National Basketball Association
Detroit 106, L.A. Clippers 97
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, February 24, 2025
Where: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Officials: #4 Sean Wright, #35 Jason Goldenberg, #88 Matt Kallio
Attendance: 18989

Cade Cunningham had 29 points, nine rebounds and seven assists as the host Detroit Pistons won their seventh straight by downing the Los Angeles Clippers, 106-97, on Monday night.

The Pistons matched their longest winning streak since the 2014-15 season.

Tobias Harris contributed 20 points, Jalen Duren powered for 12 points and 19 rebounds, and Ausar Thompson added 10 points with five steals.

James Harden led the Clippers with 18 points and 12 rebounds but also made seven turnovers. Derrick Jones Jr. supplied 15 points off the bench, while Ivica Zubac had 13 points, 15 rebounds and five assists.

Los Angeles was once again missing two of its starters, as leading scorer Norman Powell (left patellar tendinopathy) and superstar forward Kawhi Leonard (left foot soreness) sat out.

By halftime, Cunningham had 14 points and five assists, and the Pistons emerged with a 51-49 lead. Harris added 11 points during a half that saw neither side led by more than six points.

The Clippers opened the third quarter with an 8-2 run. Nicolas Batum provided the spark, knocking down a pair of 3-pointers before setting up a Bogdan Bogdanovic bucket.

The Pistons regained the advantage at 66-64 with 5:25 remaining in the quarter on a Harris jumper. Cunningham then scored on a layup and set up Duren for an alley-oop dunk before hitting two free throws to build a five-point Detroit lead.

After the Clippers pulled within a point, the Pistons closed out the quarter with a 10-1 run. Thompson got it started with a dunk. Harris supplied a dunk and a 3-pointer before Dennis Schroder finished off the third with a floater.

Cunningham's basket with 9:13 left in the fourth gave Detroit an 87-76 lead. Los Angeles scored the next seven points, including a three-point play from Amir Coffey. The Pistons answered with field goals from Thompson and Cunningham.

Malik Beasley's corner 3-pointer gave Detroit a 96-84 lead with 2:53 lead. Cunningham put the game away on a 3-pointer with 1:06 to play.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
L.A. Clippers   Detroit
James Harden 18 Scoring Cade Cunningham 32
Bogdan Bogdanovic 5 Assists Cade Cunningham 7
Ivica Zubac 15 Rebounds Jalen Duren 19
James Harden 5 Free Throws Made Cade Cunningham 10
Kris Dunn 5 Steals Ausar Thompson 4
Ivica Zubac 3 Blocks Isaiah Stewart 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
L.A. Clippers 97 40.2 11-41 12-19 24 48 3 12 17
Detroit 106 45.6 9-29 25-36 22 46 7 11 16
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Boston. The Pistons have a W/L % of .531 after a win and .577 after a loss.
  • L.A. Clippers will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Clippers have a W/L % of .594 after a win and .480 after a loss.