Game ID: 22400898
Detroit Pistons @ LA Clippers
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 10:30 PM ET
Intuit Dome, Inglewood, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
LAC 32 25 34 32 123DET 26 31 32 26 115
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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.
LAC availability going into 2/26 · 1 day's restOUT Leonard missed 2 since 2/23, returns tonight: 33 min (100% of 33)
OUT Powell missed 3 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Miller missed 5 since 2/12, out tonight
NEW Dunn 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Simmons 15 to 24 min over the last 3
LAC availability going into 2/28 · 1 day's restOUT Powell missed 4 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Miller missed 6 since 2/12, out tonight
BACK Leonard back 2/26 after 2, 33 min since (100% of 33)
NEW Dunn 24 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Simmons 15 to 22 min over the last 4
LAC availability going into 3/02 · 1 day's restOUT Powell missed 5 since 2/20, returns tonight: 9 min (27% of 33)
OUT Miller missed 7 since 2/12, returns tonight: 5 min (48% of 11)
BACK Leonard back 2/26 after 2, 35 min since (108% of 33)
NEW Dunn 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Simmons 15 to 20 min over the last 4
LAC availability going into 3/04 · 1 day's restBACK Leonard back 2/26 after 2, 37 min since (112% of 33)
BACK Powell back 3/02 after 5, 9 min since (27% of 33)
BACK Miller back 3/02 after 7, 5 min since (48% of 11)
NEW Dunn 24 to 29 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 3/05 · back-to-backOUT Jones Jr. missed 2 since 3/02, out tonight
OUT Simmons missed 2 since 3/02, out tonight
BACK Leonard back 2/26 after 2, 37 min since (112% of 33)
BACK Powell back 3/02 after 5, 9 min since (27% of 33)
BACK Miller back 3/02 after 7, 8 min since (70% of 11)
NEW Dunn 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Bogdanović 23 to 29 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 3/07 · 1 day's restOUT Powell missed 2 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT Jones Jr. missed 3 since 3/02, returns tonight: 18 min (74% of 24)
OUT Simmons missed 3 since 3/02, out tonight
BACK Leonard back 2/26 after 2, 37 min since (112% of 33)
BACK Miller back 3/02 after 7, 11 min since (98% of 11)
NEW Dunn 24 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Bogdanović 23 to 30 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 3/09 · 1 day's restOUT Powell missed 3 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT Simmons missed 4 since 3/02, out tonight
BACK Jones Jr. back 3/07 after 3, 18 min since (74% of 24)
BACK Miller back 3/02 after 7, 11 min since (98% of 11)
NEW Leonard 33 to 38 min over the last 4
NEW Dunn 24 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Bogdanović 23 to 31 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 3/11 · 1 day's restOUT Powell missed 4 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT Simmons missed 5 since 3/02, out tonight
OUT Miller missed 2 since 3/07, out tonight
BACK Jones Jr. back 3/07 after 3, 23 min since (95% of 24)
NEW Leonard 33 to 38 min over the last 4
NEW Dunn 24 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Bogdanović 23 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Batum 18 to 24 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 3/12 · back-to-backOUT Powell missed 5 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT Simmons missed 6 since 3/02, out tonight
OUT Miller missed 3 since 3/07, returns tonight: 7 min (67% of 11)
BACK Jones Jr. back 3/07 after 3, 24 min since (99% of 24)
NEW Zubac 33 to 39 min over the last 5
NEW Dunn 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Bogdanović 23 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Batum 18 to 26 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 2/26 · 1 day's restOUT Harper Jr. missed 8 since 2/05, out tonight
OUT Sasser missed 2 since 2/23, returns tonight: 21 min (147% of 14)
DET availability going into 2/28 · 1 day's restOUT Harper Jr. missed 9 since 2/05, out tonight
OUT Fontecchio missed 2 since 2/24, returns tonight: 13 min (78% of 16)
BACK Sasser back 2/26 after 2, 21 min since (147% of 14)
DET availability going into 3/01 · back-to-backOUT Harper Jr. missed 10 since 2/05, out tonight
BACK Fontecchio back 2/28 after 2, 13 min since (78% of 16)
BACK Sasser back 2/26 after 2, 13 min since (88% of 14)
DET availability going into 3/03 · 1 day's restOUT Harper Jr. missed 11 since 2/05, out tonight
BACK Fontecchio back 2/28 after 2, 13 min since (81% of 16)
BACK Sasser back 2/26 after 2, 10 min since (69% of 14)
DET availability going into 3/05 · 1 day's restOUT Harper Jr. missed 12 since 2/05, out tonight
BACK Fontecchio back 2/28 after 2, 16 min since (98% of 16)
BACK Sasser back 2/26 after 2, 9 min since (65% of 14)
DET availability going into 3/08 · 2 days' restOUT Harris missed 2 since 3/03, returns tonight: 36 min (112% of 32)
OUT Harper Jr. missed 13 since 2/05, out tonight
BACK Fontecchio back 2/28 after 2, 16 min since (97% of 16)
BACK Sasser back 2/26 after 2, 9 min since (65% of 14)
DET availability going into 3/09 · back-to-backOUT Smith missed 2 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Harper Jr. missed 14 since 2/05, out tonight
OUT Sasser missed 2 since 3/05, out tonight
BACK Harris back 3/08 after 2, 36 min since (112% of 32)
BACK Fontecchio back 2/28 after 2, 15 min since (89% of 16)
DET availability going into 3/11 · 1 day's restOUT Smith missed 3 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Harper Jr. missed 15 since 2/05, out tonight
OUT Sasser missed 3 since 3/05, returns tonight: 2 min (18% of 14)
BACK Harris back 3/08 after 2, 36 min since (114% of 32)
DET availability going into 3/13 · 1 day's restOUT Smith missed 4 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Harper Jr. missed 16 since 2/05, out tonight
BACK Harris back 3/08 after 2, 35 min since (108% of 32)
BACK Sasser back 3/11 after 3, 2 min since (18% of 14)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 1-4 over their last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 111, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 20 free throws a game; Leonard at 23 and Harden at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Jones Jr. (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Detroit comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 106, shooting 51 percent and 34 from three, 27 free throws a game; Cunningham at 22 and Beasley at 17 a game. Without Harper Jr. (12 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where Detroit takes 27 free throws a game to the Clippers' 20. Call it Detroit 113, the Clippers 110, the Clippers keeping it close.
2/26 @ CHI 122-117 — LAC notes
LAC won 122-117. LAC shot 52% (44 of 85) to CHI's 49%, 19 of 37 from three, and went to the line 17 times to CHI's 11 — 15 points from the stripe to their 6. Harden led with 30 (9 of 20, 7 of 14 from three); Coffey added 20, Leonard 17. The hinge was Q3, 39-33: LAC came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 5. LAC trailed 59-60 at the half and won the second half 63-57. Simmons was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
2/28 @ LAL 102-106 — LAC notes
LAC lost 102-106. LAC shot 45% (39 of 87) to LAL's 49%, 9 of 37 from three. Zubac led with 27 (13 of 15); Leonard added 21, Harden 18. Q4 was theirs, 25-23, the deficit cut from 6 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 83-77 against them. They led by as many as 10. Bogdanović's -20 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/02 @ LAL 102-108 — LAC notes
LAC lost 102-108. LAC took 11 more shots (88 to 77), fed by 10 offensive rebounds, but shot 43% to LAL's 49%, 12 of 39 from three. Leonard led with 33 (13 of 23, 3 of 7 from three); Dunn added 15, Harden 13. Q4 was theirs, 25-19, the deficit cut from 12 to 6, but the other 3 periods went 89-77 against them. Harden's -18 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/04 @ PHX 117-119 — LAC notes
LAC lost 117-119. LAC shot 52% (43 of 83) to PHX's 51%, 8 of 30 from three. LAC turned it over 6 times to PHX's 11. Zubac led with 35 (15 of 19, 5 of 6 at the line); Harden added 21, Leonard 21. Q2 was theirs, 41-19, turning a 6-point deficit into a 16-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 100-76 against them. They led by as many as 23. Eubanks's -24 in 11 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/05 vs DET 123-115 — LAC notes
LAC won 123-115. LAC shot 55% (44 of 80) to DET's 52%, 13 of 24 from three, and went to the line 26 times to DET's 19 — 22 points from the stripe to their 14. Harden led with 50 (14 of 24, 6 of 13 from three, 16 of 20 at the line); Bogdanović added 23, Zubac 22. The hinge was Q1, 32-26: from level to 6 ahead. Zubac was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
3/07 vs NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 113, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Harden at 26 and Leonard at 23 a game. Without Powell (2 straight), Jones Jr. (3 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 111, shooting 46 percent and 29 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brunson at 30 and Anunoby at 21 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 37 percent from three to New York's 29. Call it the Clippers 114, New York 110, New York keeping it close.
3/09 vs SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 109, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Harden at 26 and Leonard at 24 a game. Without Powell (3 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 105, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 16 free throws a game; LaVine at 24 and DeRozan at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Sabonis (3 straight), Monk (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Sacramento at 42 percent from three to the Clippers' 34 and the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-6 a night and the Clippers minus-1. Call it Sacramento 112, the Clippers 111, the Clippers keeping it close.
3/11 @ NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 124, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Williamson at 25 and Murphy III at 21 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Brooks Jr. (12 straight), Payton (43 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 109, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Harden at 28 and Leonard at 23 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Powell (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 109 a night to New Orleans's 124. Call it the Clippers 115, New Orleans 112, New Orleans keeping it close.
3/12 @ MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 105, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Adebayo at 25 and Herro at 20 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Jović (9 straight), Burks (3 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 113, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Harden at 30 and Zubac at 23 a game. They have lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Powell (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Miami has been plus-0 a night and the Clippers minus-6 and the defense, Miami allowing 105 a night to the Clippers' 113. Call it Miami 111, the Clippers 109, the Clippers keeping it close.
2/26 vs BOS 117-97 — DET notes
DET won 117-97. DET shot 53% (47 of 89) to BOS's 41%, 13 of 33 from three. DET turned it over 12 times to BOS's 17. The glass went 51-32 for them. Beasley led with 26 (10 of 15, 6 of 11 from three); Cunningham added 21, Harris 16. The hinge was Q3, 35-24: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 23. Sasser was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
2/28 vs DEN 119-134 — DET notes
DET lost 119-134. DET took 15 more shots (99 to 84), fed by 14 offensive rebounds, but shot 45% to DEN's 56%, 12 of 37 from three, and got to the line 23 times to DEN's 31. DET turned it over 10 times to DEN's 19. Beasley led with 16 (6 of 18, 4 of 11 from three); Thompson added 13, Harris 12. Q4 was theirs, 32-27, the deficit cut from 20 to 15, but the other 3 periods went 107-87 against them. Thompson's -30 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/01 vs BKN 115-94 — DET notes
DET won 115-94. DET shot 54% (39 of 72) to BKN's 31%, 12 of 28 from three, and got to the line 29 times to BKN's 35. DET turned it over 23 times to BKN's 12, and BKN turned those into 12 steals. Harris led with 18 (6 of 12); Duren added 18, Beasley 18. The hinge was Q1, 39-22: from level to 17 ahead, and the lead reached 25. Duren was the night's best plus/minus at +29.
3/03 @ UTA 134-106 — DET notes
DET won 134-106. DET shot 55% (51 of 92) to UTA's 43%, 11 of 41 from three. DET turned it over 13 times to UTA's 27. Cunningham led with 29 (12 of 24, 1 of 8 from three); Thompson added 17, Duren 16. The hinge was Q1, 36-22: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 31. Duren was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
3/05 @ LAC 115-123 — DET notes
DET lost 115-123. DET shot 52% (45 of 86) to LAC's 55%, 11 of 35 from three, and got to the line 19 times to LAC's 26. Cunningham led with 37 (15 of 25, 2 of 7 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Schröder added 21, Beasley 14. Q2 was theirs, 31-25, the deficit cut from 6 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 98-84 against them. Beasley's -16 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/08 @ GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 26 free throws a game; Curry at 35 and Butler III at 16 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Kuminga (29 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 111, shooting 52 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Cunningham at 23 and Beasley at 18 a game. Without Harris (2 straight), Harper Jr. (13 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Golden State wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Golden State 115, Detroit 114, Detroit keeping it close.
3/09 @ POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 23 free throws a game; Simons at 24 and Sharpe at 21 a game. Without Ayton (10 straight), Thybulle (64 straight), Williams III (8 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 31 from three, 27 free throws a game; Cunningham at 25 and Beasley at 16 a game. Without Smith (2 straight), Harper Jr. (14 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Portland wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Portland 115, Detroit 114, Detroit keeping it close.
3/11 vs WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 110, shooting 51 percent and 31 from three, 29 free throws a game; Cunningham at 28 and Harris at 18 a game. Without Smith (3 straight), Harper Jr. (15 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 113, shooting 41 percent and 32 from three, 21 free throws a game; Middleton at 15 and Sarr at 13 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Jones (11 straight), Brogdon (9 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-4 a night and Washington minus-6 and the line, where Detroit takes 29 free throws a game to Washington's 21. Call it Detroit 119, Washington 108, Detroit by 11.
3/13 vs WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 112, shooting 50 percent and 32 from three, 26 free throws a game; Cunningham at 30 and Harris at 16 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Smith (4 straight), Harper Jr. (16 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 117, shooting 40 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Poole at 22 and Sarr at 13 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Brogdon (10 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-5 a night and Washington minus-10. Call it Detroit 119, Washington 110.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuDuJrTh 6 8 -8 4 9 44 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 2 1 0 2 3
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Thompson
in Beasley, Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Thompson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBoDuHaZu 7 17 +9 3 5 60 2 4 50 4 4 100 0 7 3 1 1 2 1
LAC Batum, Bogdanović, Dunn, Harden, Zubac
in Batum, Bogdanović, Dunn, Harden, Zubac
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuFoScStTh 2 8 +5 3 4 75 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 3 2 0 1 0 1
DET Cunningham, Fontecchio, Schröder, Stewart, Thompson
in Thompson
out Beasley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrCoEuHaMi 4 9 -7 0 5 0 3 3 100 2 3 67 0 0 1 1 1 1 2
LAC Brown, Coffey, Eubanks, Harden, Miller
in Brown, Miller
out Batum, Bogdanović
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FoJrScStTh 2 8 +2 1 3 33 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0
DET Fontecchio, Hardaway Jr., Schröder, Stewart, Thompson
in Hardaway Jr.
out Cunningham
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrCoEuHaMi 4 9 -7 0 5 0 3 3 100 2 3 67 0 0 1 1 1 1 2
LAC Brown, Coffey, Eubanks, Harden, Miller
in Brown, Miller
out Batum, Bogdanović
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FoJrIiScSt 4 7 -1 3 4 75 0 3 0 1 2 50 0 2 2 1 0 0 0
DET Fontecchio, Hardaway Jr., Holland II, Schröder, Stewart
in Holland II
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoBrCoEuMi 2 4 -3 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
LAC Bogdanović, Brown, Coffey, Eubanks, Miller
in Bogdanović
out Harden
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FoJrIiScSt 4 7 -1 3 4 75 0 3 0 1 2 50 0 2 2 1 0 0 0
DET Fontecchio, Hardaway Jr., Holland II, Schröder, Stewart
in Holland II
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoBrCoMiZu 3 8 +2 4 5 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 2
LAC Bogdanović, Brown, Coffey, Miller, Zubac
in Zubac
out Eubanks
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuFoJrIiSt 2 6 +2 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
DET Cunningham, Fontecchio, Hardaway Jr., Holland II, Stewart
in Cunningham
out Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoBrCoMiZu 3 8 +2 4 5 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 2
LAC Bogdanović, Brown, Coffey, Miller, Zubac
in Zubac
out Eubanks
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuDuJrIi 3 8 +2 4 4 100 0 0 0 2 4 50 0 1 3 1 0 0 0
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Holland II
in Beasley, Duren
out Fontecchio, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBoDuHaZu 14 38 -1 9 13 69 5 8 62 5 6 83 0 7 9 2 2 5 8
LAC Batum, Bogdanović, Dunn, Harden, Zubac
in Batum, Dunn, Harden
out Brown, Coffey, Miller
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuDuScTh 3 8 +3 2 4 50 1 2 50 1 2 50 1 1 2 1 0 1 3
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Duren, Schröder, Thompson
in Schröder, Thompson
out Hardaway Jr., Holland II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBoDuHaZu 14 38 -1 9 13 69 5 8 62 5 6 83 0 7 9 2 2 5 8
LAC Batum, Bogdanović, Dunn, Harden, Zubac
in Batum, Dunn, Harden
out Brown, Coffey, Miller
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuDuJrTh 8 21 -5 6 8 75 1 6 17 4 5 80 1 3 5 1 0 1 0
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Thompson
in Duren, Hardaway Jr.
out Schröder, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBoDuHaZu 14 38 -1 9 13 69 5 8 62 5 6 83 0 7 9 2 2 5 8
LAC Batum, Bogdanović, Dunn, Harden, Zubac
in Batum, Dunn, Harden
out Brown, Coffey, Miller
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FoJrIiScSt 2 4 -3 1 1 100 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
DET Fontecchio, Hardaway Jr., Holland II, Schröder, Stewart
in Holland II
out Cunningham
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrCoEuHaMi 3 7 +1 3 4 75 0 1 0 1 1 100 1 1 1 1 0 0 2
LAC Brown, Coffey, Eubanks, Harden, Miller
in Brown, Miller
out Batum, Dunn
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuIiScSt 3 5 -1 1 3 33 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 1
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Holland II, Schröder, Stewart
in Beasley, Cunningham
out Fontecchio, Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoBrCoEuMi 1 2 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
LAC Bogdanović, Brown, Coffey, Eubanks, Miller
in Bogdanović
out Harden
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuIiScSt 3 5 -1 1 3 33 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 1
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Holland II, Schröder, Stewart
in Beasley, Cunningham
out Fontecchio, Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoBrCoMiZu 3 4 -4 2 7 29 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
LAC Bogdanović, Brown, Coffey, Miller, Zubac
in Zubac
out Eubanks
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuScStTh 2 5 +5 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Schröder, Stewart, Thompson
in Thompson
out Holland II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoBrCoMiZu 3 4 -4 2 7 29 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
LAC Bogdanović, Brown, Coffey, Miller, Zubac
in Zubac
out Eubanks
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuJrStTh 2 0 -6 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Hardaway Jr., Stewart, Thompson
in Hardaway Jr.
out Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoCoDuHaZu 7 24 +10 5 7 71 3 5 60 4 4 100 0 3 3 2 1 0 1
LAC Bogdanović, Coffey, Dunn, Harden, Zubac
in Dunn, Harden
out Brown, Miller
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeDuJrScTh 2 9 +4 0 0 0 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
DET Beasley, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Schröder, Thompson
in Beasley
out Cunningham
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoCoDuHaZu 7 24 +10 5 7 71 3 5 60 4 4 100 0 3 3 2 1 0 1
LAC Bogdanović, Coffey, Dunn, Harden, Zubac
in Dunn, Harden
out Brown, Miller
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuDuScTh 1 0 -4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Duren, Schröder, Thompson
in Cunningham
out Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoCoDuHaZu 7 24 +10 5 7 71 3 5 60 4 4 100 0 3 3 2 1 0 1
LAC Bogdanović, Coffey, Dunn, Harden, Zubac
in Dunn, Harden
out Brown, Miller
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuDuJrSc 1 5 0 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Schröder
in Hardaway Jr.
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoCoDuHaZu 7 24 +10 5 7 71 3 5 60 4 4 100 0 3 3 2 1 0 1
LAC Bogdanović, Coffey, Dunn, Harden, Zubac
in Dunn, Harden
out Brown, Miller
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
LACAC A. Coffey
BB B. Bogdanović
DE D. Eubanks
IZ I. Zubac
JH J. Harden
JM J. Miller
KB K. Brown
KD K. Dunn
NB N. Batum
DETAT A. Thompson
CC C. Cunningham
DS D. Schröder
IS I. Stewart
JD J. Duren
MB M. Beasley
RH R. Holland II
SF S. Fontecchio
TH T. Hardaway Jr.
LAC/DET 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
Harden scores 50 points for 1st time with Clippers as Los Angeles beats Pistons 123-115
INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- — James Harden scored 50 points, his 24th career 50-point game and first with the Clippers, as Los Angeles beat the Detroit Pistons 123-115 on Wednesday night.
Harden scored 23 in the first quarter and ended up with the eighth 50-point game in franchise history, the first since Lou Williams on Jan. 10, 2018, at Golden State.
Bogdan Bogdanovic added 23 points and Ivica Zubac had 22 points and 11 rebounds for the Clippers, who played without Kawhi Leonard (knee) and Norman Powell (hamstring) on the second night of back-to-back games.
Cade Cunningham had 37 points and 10 assists for the Pistons, who lost for just the second time in 12 games.
Takeaways Pistons: In the midst of their best stretch since the 2007-08 season, the Pistons shot 52% but had their two-game win streak snapped.
Clippers: Los Angeles had lost three straight and six of seven after its collapse against Phoenix on Tuesday, so Harden's throwback performance was a timely one.
Key moment With the Clippers trailing by two midway through the fourth quarter, Bogdanovic made consecutive 3-pointers and then drew an offensive foul before Harden got the next four points for a 10-0 run and 107-99 lead.
Key stat Harden joined Bob McAdoo, World B. Free and Williams as the only players in franchise with at least four 40-point games in a season.
Up next The Pistons visit Golden State on Saturday. The Clippers host New York on Friday.