National Basketball Association
Golden State 107, Detroit 104
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 9, 2025
Where: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Officials: #27 Mitchell Ervin, #36 Brent Barnaky, #78 Evan Scott
Attendance: 20062

Buddy Hield scored 19 points to help lead the Golden State Warriors to a 107-104 win over the host Detroit Pistons on Thursday.

Stephen Curry had 17 points, nine rebounds and six assists, while Trayce Jackson-Davis added 14 points and 10 rebounds for Golden State, which ended a two-game skid.

Cade Cunningham had 32 points, eight assists, six rebounds and three steals, and Malik Beasley scored 21 points for Detroit, which had its five-game winning streak snapped.

After trailing by 18 midway through the fourth quarter, Detroit rallied and cut the deficit to 102-98 with 1:21 remaining in the game on a basket by Jalen Duren.

A dunk by Beasley with 23 seconds left sliced the gap to 104-102.

Curry hit two free throws with 14.6 seconds remaining to give the Warriors a 106-102 lead, and then Cunningham split a pair of free throws with 11.1 seconds to go to make it a three-point game.

Golden State's Gui Santos was fouled after rebounding Cunningham's miss on the second free throw, and he split a pair of free throws with 9.6 seconds left to put Golden State up 107-103.

Cunningham was fouled again and made the first of two free throws with 4.8 seconds left to make it 107-104, and then got his own rebound after missing the second one on purpose.

However, Beasley missed a 3-point attempt for a tie just before the buzzer.

Leading 82-78 with 10:21 left, Golden State went on a 10-0 run to grab a 14-point lead with 7:35 remaining on a 3-pointer by Hield.

The Warriors increased the lead to 98-80 with 5:40 to play after two free throws by Curry. The Pistons then scored 11 straight to make it 98-91 with 2:53 left following a 3-pointer by Beasley.

The Warriors held a 70-53 lead with 7:53 remaining in the third quarter before the Pistons mounted a surge, going on a 11-0 run that featured 3-pointers from Ronald Holland II, Cunningham and Tobias Harris. Golden State was up 82-74 entering the fourth quarter.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Golden State   Detroit
Buddy Hield 19 Scoring Cade Cunningham 32
Stephen Curry 6 Assists Cade Cunningham 8
Trayce Jackson-Davis 10 Rebounds Jalen Duren 12
Stephen Curry 5 Free Throws Made Cade Cunningham 5
Stephen Curry 2 Steals Cade Cunningham 3
Draymond Green 3 Blocks Jalen Duren 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Golden State 107 46.1 15-46 10-16 32 49 7 9 15
Detroit 104 45.3 14-39 12-16 25 40 7 7 15
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Pistons have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .611 after a loss.
  • Golden State will play their next game on the road against Indiana. The Warriors have a W/L % of .526 after a win and .500 after a loss.