Game ID: 22400404
Detroit Pistons @ Los Angeles Lakers
Monday, December 23, 2024 at 10:30 PM ET
Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
LAL 32 32 28 22 114DET 34 28 31 24 117
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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.
LAL availability going into 12/13 · 4 days' restOUT Reaves missed 5 since 12/01, returns tonight: 30 min (84% of 35)
OUT Hayes missed 7 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 18 since 11/04, out tonight
NEW Vincent 21 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Knecht 19 to 26 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 12/15 · 1 day's restOUT James missed 2 since 12/08, returns tonight: 34 min (96% of 35)
OUT Hayes missed 8 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 19 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Reaves back 12/13 after 5, 30 min since (84% of 35)
NEW Vincent 21 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Knecht 19 to 24 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 12/19 · 3 days' restOUT Hayes missed 9 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 20 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK James back 12/15 after 2, 34 min since (96% of 35)
BACK Reaves back 12/13 after 5, 33 min since (93% of 35)
LAL availability going into 12/21 · 1 day's restOUT Hayes missed 10 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 21 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK James back 12/15 after 2, 34 min since (96% of 35)
BACK Reaves back 12/13 after 5, 33 min since (95% of 35)
NEW Hachimura 32 to 39 min over the last 5
NEW Christie 25 to 30 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 12/23 · 1 day's restOUT Hayes missed 11 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 22 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK James back 12/15 after 2, 34 min since (97% of 35)
BACK Reaves back 12/13 after 5, 34 min since (97% of 35)
NEW Hachimura 32 to 38 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 12/25 · 1 day's restOUT Hayes missed 12 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 23 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK James back 12/15 after 2, 34 min since (98% of 35)
BACK Reaves back 12/13 after 5, 35 min since (98% of 35)
LAL availability going into 12/28 · 2 days' restOUT Hayes missed 13 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 24 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK James back 12/15 after 2, 35 min since (99% of 35)
LAL availability going into 12/31 · 2 days' restOUT Hayes missed 14 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 25 since 11/04, out tonight
LAL availability going into 1/02 · 1 day's restOUT Hayes missed 15 since 11/27, returns tonight: 18 min (96% of 19)
OUT Vanderbilt missed 26 since 11/04, out tonight
DET availability going into 12/12 · 4 days' restOUT Thompson missed 2 since 12/04, returns tonight: 13 min (59% of 22)
OUT Moore Jr. missed 2 since 12/04, returns tonight: 6 min (60% of 11)
BACK Cunningham back 11/29 after 3, 34 min since (96% of 36)
DET availability going into 12/16 · 3 days' restBACK Thompson back 12/12 after 2, 13 min since (59% of 22)
BACK Moore Jr. back 12/12 after 2, 6 min since (60% of 11)
DET availability going into 12/19 · 2 days' restBACK Thompson back 12/12 after 2, 20 min since (89% of 22)
BACK Moore Jr. back 12/12 after 2, 6 min since (60% of 11)
DET availability going into 12/21 · 1 day's restOUT Ivey missed 2 since 12/16, returns tonight: 30 min (100% of 30)
OUT Moore Jr. missed 2 since 12/16, out tonight
BACK Thompson back 12/12 after 2, 20 min since (89% of 22)
DET availability going into 12/23 · 1 day's restOUT Stewart missed 2 since 12/19, out tonight
OUT Moore Jr. missed 3 since 12/16, out tonight
BACK Ivey back 12/21 after 2, 30 min since (100% of 30)
BACK Thompson back 12/12 after 2, 19 min since (82% of 22)
DET availability going into 12/26 · 2 days' restOUT Stewart missed 3 since 12/19, out tonight
OUT Sasser missed 2 since 12/21, returns tonight: 8 min (54% of 14)
OUT Moore Jr. missed 4 since 12/16, out tonight
BACK Ivey back 12/21 after 2, 30 min since (99% of 30)
BACK Thompson back 12/12 after 2, 18 min since (80% of 22)
DET availability going into 12/28 · 1 day's restOUT Stewart missed 4 since 12/19, returns tonight: 16 min (81% of 20)
OUT Moore Jr. missed 5 since 12/16, returns tonight: 12 min (110% of 11)
BACK Ivey back 12/21 after 2, 31 min since (102% of 30)
BACK Sasser back 12/26 after 2, 8 min since (54% of 14)
DET availability going into 1/01 · 3 days' restBACK Ivey back 12/21 after 2, 28 min since (94% of 30)
BACK Stewart back 12/28 after 4, 16 min since (81% of 20)
BACK Sasser back 12/26 after 2, 11 min since (80% of 14)
BACK Moore Jr. back 12/28 after 5, 12 min since (110% of 11)
DET availability going into 1/03 · 1 day's restBACK Ivey back 12/21 after 2, 28 min since (93% of 30)
BACK Stewart back 12/28 after 4, 19 min since (94% of 20)
BACK Sasser back 12/26 after 2, 10 min since (69% of 14)
BACK Moore Jr. back 12/28 after 5, 12 min since (110% of 11)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 101, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 26 free throws a game; Davis at 25 and James at 23 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Hayes (11 straight), Vanderbilt (22 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 122, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 18 free throws a game; Cunningham at 26 and Beasley at 20 a game. Without Stewart (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Lakers allowing 101 a night to Detroit's 122 and the arc, Detroit at 39 percent from three to the Lakers' 32. Call it the Lakers 114, Detroit 111, Detroit keeping it close.
