Game ID: 22300394
Detroit Pistons @ Brooklyn Nets
Saturday, December 23, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BKN 32 33 33 28 126DET 21 35 26 33 115
BKN vs DET ScoutingBKN vs DET Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
BKN availability going into 12/16 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 17 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 4 since 12/08, out tonight
OUT Walker IV missed 6 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 9 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 19 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 9 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Wilson back 12/11 after 15, 10 min since (67% of 16)
BACK Brooks back 12/11 after 5, 10 min since (92% of 10)
BKN availability going into 12/18 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 18 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 5 since 12/08, out tonight
OUT Walker IV missed 7 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 10 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 20 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 10 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Wilson back 12/11 after 15, 10 min since (68% of 16)
BACK Brooks back 12/11 after 5, 10 min since (92% of 10)
BKN availability going into 12/20 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 19 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 6 since 12/08, out tonight
OUT Walker IV missed 8 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 11 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 21 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 11 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Brooks missed 2 since 12/16, out tonight
BACK Wilson back 12/11 after 15, 10 min since (63% of 16)
BKN availability going into 12/22 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 20 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 7 since 12/08, returns tonight: 19 min (103% of 19)
OUT Walker IV missed 9 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 12 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 22 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 12 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Brooks missed 3 since 12/16, out tonight
BKN availability going into 12/23 · back-to-backOUT Simmons missed 21 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Walker IV missed 10 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 13 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 23 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 13 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Brooks missed 4 since 12/16, out tonight
BACK Smith Jr. back 12/22 after 7, 19 min since (103% of 19)
BKN availability going into 12/26 · 2 days' restOUT Simmons missed 22 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Walker IV missed 11 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 14 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 24 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 14 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Brooks missed 5 since 12/16, out tonight
BACK Smith Jr. back 12/22 after 7, 19 min since (101% of 19)
BKN availability going into 12/27 · back-to-backOUT Simmons missed 23 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Walker IV missed 12 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 15 since 11/26, returns tonight: 24 min (150% of 16)
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 25 since 11/04, returns tonight: 21 min (170% of 12)
OUT Whitehead missed 15 since 11/26, returns tonight: 21 min (178% of 12)
OUT Brooks missed 6 since 12/16, returns tonight: 29 min (278% of 10)
BACK Smith Jr. back 12/22 after 7, 20 min since (105% of 19)
BKN availability going into 12/29 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 24 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Walker IV missed 13 since 12/02, out tonight
BACK Smith Jr. back 12/22 after 7, 22 min since (118% of 19)
BACK Clowney back 12/27 after 15, 24 min since (150% of 16)
BACK Keo. Johnson back 12/27 after 25, 21 min since (170% of 12)
BACK Whitehead back 12/27 after 15, 21 min since (178% of 12)
BACK Brooks back 12/27 after 6, 29 min since (278% of 10)
BKN availability going into 12/31 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 25 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Walker IV missed 14 since 12/02, out tonight
BACK Smith Jr. back 12/22 after 7, 22 min since (116% of 19)
BACK Clowney back 12/27 after 15, 24 min since (150% of 16)
BACK Keo. Johnson back 12/27 after 25, 21 min since (170% of 12)
BACK Whitehead back 12/27 after 15, 21 min since (178% of 12)
BACK Brooks back 12/27 after 6, 29 min since (278% of 10)
DET availability going into 12/15 · 1 day's restOUT Duren missed 3 since 12/08, out tonight
OUT Bagley III missed 2 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Rhoden missed 14 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 5 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 2 since 12/11, returns tonight: 11 min (106% of 11)
BACK Knox II back 12/08 after 2, 6 min since (30% of 18)
BACK Wiseman back 12/06 after 2, 13 min since (76% of 17)
NEW Hayes 24 to 29 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 12/16 · back-to-backOUT Duren missed 4 since 12/08, out tonight
OUT Bagley III missed 3 since 12/11, returns tonight: 22 min (120% of 18)
OUT Rhoden missed 15 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 6 since 12/02, out tonight
BACK Knox II back 12/08 after 2, 6 min since (30% of 18)
BACK Wiseman back 12/06 after 2, 16 min since (93% of 17)
BACK Harris back 12/08 after 14, 7 min since (70% of 11)
DET availability going into 12/18 · 1 day's restOUT Duren missed 5 since 12/08, out tonight
OUT Rhoden missed 16 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 7 since 12/02, out tonight
BACK Bagley III back 12/16 after 3, 22 min since (120% of 18)
BACK Knox II back 12/08 after 2, 6 min since (36% of 18)
BACK Harris back 12/08 after 14, 7 min since (68% of 11)
DET availability going into 12/21 · 2 days' restOUT Stewart missed 2 since 12/16, returns tonight: 32 min (105% of 31)
OUT Duren missed 6 since 12/08, out tonight
OUT Rhoden missed 17 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 8 since 12/02, out tonight
BACK Bagley III back 12/16 after 3, 22 min since (121% of 18)
BACK Harris back 12/15 after 2, 10 min since (95% of 11)
DET availability going into 12/23 · 1 day's restOUT Duren missed 7 since 12/08, out tonight
OUT Hayes missed 2 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Knox II missed 2 since 12/18, returns tonight: 24 min (133% of 18)
OUT Rhoden missed 18 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 9 since 12/02, out tonight
BACK Stewart back 12/21 after 2, 32 min since (105% of 31)
BACK Bagley III back 12/16 after 3, 25 min since (136% of 18)
BACK Harris back 12/15 after 2, 10 min since (95% of 11)
DET availability going into 12/26 · 2 days' restOUT Duren missed 8 since 12/08, returns tonight: 33 min (115% of 29)
OUT Hayes missed 3 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Rhoden missed 19 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 10 since 12/02, out tonight
BACK Stewart back 12/21 after 2, 32 min since (105% of 31)
BACK Bagley III back 12/16 after 3, 23 min since (123% of 18)
BACK Knox II back 12/23 after 2, 24 min since (133% of 18)
BACK Harris back 12/15 after 2, 9 min since (87% of 11)
NEW Wiseman 17 to 23 min over the last 4
DET availability going into 12/28 · 1 day's restOUT Hayes missed 4 since 12/18, returns tonight: 10 min (43% of 24)
OUT Livers missed 2 since 12/23, returns tonight: 23 min (111% of 20)
OUT Rhoden missed 20 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 11 since 12/02, out tonight
BACK Stewart back 12/21 after 2, 34 min since (109% of 31)
BACK Duren back 12/26 after 8, 33 min since (115% of 29)
BACK Bagley III back 12/16 after 3, 23 min since (123% of 18)
BACK Knox II back 12/23 after 2, 18 min since (99% of 18)
DET availability going into 12/30 · 1 day's restOUT Bagley III missed 2 since 12/26, out tonight
OUT Rhoden missed 21 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 12 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 2 since 12/26, out tonight
BACK Stewart back 12/21 after 2, 34 min since (109% of 31)
BACK Duren back 12/26 after 8, 36 min since (125% of 29)
BACK Hayes back 12/28 after 4, 10 min since (43% of 24)
BACK Livers back 12/28 after 2, 23 min since (111% of 20)
BACK Knox II back 12/23 after 2, 18 min since (99% of 18)
NEW Cunningham 34 to 39 min over the last 5
NEW Bogdanović 33 to 39 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 1/01 · 1 day's restOUT Stewart missed 2 since 12/28, out tonight
OUT Sasser missed 2 since 12/28, returns tonight: 7 min (36% of 19)
OUT Bagley III missed 3 since 12/26, returns tonight: 9 min (50% of 18)
OUT Rhoden missed 22 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 13 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 3 since 12/26, out tonight
BACK Duren back 12/26 after 8, 36 min since (123% of 29)
BACK Hayes back 12/28 after 4, 10 min since (43% of 24)
BACK Livers back 12/28 after 2, 20 min since (98% of 20)
BACK Knox II back 12/23 after 2, 21 min since (117% of 18)
NEW Bogdanović 33 to 39 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 123, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Thomas at 26 and Bridges at 14 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Simmons (21 straight), Walker IV (10 straight), Clowney (13 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Detroit comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 130, shooting 47 percent and 28 from three, 25 free throws a game; Cunningham at 24 and Bogdanović at 21 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Duren (7 straight), Hayes (2 straight), Knox II (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Brooklyn has been minus-2 a night and Detroit minus-10 and the arc, Brooklyn at 36 percent from three to Detroit's 28. Call it Brooklyn 119, Detroit 114.
