Brooklyn Nets at Detroit Pistons
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Pistons rout Nets 130-77 in most-lopsided victory in franchise history
The 53-point margin topped the mark of 52 set in a 118-66 victory at Boston on Jan 31, 2003. The Nets had a 54-point loss — 120-66 — on Jan. 21 against New York.
Cade Cunningham, the Detroit star who was earlier selected an East All-=Star starter, added 18 points, 12 assists and four steals. The Eastern Conference-leading Pistons improved to 36-12 with their second straight victory. They beat Golden State on Friday night to finish 2-1 on a three-game trip.
Cunningham had 13 points, 10 assists and four steals in the first half as the Pistons raced to a 67-44 lead. Ausar Thompson hit a half-court shot at the halftime buzzer.
Detroit outscored Brooklyn 33-18 in the third quarter to push it to 100-62. The Pistons' largest lead was 55 points.
Cam Thomas and Drake Powell each had 12 points for Brooklyn. The Nets are 13-35.
Egor Demin was 0 for 4 from 3-point range, ending his NBA rookie record of at least one 3 in 34 straight games. He broke the record Friday night in Utah.
Nets scoring leader Michael Porter Jr. sat out because of personal reasons.
Pistons: Host Denver on Tuesday night.
Regular Season Series
DET leads series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 77 - 130 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 77 - 130 |
| 4th 17.8 |  |
shot clock turnover | 77 - 130 |
| 4th 41.8 |  |
E.J. Liddell makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot | 77 - 130 |
| 4th 58.5 | |
Marcus Sasser makes 18-foot pullup jump shot | 75 - 130 |
Statistics
 BKN |
 DET |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-73 | FG | 48-85 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 7-31 | 3PT | 12-32 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 22-27 | FT | 22-29 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 38 |
| 17 | Assists | 33 |
| 3 | Steals | 17 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 23 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 25 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 39 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 28 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 70 |
| 19 | Fouls | 21 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 55 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 11 | Percent Led | 89 |
Detroit Pistons Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Stewart, F | Suspension | Feb 11 |
Brooklyn Nets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Nic Claxton, C | Day-To-Day | Feb 28 |
| Egor Demin, G | Out | Feb 28 |
Game Information
Location: Detroit, MI
Attendance: 19,899 · Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
39 | 20 | .661 | - | W1 |
 New York |
38 | 22 | .633 | 1.5 | W1 |
 Toronto |
35 | 25 | .583 | 4.5 | W1 |
 Philadelphia |
33 | 26 | .559 | 6 | W3 |
 Brooklyn |
15 | 44 | .254 | 24 | L7 |
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