12/13 @ MIN 87-97 — LAL notes
LAL lost 87-97. LAL shot 38% (33 of 86) to MIN's 40%, 10 of 35 from three, and got to the line 17 times to MIN's 24. LAL turned it over 21 times to MIN's 13, and MIN turned those into 12 steals. Davis led with 23 (10 of 21, 1 of 5 from three); Reaves added 18, Christie 15. Q2 was theirs, 21-18, the deficit cut from 9 to 6, but the other 3 periods went 79-66 against them. Davis's -22 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/15 vs MEM 116-110 — LAL notes
LAL won 116-110. LAL shot 48% (39 of 82) to MEM's 39%, 10 of 34 from three, and went to the line 39 times to MEM's 30 — 28 points from the stripe to their 25. Davis led with 40 (15 of 22, 1 of 4 from three, 9 of 12 at the line); Reaves added 19, James 18. The hinge was Q1, 30-20: from level to 10 ahead, and the lead reached 23.
12/19 @ SAC 113-100 — LAL notes
LAL won 113-100. LAL shot 40% (38 of 94) to SAC's 45%, 12 of 33 from three, and went to the line 30 times to SAC's 22 — 25 points from the stripe to their 15. LAL turned it over 10 times to SAC's 15. The glass went 53-43 for them. Reaves led with 25 (7 of 14, 3 of 7 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Davis added 21, James 19. The hinge was Q1, 37-28: from level to 9 ahead, and the lead reached 16. Hachimura was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
12/21 @ SAC 103-99 — LAL notes
LAL won 103-99. LAL shot 48% (40 of 83) to SAC's 43%, 9 of 35 from three, and went to the line 21 times to SAC's 14 — 14 points from the stripe to their 11. James led with 32 (13 of 24, 1 of 8 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Russell added 20, Reaves 16. The hinge was Q1, 31-26: from level to 5 ahead. Hachimura was the night's best plus/minus at +10.
12/23 vs DET 114-117 — LAL notes
LAL lost 114-117. LAL shot 54% (40 of 74) to DET's 51%, 14 of 30 from three, and went to the line 25 times to DET's 12 — 20 points from the stripe to their 12. LAL turned it over 18 times to DET's 12, and DET turned those into 12 steals. James led with 28 (10 of 16, 2 of 4 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Davis added 19, Christie 17. Q2 was theirs, 32-28, turning a 2-point deficit into a 2-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 89-82 against them. They led by as many as 10. Vincent's -22 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/25 @ GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 118, shooting 43 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Wiggins at 18 and Curry at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Waters III (2 straight), Post (16 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 105, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 26 free throws a game; James at 24 and Davis at 23 a game. Without Hayes (12 straight), Vanderbilt (23 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the defense, the Lakers allowing 105 a night to Golden State's 118 and the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-2 a night and Golden State minus-6. Call it Golden State 111, the Lakers 110, the Lakers keeping it close.
12/28 vs SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 108, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 27 free throws a game; James at 26 and Reaves at 20 a game. Without Hayes (13 straight), Vanderbilt (24 straight). 2 days' rest. Sacramento comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 116, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Fox at 27 and Sabonis at 20 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-1 a night and Sacramento minus-6 and the defense, the Lakers allowing 108 a night to Sacramento's 116. Call it the Lakers 115, Sacramento 109.
12/31 vs CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 110, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 25 free throws a game; James at 28 and Reaves at 21 a game. Without Hayes (14 straight), Vanderbilt (25 straight). 2 days' rest. Cleveland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 109, shooting 51 percent and 45 from three, 17 free throws a game; Mitchell at 25 and Garland at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Okoro (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where the Lakers take 25 free throws a game to Cleveland's 17 and the arc, Cleveland at 45 percent from three to the Lakers' 39. Call it Cleveland 116, the Lakers 114, the Lakers keeping it close.