12/16 @ GSW 120-124 — BKN notes
BKN lost 120-124. BKN shot 48% (45 of 93) to GSW's 48%, 17 of 43 from three. Thomas led with 41 (15 of 24, 5 of 13 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Claxton added 19, Bridges 18. Q3 was theirs, 35-25, the deficit cut from 16 to 6, but the other 3 periods went 99-85 against them. Dinwiddie's -6 in 40 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/18 @ UTA 108-125 — BKN notes
BKN lost 108-125. BKN shot 43% (39 of 90) to UTA's 49%, 16 of 39 from three. The glass went 36-51 against them. Thomas led with 32 (12 of 23, 5 of 7 from three); Dinwiddie added 17, Bridges 13. Q2 was theirs, 31-26, but the other 3 periods went 99-77 against them. Bridges's -19 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/20 vs NYK 102-121 — BKN notes
BKN lost 102-121. BKN shot 37% (37 of 101) to NYK's 46%, 15 of 47 from three, and got to the line 17 times to NYK's 25. Thomas led with 20 (8 of 18, 4 of 7 from three); Johnson added 20, Bridges 15. Q2 was theirs, 31-28, the deficit cut from 12 to 9, but the other 3 periods went 93-71 against them. Dinwiddie's -27 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/22 vs DEN 117-122 — BKN notes
BKN lost 117-122. BKN shot 48% (43 of 89) to DEN's 52%, 13 of 33 from three. Thomas led with 23 (8 of 21, 1 of 6 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Johnson added 17, Finney-Smith 14. Q2 was theirs, 32-30, but the other 3 periods went 92-85 against them.
12/23 vs DET 126-115 — BKN notes
BKN won 126-115. BKN shot 52% (45 of 86) to DET's 49%, 10 of 24 from three. Bridges led with 29 (9 of 17, 1 of 4 from three, 10 of 10 at the line); Thomas added 20, Johnson 18. The hinge was Q1, 32-21: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 21. Finney-Smith was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
12/26 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 129, shooting 48 percent and 31 from three, 25 free throws a game; Cunningham at 24 and Bogdanović at 19 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Duren (8 straight), Hayes (3 straight). 2 days' rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 121, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Thomas at 27 and Bridges at 18 a game. Without Simmons (22 straight), Walker IV (11 straight), Clowney (14 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Brooklyn at 38 percent from three to Detroit's 31 and the defense, Brooklyn allowing 121 a night to Detroit's 129. Call it Brooklyn 118, Detroit 116, Detroit keeping it close.
12/27 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 119, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 28 free throws a game; Thomas at 22 and Bridges at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Simmons (23 straight), Walker IV (12 straight), Clowney (15 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Milwaukee comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 118, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 26 free throws a game; Lillard at 31 and Antetokounmpo at 27 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Crowder (21 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Milwaukee has been plus-6 a night and Brooklyn minus-5. Call it Milwaukee 121, Brooklyn 117, Brooklyn keeping it close.
12/29 @ WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 130, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Poole at 22 and Kuzma at 19 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 123, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 29 free throws a game; Cam. Johnson at 20 and Thomas at 18 a game. Without Simmons (24 straight), Walker IV (13 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Brooklyn has been minus-1 a night and Washington minus-9 and the turnovers, Washington giving it away 13 times a game to Brooklyn's 10. Call it Brooklyn 121, Washington 120, Washington keeping it close.
12/31 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 113, shooting 54 percent and 40 from three, 18 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 35 and Jal. Williams at 22 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 121, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 31 free throws a game; Cam. Johnson at 19 and Bridges at 18 a game. Without Simmons (25 straight), Walker IV (14 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the line, where Brooklyn takes 31 free throws a game to OKC's 18 and the arc, OKC at 40 percent from three to Brooklyn's 35. Call it OKC 122, Brooklyn 114.
12/15 @ PHI 92-124 — DET notes
DET lost 92-124. DET shot 43% (35 of 81) to PHI's 42%, 4 of 21 from three, and got to the line 23 times to PHI's 31. DET turned it over 21 times to PHI's 11, and PHI turned those into 17 steals. The glass went 42-54 against them. Wiseman led with 20 (9 of 12); Bogdanović added 17, Ivey 13. Q4 was theirs, 30-30, but the other 3 periods went 94-62 against them. Cunningham's -32 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/16 @ MIL 114-146 — DET notes
DET lost 114-146. DET took 8 more shots (96 to 88), fed by 10 offensive rebounds, but shot 45% to MIL's 57%, 6 of 28 from three, and got to the line 26 times to MIL's 32. DET turned it over 8 times to MIL's 14. The glass went 36-49 against them. Cunningham led with 25 (10 of 17, 5 of 6 at the line); Bogdanović added 24, Wiseman 17. Q4 was theirs, 31-32, but the other 3 periods went 114-83 against them. Ivey's -32 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/18 @ ATL 124-130 — DET notes
DET lost 124-130. DET took 9 more shots (94 to 85), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 51% to ATL's 54%, 9 of 22 from three. Cunningham led with 43 (16 of 24, 3 of 5 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Bogdanović added 25, Bagley III 17. Q4 was theirs, 40-34, the deficit cut from 12 to 6, but the other 3 periods went 96-84 against them. Thompson's -16 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/21 vs UTA 111-119 — DET notes
DET lost 111-119. DET shot 50% (43 of 86) to UTA's 46%, 9 of 31 from three. DET turned it over 20 times to UTA's 12, and UTA turned those into 15 steals. Cunningham led with 28 (10 of 22, 2 of 6 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Ivey added 24, Bagley III 22. Q3 was theirs, 30-26, the deficit cut from 6 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 93-81 against them. Thompson's -18 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/23 @ BKN 115-126 — DET notes
DET lost 115-126. DET shot 49% (39 of 79) to BKN's 52%, 15 of 35 from three. Ivey led with 23 (6 of 11, 3 of 6 from three, 8 of 10 at the line); Cunningham added 22, Stewart 20. Q4 was theirs, 33-28, the deficit cut from 16 to 11, but the other 3 periods went 98-82 against them. Burks's -20 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/26 vs BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 129, shooting 48 percent and 31 from three, 25 free throws a game; Cunningham at 24 and Bogdanović at 19 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Duren (8 straight), Hayes (3 straight). 2 days' rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 121, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Thomas at 27 and Bridges at 18 a game. Without Simmons (22 straight), Walker IV (11 straight), Clowney (14 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Brooklyn at 38 percent from three to Detroit's 31 and the defense, Brooklyn allowing 121 a night to Detroit's 129. Call it Brooklyn 118, Detroit 116, Detroit keeping it close.
12/28 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 131 a night and allowing 114, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brown at 26 and Tatum at 23 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. 2 days' rest. Detroit comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 128, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 27 free throws a game; Cunningham at 32 and Bogdanović at 20 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Hayes (4 straight), Livers (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-8 a night and Detroit minus-2 and the defense, Boston allowing 114 a night to Detroit's 128. Call it Boston 126, Detroit 111, Boston by 15.
12/30 vs TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 124, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; Cunningham at 33 and Ivey at 19 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Bagley III (2 straight). One day's rest. Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Barnes at 25 and Siakam at 23 a game. Without Freeman-Liberty (29 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Toronto wins, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, Detroit giving it away 15 times a game to Toronto's 11 and the defense, Toronto allowing 116 a night to Detroit's 124. Call it Toronto 117, Detroit 116, Detroit keeping it close.
1/01 @ HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 117, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 25 free throws a game; Sengun at 28 and Ja. Green at 17 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Brooks (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Detroit comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 124, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 28 free throws a game; Cunningham at 30 and Ivey at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Stewart (2 straight), Sasser (2 straight), Bagley III (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Houston allowing 117 a night to Detroit's 124. Call it Houston 120, Detroit 112.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiJoTh 5 10 -1 3 4 75 1 3 33 1 3 33 1 2 3 2 0 2 1
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Johnson, Thomas
in Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Johnson, Thomas
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoCuIvStTh 5 11 +1 2 3 67 2 5 40 1 1 100 0 3 4 1 1 2 2
DET Bogdanović, Cunningham, Ivey, Stewart, Thompson
in Bogdanović, Cunningham, Ivey, Stewart, Thompson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiFiJoSh 3 10 +4 4 5 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1
BKN Bridges, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, Johnson, Sharpe
in Finney-Smith, Sharpe
out Claxton, Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoCuHaIvSt 2 4 -2 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
DET Bogdanović, Cunningham, Harris, Ivey, Stewart
in Harris
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiFiO'Sh 2 7 +4 1 2 50 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
BKN Bridges, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Sharpe
in O'Neale
out Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiBuHaIiSa 2 3 -4 0 2 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1
DET Bagley III, Burks, Harris, Knox II, Sasser
in Bagley III, Burks, Knox II, Sasser
out Bogdanović, Cunningham, Ivey, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FiO'ShJrTh 4 7 -3 1 2 50 1 4 25 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 2 3
BKN Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Sharpe, Smith Jr., Thomas
in Sharpe
out Claxton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiBoCuIiTh 2 8 +3 2 2 100 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 1 2 1 0 1 0
DET Bagley III, Bogdanović, Cunningham, Knox II, Thompson
in Cunningham
out Sasser
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FiO'ShJrTh 4 7 -3 1 2 50 1 4 25 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 2 3
BKN Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Sharpe, Smith Jr., Thomas
in Sharpe
out Claxton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiBoCuIvIi 1 2 0 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
DET Bagley III, Bogdanović, Cunningham, Ivey, Knox II
in Ivey
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClFiO'Jr 2 8 +1 1 1 100 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Smith Jr.
in Bridges, Claxton
out Sharpe, Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoBuIvIiSt 2 9 +1 1 2 50 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
DET Bogdanović, Burks, Ivey, Knox II, Stewart
in Burks, Stewart
out Bagley III, Cunningham
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiJoWi 4 11 +2 4 6 67 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 2 5 1 1 1 1
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Johnson, Wilson
in Dinwiddie, Johnson, Wilson
out Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoBuIvStTh 4 11 -2 0 0 0 3 5 60 4 4 100 0 1 2 1 0 1 1
DET Bogdanović, Burks, Ivey, Stewart, Thompson
in Thompson
out Knox II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiJoTh 6 16 -3 6 12 50 0 2 0 2 2 100 2 2 2 2 1 0 0
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Johnson, Thomas
in Thomas
out Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoCuIvStTh 6 19 +3 5 7 71 3 4 75 0 0 0 1 5 6 0 1 2 2
DET Bogdanović, Cunningham, Ivey, Stewart, Thompson
in Cunningham
out Knox II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrFiO'ShJr 1 2 -1 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
BKN Bridges, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Sharpe, Smith Jr.
in O'Neale
out Dinwiddie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiBuCuHaIi 1 4 +2 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 2 50 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
DET Bagley III, Burks, Cunningham, Harris, Knox II
in Burks, Harris, Knox II
out Bogdanović, Ivey, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FiO'ShJrTh 2 10 +10 3 4 75 1 1 100 0 1 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 1
BKN Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Sharpe, Smith Jr., Thomas
in Thomas
out Bridges
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiBuCuIiTh 2 0 -10 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
DET Bagley III, Burks, Cunningham, Knox II, Thompson
in Thompson
out Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClFiO'JrTh 4 12 0 3 6 50 0 0 0 2 3 67 0 2 3 0 0 1 1
BKN Claxton, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Thomas
in Claxton
out Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoBuCuIiSt 1 0 -2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DET Bogdanović, Burks, Cunningham, Knox II, Stewart
in Bogdanović, Stewart
out Bagley III, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClFiO'JrTh 4 12 0 3 6 50 0 0 0 2 3 67 0 2 3 0 0 1 1
BKN Claxton, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Thomas
in Claxton
out Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoCuIvIiSt 4 14 0 4 6 67 2 4 50 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 1 5
DET Bogdanović, Cunningham, Ivey, Knox II, Stewart
in Ivey
out Burks
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiJoShTh 2 4 -3 0 1 0 1 2 50 5 5 100 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
BKN Bridges, Dinwiddie, Johnson, Sharpe, Thomas
in Bridges, Dinwiddie, Johnson, Sharpe
out Claxton, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoCuIvIiSt 4 14 0 4 6 67 2 4 50 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 1 5
DET Bogdanović, Cunningham, Ivey, Knox II, Stewart
in Ivey
out Burks
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiJoShTh 2 4 -3 0 1 0 1 2 50 5 5 100 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
BKN Bridges, Dinwiddie, Johnson, Sharpe, Thomas
in Bridges, Dinwiddie, Johnson, Sharpe
out Claxton, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoCuIvStTh 5 12 +1 3 5 60 1 3 33 3 4 75 0 3 3 1 0 1 3
DET Bogdanović, Cunningham, Ivey, Stewart, Thompson
in Thompson
out Knox II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiJoTh 2 4 -1 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Johnson, Thomas
in Claxton
out Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoCuIvStTh 5 12 +1 3 5 60 1 3 33 3 4 75 0 3 3 1 0 1 3
DET Bogdanović, Cunningham, Ivey, Stewart, Thompson
in Thompson
out Knox II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiFiJo 2 7 +5 0 0 0 1 2 50 4 4 100 0 3 1 1 1 1 0
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, Johnson
in Finney-Smith
out Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoCuIvStTh 5 12 +1 3 5 60 1 3 33 3 4 75 0 3 3 1 0 1 3
DET Bogdanović, Cunningham, Ivey, Stewart, Thompson
in Thompson
out Knox II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiShJrWaWi 1 1 -6 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
BKN Giles III, Sharpe, Smith Jr., Watford, Wilson
in Giles III, Sharpe, Smith Jr., Watford, Wilson
out Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiIvIiSaTh 1 5 +5 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
DET Bagley III, Ivey, Knox II, Sasser, Thompson
in Bagley III, Knox II, Sasser
out Bogdanović, Cunningham, Stewart
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DETAB A. Burks
AT A. Thompson
BB B. Bogdanović
BO Bogdanovic
CC C. Cunningham
IS I. Stewart
JH J. Harris
JI J. Ivey
KK K. Knox II
MB M. Bagley III
MS M. Sasser
BKNCJ C. Johnson
CT C. Thomas
DF D. Finney-Smith
DS D. Sharpe
DS D. Smith Jr.
JW J. Wilson
MB M. Bridges
NC N. Claxton
RO R. O'Neale
SD S. Dinwiddie
DET/BKN the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Pistons match NBA single-season record with 26th straight loss, fall 126-115 to the Nets
NEW YORK -- — Pistons players sat in stunned silence, staring blankly ahead in their locker room after yet another loss.
The worst stretch of basketball in their lives now ranks as one of the worst in NBA history.
Detroit matched the league record for the longest losing streak in a single season, falling 126-115 to the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night for its 26th straight loss.
“None of us went through this, ever," center Isaiah Stewart said. “This is the hardest thing probably all of us went through, especially being in the pros.”
The Pistons joined the 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers and 2013-14 Philadelphia 76ers , dropping to 2-27 in their first season under Monty Williams. They were in the game in the second half before the Nets put them away with a 15-0 run to open a 21-point lead and ensure that Detroit would remain winless since Oct. 28.
The teams will meet again Tuesday night in Detroit, with the Pistons nearing the overall longest skid in league history. The 76ers lost 28 consecutive games from late in the 2014-15 season through early 2015-16.
“Everybody wants to win, everybody hates losing, so it’s hard,” guard Cade Cunningham said. “We’ve got to be realistic as well. Can’t just keep saying the same things over and over, like we’ll get the next one. There has to be like a plan of action, so we’re just trying to figure that out.”
Mikal Bridges had 29 points, seven assists and six rebounds for the Nets, who put seven players in double figures and snapped their five-game losing streak. Cam Thomas scored 20 points.
The Nets shot 52% from the field, showing plenty of energy in their second night of back-to-back games after losing to the NBA champion Denver Nuggets on Friday. They got some easy baskets thanks to the Pistons, whose 14 turnovers led to 22 points.
Williams said he didn't feel like their bad play was leading to bad luck for the Pistons.
“We had a lot of tough breaks this year, but I try not to look at life that way. It just happens," he said. “When you turn it over 14 times you don’t expect 22 points, but it happens. Those live turnovers, they’re basketball death for possessions and we’ve had a lot of those this year.”
The Pistons were within two midway through the third quarter before a quick seven straight points by the Nets pushed the lead back to nine. It was still just 88-82 with under three minutes remaining, but Royce O'Neale made a 3-pointer and Day'Ron Sharpe followed with consecutive baskets to trigger a 10-0 finish to the period that made it 98-82.
Thomas scored the first five of the fourth quarter to make it 103-82, giving the Nets their largest lead.
Jaden Ivey scored 23 points for the Pistons, who started 2-1 in their first season under Williams before their free fall toward infamy. Cunningham finished with 22 points after being limited to just 11 minutes in the first half after picking up three fouls.
Williams, the NBA Coach of the Year in Phoenix in 2021-22, said he was the one to blame before the game. But the bigger problem might be a roster whose average age is slightly under 25 years old, making the Pistons one of the youngest teams in the league.
They foul too much (most in the league with 22.8 per game) and turn it over too often (29th, with 16.6 per game) and just haven't been able to overcome the combination of errors.
Nets forward Cam Johnson, who along with Bridges played for Williams in Phoenix, believes his former coach can build a contender with his new team.
“I told them, some of the young guys on the team after the game, that sometimes you got to lose before you can win, sometimes you got to fall before you crawl, walk before you can run,” Johnson said.
Detroit started with a couple nice possessions in jumping to a 6-0 lead but then got careless, turning it over six times in the first quarter. The Nets cashed those in for 11 points, which was the margin when the quarter ended with Brooklyn ahead 32-21.
The Pistons played better in the second quarter but could only cut two points off the deficit, trailing 65-56 at the break.