 4.7 (91) | 3.5 (2) 1 · 6 |
| Date | Opp | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/25 | vs IND | 21 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| 10/24 | @ CLE | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025-26 | vs DET |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 9.5 (2) | 15.0 (1) | 7.4 (49) | 9.5 (2) 9 · 10 |
| REB | 5.0 (2) | 8.0 (1) | 3.2 (49) | 2.0 (2) 3 · 1 |
| AST | 1.0 (2) | 2.0 (1) | 0.9 (49) | 0.5 (2) 0 · 1 |
Records
| Team | Record | ATS | O/U | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-1 | 4-1 | 2-3 | 2-0 | 2-1 | |
| 0-4 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.
Pistons vs Nets head-to-head
Pistons are 7-3, 2-1 ATS, O/U 1-2 in the last 10 meetings. Last time: Pistons won 138-100 on March 10, 2026.
| Date | Venue | Pistons result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 26 | Nets home | W 138-100 | W -15.5 | O 216.5 |
| Mar 7, 26 | Pistons home | L 105-107 | L -13.5 | U 214.5 |
| Feb 1, 26 | Pistons home | W 130-77 | W -13.5 | U 214.5 |
| Nov 7, 25 | Nets home | W 125-107 | – | – |
| Mar 1, 25 | Pistons home | W 115-94 | – | – |
| Jan 8, 25 | Nets home | W 113-98 | – | – |
| Nov 3, 24 | Nets home | W 106-92 | – | – |
| Apr 6, 24 | Nets home | L 103-113 | – | – |
| Mar 7, 24 | Pistons home | W 118-112 | – | – |
| Dec 26, 23 | Pistons home | L 112-118 | – | – |
Recent form
Detroit Pistons: last 10 (8-2, 7-3 ATS, O/U 5-5)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 26 | vs CHA | W 97-89 | W -7.5 | U 212.5 |
| Oct 27, 26 | @ NY | L 97-111 | L +4.5 | U 220.5 |
| Oct 25, 26 | @ PHI | W 106-93 | W -1.5 | U 228.5 |
| Oct 23, 26 | @ MIA | W 128-111 | W -2.5 | O 235.5 |
| Oct 20, 26 | vs BOS | W 121-113 | W +1.5 | O 220.5 |
| Apr 12, 26 | @ IND | W 133-121 | L -16.5 | O 232.5 |
| Apr 10, 26 | @ CHA | W 118-100 | W +6.5 | U 225.5 |
| Apr 8, 26 | vs MIL | W 137-111 | W -22.5 | O 222.5 |
| Apr 6, 26 | @ ORL | L 107-123 | L -1.5 | O 222.5 |
| Apr 4, 26 | @ PHI | W 116-93 | W -3.5 | U 225.5 |
Brooklyn Nets: last 10 (2-8, 4-6 ATS, O/U 7-3)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 26 | @ BOS | L 124-125 | W +13.5 | O 223.5 |
| Oct 25, 26 | vs IND | L 109-136 | L +5.5 | O 231.5 |
| Oct 24, 26 | @ CLE | L 121-125 | W +11.5 | O 228.5 |
| Oct 21, 26 | vs CHA | L 103-110 | L +1.5 | U 220.5 |
| Apr 12, 26 | @ TOR | L 101-136 | L +23.5 | O 218.5 |
| Apr 10, 26 | @ MIL | L 108-125 | L +10.5 | O 218.5 |
| Apr 9, 26 | vs IND | L 94-123 | L +3.5 | U 224.5 |
| Apr 7, 26 | vs MIL | W 96-90 | W +1.5 | U 218.5 |
| Apr 5, 26 | vs WSH | W 121-115 | W -3.5 | O 230.5 |
| Apr 3, 26 | vs ATL | L 107-141 | L +16.5 | O 225.5 |
Injury report
Detroit Pistons
- Jalen Duren (C): Out, Right Hamstring Strain
- Isaiah Joe (SG): Out, Right Hip Contusion
- Ugonna Onyenso (C): Out, G League – Two-Way
Brooklyn Nets
- Tyler Bilodeau (SF): Out, G League – Two-Way
- Egor Demin (PG): Out, Right Bone Bruise
- Joshua Jefferson (SF): Out, G League – On Assignment
- Grant Nelson (SF): Out, G League – Two-Way
- Ben Saraf (SG): Out, G League – On Assignment
Matchup ranks
What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.
| Pistons defense | Nets defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Pace (possessions) | 99.5 (29th) | 105.3 (8th) |
Venue and weather
Pistons vs Nets odds
Line movement from the open
| Line | Open | Close | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nets spread | +7.5 | +8.5 | +1 |
| Total | 226.5 | 222.5 | -4 |
| Pistons moneyline | -310 | -310 | – |
| Nets moneyline | +250 | +250 | – |
DraftKings opening and closing numbers via ESPN.
Line movement chart
More on these teams: Detroit Pistons vs Charlotte Hornets Nov 2 · Brooklyn Nets vs Indiana Pacers Nov 1 · Charlotte Hornets vs Detroit Pistons Oct 28 · Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics Oct 27 · All NBA prop picks
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