Detroit Pistons vs. New Orleans Pelicans
March 26, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Pistons beat the Pelicans 129-108 on 2026-03-26 at home. The Pistons started Tobias Harris, Kevin Huerter, Jalen Duren, Ausar Thompson, and Daniss Jenkins. The Pelicans started DeAndre Jordan, Dejounte Murray, Zion Williamson, Saddiq Bey, and Herbert Jones. Dejounte Murray (Pelicans) scored 12 points (4/6) in his matchups, with Daniss Jenkins as his primary defender. Jalen Duren (Pistons) scored 10 points (5/12) in his matchups, with DeAndre Jordan as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
DET
Detroit Pistons
129
Did not play: Duncan Robinson (DND - Injury/Illness)
NOP
New Orleans Pelicans
108
Did not play: Kevon Looney (DNP - Coach's Decision), Jordan Poole (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
DET
Detroit Pistons
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Tobias Harris · Kevin Huerter · Jalen Duren · Ausar Thompson · Daniss Jenkins Starter 15.6 min
- Tobias Harris · Kevin Huerter · Paul Reed · Marcus Sasser · Ausar Thompson 4.7 min
- Kevin Huerter · Javonte Green · Paul Reed · Ausar Thompson · Daniss Jenkins 3.4 min
- Kevin Huerter · Javonte Green · Jalen Duren · Ronald Holland II · Daniss Jenkins 3.3 min
- Javonte Green · Jalen Duren · Marcus Sasser · Ronald Holland II · Daniss Jenkins 2.9 min
NOP
New Orleans Pelicans
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- DeAndre Jordan · Dejounte Murray · Zion Williamson · Saddiq Bey · Herbert Jones Starter 15.3 min
- Saddiq Bey · Jordan Hawkins · Yves Missi · Jeremiah Fears · Derik Queen 8.9 min
- Dejounte Murray · Zion Williamson · Karlo Matković · Jeremiah Fears · Derik Queen 4.1 min
- Dejounte Murray · Zion Williamson · Herbert Jones · Karlo Matković · Jeremiah Fears 2.7 min
- Karlo Matković · Jordan Hawkins · Jeremiah Fears · Derik Queen · Micah Peavy 2.5 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Pistons defense
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Dejounte Murray 12 pts (4/6) in 61 possessions
Guarded by: Daniss Jenkins (24 %, 2 pts) · Ausar Thompson (20 %, 4 pts) · Kevin Huerter (13 %, 2 pts)
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Zion Williamson 13 pts (5/11) in 62 possessions
Guarded by: Ausar Thompson (40 %, 2 pts) · Jalen Duren (12 %, 2 pts) · Daniss Jenkins (10 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Jalen Duren | DeAndre Jordan: 23 poss., 5 pts (2/2) · Yves Missi: 10 poss., 9 pts (2/3) |
| Kevin Huerter | Herbert Jones: 25 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Jordan Hawkins: 11 poss., 8 pts (3/3) |
| Daniss Jenkins | Jeremiah Fears: 17 poss., 6 pts (2/2) · Dejounte Murray: 15 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Ausar Thompson | Zion Williamson: 25 poss., 2 pts (0/0) · Dejounte Murray: 12 poss., 4 pts (2/2) |
| Tobias Harris | Saddiq Bey: 23 poss., 3 pts (1/5) · Herbert Jones: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Ronald Holland II | Saddiq Bey: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Derik Queen: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Javonte Green | Derik Queen: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Karlo Matković: 6 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Marcus Sasser | Jeremiah Fears: 13 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Jordan Hawkins: 7 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Paul Reed | Yves Missi: 11 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Derik Queen: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Chaz Lanier | Dejounte Murray: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Jordan Hawkins: 4 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Tolu Smith | Karlo Matković: 2 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Derik Queen: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Bobi Klintman | Micah Peavy: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Jordan Hawkins: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Isaac Jones | Jeremiah Fears: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Derik Queen: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Pelicans defense
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Jalen Duren 10 pts (5/12) in 66 possessions
Guarded by: DeAndre Jordan (34 %, 2 pts) · Yves Missi (18 %, 0 pts) · Zion Williamson (11 %, 2 pts)
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Daniss Jenkins 17 pts (6/7) in 65 possessions
Guarded by: Dejounte Murray (27 %, 0 pts) · Jeremiah Fears (24 %, 4 pts) · Jordan Hawkins (11 %, 3 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Saddiq Bey | Tobias Harris: 25 poss., 8 pts (3/5) · Ronald Holland II: 12 poss., 5 pts (2/4) |
| Zion Williamson | Ausar Thompson: 27 poss., 4 pts (2/2) · Tobias Harris: 8 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Dejounte Murray | Daniss Jenkins: 18 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Ausar Thompson: 17 poss., 4 pts (1/5) |
| Jeremiah Fears | Daniss Jenkins: 15 poss., 4 pts (1/1) · Marcus Sasser: 10 poss., 1 pts (0/1) |
| Herbert Jones | Kevin Huerter: 29 poss., 8 pts (3/5) · Daniss Jenkins: 7 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Derik Queen | Javonte Green: 13 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Ronald Holland II: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Jordan Hawkins | Kevin Huerter: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Daniss Jenkins: 7 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Yves Missi | Jalen Duren: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Paul Reed: 7 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| DeAndre Jordan | Jalen Duren: 23 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Daniss Jenkins: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Karlo Matković | Javonte Green: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Paul Reed: 4 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Micah Peavy | Chaz Lanier: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Bobi Klintman: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |