Overview
- Malik Beasley led the Pistons with 23 points, bouncing back from a poor shooting performance in the previous game.
- Detroit's bench contributed significantly, outscoring Brooklyn's reserves 50-20, with Simone Fontecchio scoring 17 points and Marcus Sasser adding 15.
- Cade Cunningham, despite a quiet night with 13 points, remains the Pistons' season leader in scoring and assists per game.
- Brooklyn struggled without key players, missing six rotation members, including top scorers Cam Johnson, Cam Thomas, and D’Angelo Russell.
- The Pistons, now 19-18, are above .500 for the first time through 37 games since the 2017-18 season and will face the Golden State Warriors next.