1/02 vs POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 115, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; James at 28 and Reaves at 23 a game. Without Hayes (15 straight), Vanderbilt (26 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 123, shooting 47 percent and 31 from three, 22 free throws a game; Sharpe at 20 and Avdija at 18 a game. Without Thybulle (32 straight), Banton (3 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the turnovers, Portland giving it away 16 times a game to the Lakers' 12 and the defense, the Lakers allowing 115 a night to Portland's 123. Call it the Lakers 118, Portland 111.
12/12 @ BOS 99-123 — DET notes
DET lost 99-123. DET took 8 more shots (98 to 90), but shot 43% to BOS's 51%, 7 of 37 from three. DET turned it over 8 times to BOS's 14. Holland II led with 26 (11 of 14, 2 of 5 from three); Cunningham added 18, Ivey 10. Q4 was theirs, 31-30, the deficit cut from 25 to 24, but the other 3 periods went 93-68 against them. Beasley's -27 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/16 vs MIA 125-124 — DET notes
DET won 125-124 in 1 overtime. DET shot 49% (44 of 90) to MIA's 45%, 20 of 40 from three. DET turned it over 21 times to MIA's 13, and MIA turned those into 16 steals. Beasley led with 28 (9 of 18, 7 of 13 from three); Cunningham added 20, Thompson 19. The hinge was Q3, 34-22: a lead of 4 became 16, and the lead reached 19.
12/19 vs UTA 119-126 — DET notes
DET lost 119-126. DET took 22 more shots (105 to 83), fed by 13 offensive rebounds, but shot 44% to UTA's 47%, 13 of 47 from three, and got to the line 18 times to UTA's 31. DET turned it over 10 times to UTA's 27. The glass went 39-62 against them. Cunningham led with 33 (13 of 23, 3 of 8 from three); Beasley added 26, Reed 12. Q2 was theirs, 35-19, the deficit cut from 29 to 13, but the other 3 periods went 107-84 against them. Duren's -26 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/21 @ PHX 133-125 — DET notes
DET won 133-125. DET shot 55% (49 of 89) to PHX's 58%, 19 of 39 from three. DET turned it over 13 times to PHX's 19. Cunningham led with 28 (9 of 19, 3 of 8 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Ivey added 20, Beasley 18. The hinge was Q1, 41-26: from level to 15 ahead. Hardaway Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
12/23 @ LAL 117-114 — DET notes
DET won 117-114. DET shot 51% (47 of 92) to LAL's 54%, 11 of 30 from three, and got to the line 12 times to LAL's 25. DET turned it over 12 times to LAL's 18. Beasley led with 21 (8 of 15, 5 of 10 from three); Cunningham added 20, Ivey 18. The hinge was Q3, 31-28: DET came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 1. DET trailed 62-64 at the half and won the second half 55-50. Reed was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
12/26 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 115, shooting 43 percent and 32 from three, 20 free throws a game; Fox at 25 and Sabonis at 23 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. 3 days' rest. Detroit comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 122, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 17 free throws a game; Cunningham at 24 and Beasley at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Stewart (3 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the defense, Sacramento allowing 115 a night to Detroit's 122 and the arc, Detroit at 36 percent from three to Sacramento's 32. Call it Sacramento 116, Detroit 114, Detroit keeping it close.
12/28 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 121, shooting 52 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Jokić at 29 and Murray at 23 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Detroit comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 120, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Cunningham at 27 and Beasley at 23 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Stewart (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-3 a night and Detroit minus-3. Call it Denver 120, Detroit 117, Detroit keeping it close.
1/01 vs ORL — 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 121 a night and allowing 122, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Cunningham at 26 and Beasley at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. 3 days' rest. Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 103, shooting 44 percent and 30 from three, 21 free throws a game; Suggs at 20 and Bitadze at 14 a game. Without Banchero (29 straight), Wagner (9 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 103 a night to Detroit's 122 and the turnovers, Orlando giving it away 17 times a game to Detroit's 11. Call it Detroit 111, Orlando 110, Orlando keeping it close.
