Detroit Pistons vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
February 25, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Pistons beat the Thunder 124-116 on 2026-02-25 at home. The Pistons started Tobias Harris, Duncan Robinson, Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, and Ausar Thompson. The Thunder started Luguentz Dort, Isaiah Joe, Aaron Wiggins, Jaylin Williams, and Cason Wallace. Nikola Topić (Thunder) scored 8 points (4/7) in his matchups, with Ronald Holland II as his primary defender. Cade Cunningham (Pistons) scored 25 points (9/22) in his matchups, with Cason Wallace as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
DET
Detroit Pistons
124
Did not play: Isaac Jones (DNP - Coach's Decision), Marcus Sasser (DNP - Coach's Decision), Tolu Smith (DNP - Coach's Decision), Isaiah Stewart (DNP - League Suspension)
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
116
Did not play: Alex Caruso (DND - Injury/Illness)
Lineups
DET
Detroit Pistons
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Tobias Harris · Duncan Robinson · Cade Cunningham · Jalen Duren · Ausar Thompson Starter 15.8 min
- Caris LeVert · Kevin Huerter · Javonte Green · Jalen Duren · Daniss Jenkins 4.2 min
- Caris LeVert · Javonte Green · Paul Reed · Cade Cunningham · Ronald Holland II 4.2 min
- Tobias Harris · Caris LeVert · Paul Reed · Ronald Holland II · Daniss Jenkins 3.0 min
- Duncan Robinson · Javonte Green · Cade Cunningham · Jalen Duren · Daniss Jenkins 2.9 min
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Luguentz Dort · Isaiah Joe · Aaron Wiggins · Jaylin Williams · Cason Wallace Starter 5.7 min
- Luguentz Dort · Aaron Wiggins · Jaylin Williams · Cason Wallace · Jared McCain 5.6 min
- Kenrich Williams · Isaiah Joe · Cason Wallace · Nikola Topić · Brooks Barnhizer 4.2 min
- Kenrich Williams · Luguentz Dort · Aaron Wiggins · Jaylin Williams · Cason Wallace 3.2 min
- Kenrich Williams · Luguentz Dort · Aaron Wiggins · Jaylin Williams · Jared McCain 2.9 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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Nikola Topić 8 pts (4/7) in 29 possessions
Guarded by: Ronald Holland II (19 %, 4 pts) · Ausar Thompson (14 %, 0 pts) · Caris LeVert (14 %, 0 pts)
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Jared McCain 10 pts (5/8) in 63 possessions
Guarded by: Ausar Thompson (20 %, 2 pts) · Daniss Jenkins (17 %, 2 pts) · Duncan Robinson (13 %, 2 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham | Luguentz Dort: 29 poss., 10 pts (4/5) · Cason Wallace: 23 poss., 8 pts (3/5) |
| Jalen Duren | Jaylin Williams: 42 poss., 9 pts (4/6) · Aaron Wiggins: 8 poss., 6 pts (3/4) |
| Duncan Robinson | Aaron Wiggins: 20 poss., 6 pts (1/1) · Luguentz Dort: 9 poss., 6 pts (2/5) |
| Ausar Thompson | Jared McCain: 13 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Aaron Wiggins: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Tobias Harris | Cason Wallace: 12 poss., 2 pts (1/3) · Kenrich Williams: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Javonte Green | Jared McCain: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Aaron Wiggins: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Caris LeVert | Brooks Barnhizer: 7 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Aaron Wiggins: 7 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Paul Reed | Kenrich Williams: 9 poss., 1 pts (0/0) · Brooks Barnhizer: 7 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Daniss Jenkins | Jared McCain: 11 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Aaron Wiggins: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Ronald Holland II | Kenrich Williams: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Nikola Topić: 5 poss., 4 pts (2/4) |
| Kevin Huerter | Brooks Barnhizer: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Kenrich Williams: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Thunder defense
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Cade Cunningham 25 pts (9/22) in 77 possessions
Guarded by: Cason Wallace (28 %, 9 pts) · Luguentz Dort (18 %, 0 pts) · Kenrich Williams (11 %, 5 pts)
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Jalen Duren 25 pts (8/17) in 62 possessions
Guarded by: Jaylin Williams (68 %, 14 pts) · Luguentz Dort (7 %, 3 pts) · Aaron Wiggins (7 %, 4 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Jaylin Williams | Jalen Duren: 42 poss., 14 pts (4/7) · Ausar Thompson: 6 poss., 4 pts (2/2) |
| Aaron Wiggins | Duncan Robinson: 14 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Ausar Thompson: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Luguentz Dort | Duncan Robinson: 20 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Cade Cunningham: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Jared McCain | Ausar Thompson: 17 poss., 5 pts (2/4) · Daniss Jenkins: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Cason Wallace | Cade Cunningham: 21 poss., 9 pts (3/7) · Tobias Harris: 8 poss., 4 pts (2/2) |
| Kenrich Williams | Paul Reed: 12 poss., 6 pts (2/4) · Tobias Harris: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Brooks Barnhizer | Caris LeVert: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Kevin Huerter: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Nikola Topić | Ronald Holland II: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Duncan Robinson: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Isaiah Joe | Duncan Robinson: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Ausar Thompson: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Branden Carlson | Paul Reed: 2 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Jalen Duren: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Buddy Boeheim | Ausar Thompson: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |