Utah Jazz at Detroit Pistons
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Cade Cunningham scores 31 points, leads Pistons past Jazz 114-103
Jalen Duren added 22 points and 22 rebounds for the Pistons, which improved to 6-2, and Ausar Thompson added 18.
Detroit, which came into the game second in field-goal defense at 42.9%, held Utah to 38.4% (33-86).
Former Piston Svi Mykhailiuk scored a career-high 28 for the Jazz, who have lost four of five. Lauri Markkanen added 25 and Jusuf Nurkic had 17 rebounds.
Duren had 18 points and 10 rebounds in the first half, but Mykhailiuk's 18 points and Markkanen's 12 helped the Jazz to a two-point lead.
The Jazz missed nine of their first 10 shots in the third quarter, allowing the Pistons to build a lead. The margin was nine, 78-69, after Utah shot 18% (4-22) in a 14-point quarter.
Thompson's layup put the Pistons ahead 94-82 with 7:01 left, but he injured his left ankle on the play. He was able to return for the final moments.
Cunningham's high-scoring fourth kept the Jazz from making any significant runs down the stretch.
The Jazz announced before the game that Walker Kessler would need season-ending shoulder surgery.
Pistons: Visit the Brooklyn Nets on Friday.
Regular Season Series
DET leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 103 - 114 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 103 - 114 |
| 4th 0.1 |  |
Jazz offensive team rebound | 103 - 114 |
| 4th 0.2 | |
Keyonte George misses heave jump shot | 103 - 114 |
| 4th 0.4 |  |
Ausar Thompson out of bounds bad pass turnover | 103 - 114 |
Statistics
 UTAH |
 DET |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33-86 | FG | 45-91 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 12-39 | 3PT | 11-30 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 25-29 | FT | 13-22 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 59 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 39 |
| 24 | Assists | 24 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 60 |
| 17 | Fouls | 23 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Detroit Pistons Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Joe, G | Out | Nov 3 |
| Jalen Duren, C | Out | Oct 25 |
Utah Jazz Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jusuf Nurkic, C | Out | Nov 6 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr., F | Out | Oct 27 |
| Trey Alexander, G | Out | Oct 24 |
Game Information
Location: Detroit, MI
Attendance: 18,403 · Capacity:
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland |
6 | 1 | .857 | - | W3 |
 Oklahoma City |
6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | W2 |
 Minnesota |
6 | 3 | .667 | 1 | W2 |
 Denver |
4 | 3 | .571 | 2 | W1 |
 Utah |
1 | 8 | .111 | 6 | L7 |
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