1/03 vs CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 116, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Cunningham at 23 and Ivey at 19 a game. One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 111, shooting 42 percent and 31 from three, 21 free throws a game; Bridges at 22 and Mar. Williams at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Miller (2 straight), Ball (2 straight), Gra. Williams (16 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the arc, Detroit at 39 percent from three to Charlotte's 31 and the glass, where Detroit has been plus-3 a night and Charlotte minus-3. Call it Detroit 115, Charlotte 108.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrHaIv 5 11 -8 3 7 43 1 4 25 2 2 100 0 2 4 1 0 1 3
DET Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Ivey
in Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Ivey
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaHaJaRe 5 19 +8 5 6 83 2 3 67 3 3 100 0 6 6 1 1 2 1
LAL Christie, Davis, Hachimura, James, Reaves
in Christie, Davis, Hachimura, James, Reaves
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuDuHaTh 2 5 +1 1 5 20 1 1 100 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 2 1
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Thompson
in Beasley, Thompson
out Hardaway Jr., Ivey
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaReReRuVi 3 8 -2 1 2 50 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 1 2 1 1 1 0
LAL Davis, Reaves, Reddish, Russell, Vincent
in Reddish, Vincent
out Christie, Hachimura
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuHaReTh 1 5 +2 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Harris, Reed, Thompson
in Reed
out Duren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaReReRuVi 3 8 -2 1 2 50 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 1 2 1 1 1 0
LAL Davis, Reaves, Reddish, Russell, Vincent
in Reddish, Vincent
out Christie, Hachimura
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuFoReTh 2 6 0 0 0 0 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Fontecchio, Reed, Thompson
in Fontecchio
out Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaJaReRuVi 2 5 -1 1 1 100 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
LAL Davis, James, Reddish, Russell, Vincent
in James
out Reaves
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeFoIiIvRe 5 16 +9 4 4 100 2 3 67 2 2 100 0 4 5 0 0 0 1
DET Beasley, Fontecchio, Holland II, Ivey, Reed
in Holland II, Ivey
out Cunningham, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJaReRuVi 1 0 -4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
LAL Hachimura, James, Reddish, Russell, Vincent
in Hachimura
out Davis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeFoIiIvRe 5 16 +9 4 4 100 2 3 67 2 2 100 0 4 5 0 0 0 1
DET Beasley, Fontecchio, Holland II, Ivey, Reed
in Holland II, Ivey
out Cunningham, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJaKnRuVi 1 2 -2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
LAL Hachimura, James, Knecht, Russell, Vincent
in Knecht
out Reddish
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeFoIiIvRe 5 16 +9 4 4 100 2 3 67 2 2 100 0 4 5 0 0 0 1
DET Beasley, Fontecchio, Holland II, Ivey, Reed
in Holland II, Ivey
out Cunningham, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChHaJaKnVi 2 5 0 1 1 100 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
LAL Christie, Hachimura, James, Knecht, Vincent
in Christie
out Russell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuJrIiIvTh 1 2 -1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
DET Duren, Hardaway Jr., Holland II, Ivey, Thompson
in Duren, Thompson
out Fontecchio, Reed
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaHaKnRe 2 7 +1 3 3 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
LAL Christie, Davis, Hachimura, Knecht, Reaves
in Davis
out James
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrHaTh 3 8 -1 4 5 80 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0
DET Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Thompson
in Cunningham, Harris
out Holland II, Ivey
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaHaKnRe 2 7 +1 3 3 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
LAL Christie, Davis, Hachimura, Knecht, Reaves
in Davis
out James
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrHaTh 3 8 -1 4 5 80 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0
DET Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Thompson
in Cunningham, Harris
out Holland II, Ivey
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaKnReRe 2 5 +1 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 0
LAL Christie, Davis, Knecht, Reaves, Reddish
in Reddish
out Hachimura
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuDuJrHa 1 0 -4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris
in Beasley
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaJaReRe 4 12 +5 2 3 67 2 3 67 2 2 100 0 2 4 1 0 0 1
LAL Christie, Davis, James, Reaves, Reddish
in James
out Knecht
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuDuHaIv 3 5 -3 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Ivey
in Ivey
out Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaJaReRe 4 12 +5 2 3 67 2 3 67 2 2 100 0 2 4 1 0 0 1
LAL Christie, Davis, James, Reaves, Reddish
in James
out Knecht
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrHaIv 5 13 -1 4 6 67 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 2 3 2 1 0 3
DET Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Ivey
in Hardaway Jr.
