Detroit Pistons @ Utah Jazz
Friday, December 26, 2025 at 9:30 PM ET
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT | Game ID: 22500430
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
UTA 33 34 44 20 131DET 36 32 35 26 129
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George scores 31 and hits game winner as Jazz edge Pistons 131-129
SALT LAKE CITY -- — Keyonte George scored 31 points and hit a floater in the lane with 2.1 seconds remaining as the Utah Jazz snapped a four-game losing streak with a 131-129 win over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night.
Cade Cunningham , who had 29 points and 17 assists, missed a contested shot at the buzzer and then had a long conversation with the officials before leaving the court. Cunningham had a personal-best 13 assists in the first half.
Lauri Markkanen scored 30 points and Brice Sensabaugh equaled his season high of 20 points filling in for Ace Bailey , who missed the second half with a hip injury .
Tobias Harris had 16 points for the Pistons, who lost for just the second time in their last nine games despite shooting 52.2% from the field and making 18 of 37 from 3-point range.
George stole a backcourt pass and threw down a breakaway dunk to give the Jazz a 129-125 lead with 1:14 remaining. Caris LaVert blocked George and Cunningham stole the ball. Cunningham's free throws tied the game at 129-129.
Utah's largest lead came with 2:34 left in the third quarter, 104-89, after Kevin Love 's three free throws. Love had 11 in the period as the Jazz outscored the usually stingy Pistons 44-35.
Detroit rallied in the fourth quarter but couldn't stop George on the decisive possession.
The Eastern Conference-leading Pistons have the second-best defensive rating in the league behind Oklahoma City, but they had a difficult time staying with Markkanen and George as they ran off multiple screens.
The Jazz have yielded an average of 134.4 points in their last five games but had a block, three steals and some pressure defense down the stretch to clinch the win.
Up next Pistons: At the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday as they continue their nine-day road trip.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaRoTh 3 8 +1 3 4 75 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 4 4 2 0 0 2 2
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
in Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuHaRoStTh 4 6 -10 3 8 38 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1
DET Cunningham, Harris, Robinson, Stewart, Thompson
in Stewart
out Duren
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuHaIvRoSt 1 9 +7 3 4 75 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 0 1 0 1
DET Cunningham, Harris, Ivey, Robinson, Stewart
in Ivey
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuIiIvLeSt 4 13 +10 7 8 88 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 6 6 5 0 3 0 0
DET Cunningham, Holland II, Ivey, LeVert, Stewart
in Holland II, LeVert
out Harris, Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrLeReRoTh 4 9 +3 3 8 38 2 4 50 1 2 50 2 4 6 3 1 2 0 0
DET Green, LeVert, Reed, Robinson, Thompson
in Green, Reed, Robinson, Thompson
out Cunningham, Holland II, Ivey, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DuGrIvLeRo :52 3 +1 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
DET Duren, Green, Ivey, LeVert, Robinson
in Duren, Ivey
out Reed, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaIiIv 4 8 -3 4 8 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 3 1 0 2 0
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Holland II, Ivey
in Cunningham, Harris, Holland II
out Green, LeVert, Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaRoTh 2 5 -3 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
in Robinson, Thompson
out Holland II, Ivey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuHaIiRoSt 1 7 +2 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Harris, Holland II, Robinson, Stewart
in Holland II, Stewart
out Duren, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaRoTh 4 7 -4 3 6 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 1 0 1 4
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
in Duren, Thompson
out Holland II, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrIvRoSt 2 3 -5 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
DET Cunningham, Green, Ivey, Robinson, Stewart
in Green, Ivey, Stewart
out Duren, Harris, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrIvLeSt 2 8 +1 3 3 100 2 2 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 2
DET Cunningham, Green, Ivey, LeVert, Stewart
in LeVert
out Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrHaJeLeSt 4 14 0 4 9 44 4 6 67 2 2 100 2 2 4 3 0 1 2 3
DET Green, Harris, Jenkins, LeVert, Stewart
in Harris, Jenkins
out Cunningham, Ivey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaIiJe 2 6 +4 1 3 33 0 1 0 2 3 67 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 0
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Holland II, Jenkins
in Cunningham, Duren, Holland II
out Green, LeVert, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuIiJeSt 1 3 -3 1 1 100 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0
DET Cunningham, Duren, Holland II, Jenkins, Stewart
