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Detroit Pistons
6-2 · 4-1 on the road
Fri 1/29
5:00 PM PT
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4-4 · 2-2 at home
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PistonsOffense
MavericksDefense

The Pistons rank 7th in the NBA in three-point % (37.8%), and the Mavericks have the best three-point % allowed (29.9%). Strength against strength: something has to give.

League average is 34.7%, so the Pistons are 3.1 points above it. Cade Cunningham leads them with 24.0 points a game on 58.5% true shooting.

1/292026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Cade CunninghamTop scorer · DET
Cooper FlaggTop scorer · DAL
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1/292026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Pistons6-2
Mavericks4-4
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1/292026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
MavericksOffense
PistonsDefense
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1/292026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (DET 8 games, DAL 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

DETDAL
Scoring
111.119th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
112.116th · Average
101.81st · Top 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
112.213th · Average
+9.45th · Top 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
-0.119th · Average
Efficiency
111.614th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
111.115th · Average
101.21st · Top 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
110.616th · Average
+10.53rd · Top 5
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
+0.519th · Average
100.026th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
101.221st
Shooting
54.9%9th · Above avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
54.0%11th · Average
58.3%9th · Above avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
57.2%16th · Average
13.912th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
12.419th · Average
37.8%7th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
33.8%19th · Average
0.2820th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2526th · Bottom 5
Defense
48.7%1st · Top 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
51.4%9th · Above avg
9.28th · Above avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
8.615th · Average
6.54th · Top 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.89th · Above avg
Possessions
14.6%14th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
14.7%16th · Average
24.1%26th · Bottom 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
28.0%14th · Average
44.013th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
43.418th · Average
26.911th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.216th · Average

Recent form

Detroit Pistons
LWWWL

Last 5: average margin +7.4 (season +9.4). Streak L1.

Dallas Mavericks
WWWLL

Last 5: average margin +3.4 (season -0.1). Streak L2.

Key players

Detroit Pistons
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Cade CunninghamG-F 24.05.67.658.5
Duncan RobinsonF 19.01.92.269.7
Jalen DurenC 13.07.52.064.7
Paul ReedF 12.86.82.463.3
Dallas Mavericks
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Cooper FlaggF 24.36.36.357.1
Kyrie IrvingG 22.74.04.861.7
P.J. WashingtonF 14.58.01.452.2
Naji MarshallF 13.63.45.456.2

Injury report

Detroit Pistons
Isaiah Joe G · back ~11/8 Out
Jalen Duren C · back ~11/9 Out
Dallas Mavericks
Dereck Lively II C · Right Foot Surgery · back ~11/12 Out
Sergio De Larrea G · Right Knee Sprain · back ~11/12 Out
Tarik Biberovic F · Right Heel Bursitis · back ~11/12 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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