out Beasley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaHaJaRe 6 14 -2 2 7 29 2 2 100 4 5 80 1 3 2 0 0 2 1
LAL Christie, Davis, Hachimura, James, Reaves
in Hachimura
out Reddish
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuJrHaIvRe 2 3 +3 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
DET Cunningham, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Ivey, Reed
in Reed
out Duren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaHaJaRe 6 14 -2 2 7 29 2 2 100 4 5 80 1 3 2 0 0 2 1
LAL Christie, Davis, Hachimura, James, Reaves
in Hachimura
out Reddish
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuFoReTh 4 8 +1 4 7 57 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 2 2 2 0
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Fontecchio, Reed, Thompson
in Fontecchio, Thompson
out Hardaway Jr., Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaReReRuVi 5 12 -1 3 5 60 2 3 67 0 0 0 2 3 4 1 0 5 2
LAL Davis, Reaves, Reddish, Russell, Vincent
in Reddish, Russell, Vincent
out Christie, Hachimura, James
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeFoIiIvRe 5 16 +5 7 10 70 1 3 33 1 1 100 2 3 1 2 0 0 1
DET Beasley, Fontecchio, Holland II, Ivey, Reed
in Reed
out Duren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJaKnRuVi 2 4 -5 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
LAL Hachimura, James, Knecht, Russell, Vincent
in Hachimura, Knecht
out Davis, Reddish
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeFoIiIvRe 5 16 +5 7 10 70 1 3 33 1 1 100 2 3 1 2 0 0 1
DET Beasley, Fontecchio, Holland II, Ivey, Reed
in Reed
out Duren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChHaJaKnVi 2 2 -4 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
LAL Christie, Hachimura, James, Knecht, Vincent
in Christie
out Russell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeFoIiIvRe 5 16 +5 7 10 70 1 3 33 1 1 100 2 3 1 2 0 0 1
DET Beasley, Fontecchio, Holland II, Ivey, Reed
in Reed
out Duren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaJaKnRe 3 5 0 0 3 0 1 4 25 2 2 100 2 2 1 0 0 0 1
LAL Christie, Davis, James, Knecht, Reaves
in Davis, Reaves
out Hachimura, Vincent
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuFoJrHa 2 4 +4 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Fontecchio, Hardaway Jr., Harris
in Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris
out Beasley, Holland II, Ivey, Reed
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaJaKnRe 3 5 0 0 3 0 1 4 25 2 2 100 2 2 1 0 0 0 1
LAL Christie, Davis, James, Knecht, Reaves
in Davis, Reaves
out Hachimura, Vincent
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrHaTh 3 4 -5 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 3 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Thompson
in Thompson
out Fontecchio
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaHaJaRe 5 11 +7 3 5 60 1 2 50 2 3 67 0 3 1 2 0 1 1
LAL Christie, Davis, Hachimura, James, Reaves
in Hachimura
out Knecht
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DETAT A. Thompson
CC C. Cunningham
JD J. Duren
JI J. Ivey
MB M. Beasley
PR P. Reed
RH R. Holland II
SF S. Fontecchio
TH T. Hardaway Jr.
TH T. Harris
LALAD A. Davis
AR A. Reaves
CR C. Reddish
DK D. Knecht
DR D. Russell
GV G. Vincent
LJ L. James
MC M. Christie
RH R. Hachimura
DET/LAL 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 overcome LeBron's triple-double, beat Lakers 117-114 to sweep their season series
LOS ANGELES -- — Malik Beasley scored 21 points, Cade Cunningham had 20 points and 10 assists, and the Detroit Pistons held off the Los Angeles Lakers 117-114 Monday night to sweep the clubs' season series.
LeBron James had 28 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in the 120th triple-double of his career, but he missed a 3-point attempt right before the buzzer. Only Nikola Jokic (11) has more triple-doubles this season than the 39-year-old James (8).
Jaden Ivey scored 18 points for the Pistons, who have beaten Phoenix and Los Angeles on the road to win back-to-back games for the first time since Nov. 17 and just the third time all season. Detroit, which beat the Lakers at home last month, also snapped a seven-game road losing streak against the Lakers since 2017.
Detroit led 117-106 with 2 1/2 minutes to play, but the Lakers scored eight straight points capped by James' driving layup with 46 seconds left. After the Pistons got a foul overturned by video review with 28.9 seconds left, Cunningham missed a 3-pointer before James missed his open 30-footer.
Anthony Davis had 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Lakers.
Takeaways Pistons: Detroit still has growing to do, but this young group has beaten New York, Miami, Phoenix and the Lakers this month. The Pistons were fired up to play on the big stage in Los Angeles, and it showed.
Lakers: Their 20 turnovers showed their inattention to detail, and the Pistons' 117 points showed their lack of defensive focus.
Key moment Detroit made a 16-4 run catalyzed by Ivey and Beasley early in the fourth to blow it open.
Key stat James hit his 847th 3-pointer for the Lakers, passing Derek Fisher for the second-most in franchise history. Only Kobe Bryant (1,827) made more.
Up next The Lakers visit the Warriors on Christmas. The Pistons are in Sacramento on Thursday.