in Stewart
out Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuIiRoSt 1 5 +4 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Holland II, Robinson, Stewart
in Robinson
out Jenkins
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DuIiJeRoSt 2 3 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
DET Duren, Holland II, Jenkins, Robinson, Stewart
in Jenkins
out Cunningham
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrIiRoSt 2 3 -1 1 4 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Green, Holland II, Robinson, Stewart
in Cunningham, Green
out Duren, Jenkins
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrIiLeSt 1 2 +2 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 4 75 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
DET Cunningham, Green, Holland II, LeVert, Stewart
in LeVert
out Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuGrHaLe 2 4 0 1 3 33 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 2 2 0 1 1 2 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Green, Harris, LeVert
in Duren, Harris
out Holland II, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaGeMaMyNu 5 16 +4 6 10 60 1 3 33 3 3 100 0 4 4 4 2 1 0 1
UTA Bailey, George, Markkanen, Mykhailiuk, Nurkić
in Bailey, George, Markkanen, Mykhailiuk, Nurkić
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CoGeMaMyNu 2 7 +5 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 0
UTA Collier, George, Markkanen, Mykhailiuk, Nurkić
in Collier
out Bailey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CoGeLoMaMy 1 2 -7 1 3 33 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
UTA Collier, George, Love, Markkanen, Mykhailiuk
in Love
out Nurkić
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CoFiGeLoSe 2 0 -9 0 7 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
UTA Collier, Filipowski, George, Love, Sensabaugh
in Filipowski, Sensabaugh
out Markkanen, Mykhailiuk
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaCoFiGeLo 2 3 -1 1 4 25 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
UTA Bailey, Collier, Filipowski, George, Love
in Bailey
out Sensabaugh
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaCoMaNuSe 3 3 -6 1 7 14 1 2 50 0 0 0 4 0 4 1 0 1 1 1
UTA Bailey, Collier, Markkanen, Nurkić, Sensabaugh
in Markkanen, Nurkić, Sensabaugh
out Filipowski, George, Love
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrMaNuSe 1 3 +3 1 3 33 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 1
UTA Bailey, Clayton Jr., Markkanen, Nurkić, Sensabaugh
in Clayton Jr.
out Collier
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JrFiHeNuSe :52 2 -1 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
UTA Clayton Jr., Filipowski, Hendricks, Nurkić, Sensabaugh
in Filipowski, Hendricks
out Bailey, Markkanen
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JrFiHeLoSe :54 2 -2 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
UTA Clayton Jr., Filipowski, Hendricks, Love, Sensabaugh
in Love
out Nurkić
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHeLoMySe 2 6 +2 2 3 67 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 1
UTA George, Hendricks, Love, Mykhailiuk, Sensabaugh
in George, Mykhailiuk
out Clayton Jr., Filipowski
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GeMaMyNuSe 8 31 +11 10 15 67 3 6 50 5 5 100 1 6 7 9 0 2 1 2
UTA George, Markkanen, Mykhailiuk, Nurkić, Sensabaugh
in Markkanen, Nurkić
out Hendricks, Love
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CoGeMaMyNu 1 5 +3 2 3 67 1 1 100 3 3 100 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
UTA Collier, George, Markkanen, Mykhailiuk, Nurkić
in Collier
out Sensabaugh
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CoGeLoMaMy 2 7 -1 2 2 100 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1
UTA Collier, George, Love, Markkanen, Mykhailiuk
in Love
out Nurkić
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CoFiGeLoSe 2 9 +6 1 2 50 1 2 50 3 4 75 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0
UTA Collier, Filipowski, George, Love, Sensabaugh
in Filipowski, Sensabaugh
out Markkanen, Mykhailiuk
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JrCoFiLoMa 2 7 -7 2 4 50 1 1 100 2 2 100 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 2
UTA Clayton Jr., Collier, Filipowski, Love, Markkanen
in Clayton Jr., Markkanen
out George, Sensabaugh
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JrCoMaNuSe 4 8 -1 3 5 60 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 2 0 2 3
UTA Clayton Jr., Collier, Markkanen, Nurkić, Sensabaugh
in Nurkić, Sensabaugh
out Filipowski, Love
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CoGeMaNuSe 8 12 -5 5 12 42 1 3 33 2 2 100 1 7 8 3 1 1 7 6
UTA Collier, George, Markkanen, Nurkić, Sensabaugh
in George
out Clayton Jr.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DETAT A. Thompson
CC C. Cunningham
CL C. LeVert
DJ D. Jenkins
DR D. Robinson
IS I. Stewart
JD J. Duren
JG J. Green
JI J. Ivey
PR P. Reed
RH R. Holland II
TH T. Harris
UTAAB A. Bailey
BS B. Sensabaugh
IC I. Collier
JN J. Nurkić
KF K. Filipowski
KG K. George
KL K. Love
LM L. Markkanen
NU Nurkic
SM S. Mykhailiuk
TH T. Hendricks
WC W. Clayton Jr.
DET/UTA 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
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