The Denver Nuggets fell to the Detroit Pistons 121-124 on February 03, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena. Despite the effort, the Denver Nuggets could not overcome the Detroit Pistons in front of 19,976 spectators.
Game Information
Quarter-by-Quarter Scoring
| Team |
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
Total |
| DET |
32 |
37 |
24 |
31 |
124 |
| DEN |
27 |
23 |
30 |
41 |
121 |
Officials
Josh Tiven (Referee), Jacyn Goble (Referee), Suyash Mehta (Referee)
Injury Report
| Team |
Player |
Position |
Status |
Injury |
Expected Return |
| DET |
Dario Saric |
F |
Out |
Not Injury Related – Not Specified |
2026-02-05 |
| DET |
Kevin Huerter |
G |
Out |
Back – Spasms |
2026-02-05 |
| DET |
Tolu Smith |
F |
Day-To-Day |
Calf – Not Specified |
2026-02-05 |
| DEN |
Cameron Johnson |
F |
Out |
Knee – Bruise |
2026-02-04 |
| DEN |
Aaron Gordon |
F |
Out |
Hamstring – Strain |
2026-02-27 |
| DEN |
Tamar Bates |
G |
Out |
Foot – Surgery |
2026-04-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TO |
PTS |
| DEN |
45 |
33 |
86 |
43 |
20 |
7 |
10 |
10 |
121 |
| DET |
46 |
41 |
87 |
43 |
27 |
9 |
4 |
9 |
124 |
Denver Nuggets Player Statistics
| Player |
POS |
MIN |
PTS |
FGM-A |
FG% |
3PM-A |
3P% |
FTM-A |
FT% |
OREB |
DREB |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TO |
PF |
+/- |
| Nikola Jokic |
C |
33 |
24 |
9-19 |
47.4 |
3-5 |
60.0 |
3-3 |
100.0 |
4 |
11 |
15 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
-9 |
| Jamal Murray |
G |
37 |
32 |
8-17 |
47.1 |
4-8 |
50.0 |
12-13 |
92.3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
+5 |
| Jalen Pickett |
G |
10 |
0 |
0-5 |
0.0 |
0-4 |
0.0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-4 |
| Christian Braun |
G |
26 |
6 |
2-6 |
33.3 |
0-1 |
0.0 |
2-2 |
100.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
-9 |
| Peyton Watson |
G |
38 |
17 |
4-11 |
36.4 |
0-1 |
0.0 |
9-11 |
81.8 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
+9 |
| Zeke Nnaji |
F |
1 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
-4 |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
C |
22 |
11 |
4-4 |
100.0 |
0-0 |
0 |
3-5 |
60.0 |
4 |
7 |
11 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
+16 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. |
G |
28 |
6 |
1-7 |
14.3 |
1-4 |
25.0 |
3-4 |
75.0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
-9 |
| Bruce Brown |
G |
23 |
10 |
3-5 |
60.0 |
1-3 |
33.3 |
3-3 |
100.0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
-9 |
| Julian Strawther |
G |
23 |
15 |
6-9 |
66.7 |
1-4 |
25.0 |
2-2 |
100.0 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
-1 |
Detroit Pistons Player Statistics
| Player |
POS |
MIN |
PTS |
FGM-A |
FG% |
3PM-A |
3P% |
FTM-A |
FT% |
OREB |
DREB |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TO |
PF |
+/- |
| Tobias Harris |
F |
34 |
11 |
4-13 |
30.8 |
2-4 |
50.0 |
1-1 |
100.0 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
+3 |
| Duncan Robinson |
F |
25 |
20 |
7-12 |
58.3 |
6-9 |
66.7 |
0-0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
-1 |
| Jalen Duren |
C |
31 |
19 |
6-10 |
60.0 |
0-0 |
0 |
7-8 |
87.5 |
4 |
9 |
13 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Cade Cunningham |
G |
38 |
29 |
9-19 |
47.4 |
2-6 |
33.3 |
9-11 |
81.8 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
+11 |
| Ausar Thompson |
G |
24 |
10 |
5-9 |
55.6 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+9 |
| Isaiah Stewart |
F |
23 |
11 |
3-7 |
42.9 |
0-1 |
0.0 |
5-6 |
83.3 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
-2 |
| Ronald Holland II |
F |
15 |
7 |
3-6 |
50.0 |
1-3 |
33.3 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
+4 |
| Javonte Green |
G |
14 |
7 |
2-4 |
50.0 |
1-2 |
50.0 |
2-2 |
100.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Caris LeVert |
G |
20 |
4 |
2-6 |
33.3 |
0-3 |
0.0 |
0-0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
-8 |
| Daniss Jenkins |
G |
16 |
6 |
2-8 |
25.0 |
0-1 |
0.0 |
2-2 |
100.0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
-1 |
Jamal Murray led all scorers with 32 points. Nikola Jokic dominated the boards with 15 rebounds while Cade Cunningham distributed 10 assists. Complete statistical breakdowns are provided above.
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