Pistons 99-112 Clippers: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Dec 28)

Updated Oct 17, 2026, 12:25 AM ET

Regular Season

Detroit PistonsPistons

24-8 · Away

99–112

Final

Sunday, December 28, 2025

Los Angeles ClippersClippers

10-21 · Home

Pistons vs Clippers final: the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Detroit Pistons 112-99 on December 28, 2025 at Intuit Dome, Los Angeles.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Pistons	20	22	27	30	99
Clippers	33	27	32	20	112

Top Performers

Pistons

Clippers

Pistons vs Clippers Box Score

Detroit Pistons

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Tobias Harris F	21	6	0	1	3	0	2	2-5	0-2	2-2	-15
Ausar Thompson GF	23	6	6	1	2	1	2	1-6	0-1	4-6	-4
Duncan Robinson F	26	5	4	0	0	1	0	1-6	1-6	2-2	-15
Jalen Duren C	31	18	14	2	0	1	1	8-12	0-0	2-2	-17
Cade Cunningham G	32	27	5	9	0	0	3	9-18	3-7	6-7	-6
Bench
Paul Reed F	5	3	2	0	1	0	0	1-3	0-1	1-1	+6
Javonte Green GF	13	7	3	0	0	0	0	3-4	1-2	0-0	-2
Caris LeVert G	12	4	1	0	1	0	1	1-3	0-2	2-2	-11
Isaiah Stewart FC	23	8	4	0	0	2	1	4-11	0-1	0-0	-5
Daniss Jenkins G	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-1	0-1	0-0	-1
Jaden Ivey G	28	11	3	3	1	0	0	2-10	2-5	5-6	+4
Ron Holland F	18	4	3	2	1	1	2	2-3	0-1	0-0	+1

Los Angeles Clippers

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Kawhi Leonard F	38	55	11	2	5	3	3	17-26	5-10	16-17	+20
Brook Lopez C	35	7	7	2	2	1	2	3-7	1-4	0-0	+13
Kris Dunn G	30	5	1	3	2	1	0	2-4	1-2	0-0	+7
James Harden G	40	28	4	7	0	0	3	7-23	3-9	11-11	+10
Nicolas Batum GF	31	12	4	1	1	0	0	4-8	4-8	0-0	+25
Bench
Jordan Miller F	17	0	3	1	1	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-9
Yanic Konan Niederhauser F	12	2	2	0	1	0	1	1-1	0-0	0-0	0
Derrick Jones Jr. F	18	3	3	0	0	0	1	1-4	0-1	1-1	+2
Kobe Sanders G	15	0	0	2	0	0	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	-3

Pistons vs Clippers Recap

The Clippers beat the Pistons after outscoring Detroit 33-20 in the first quarter. Los Angeles moved to 10-21, while Detroit fell to 24-8.

The Clippers added a 27-22 second quarter and led Clippers 60-42 at halftime. They led 92-69 after three quarters, and Detroit outscored them 30-20 in the fourth. Los Angeles made 14 of 34 three-pointers to Detroit's 7 of 29, and it turned the ball over 10 times to the Pistons' 13.

Kawhi Leonard scored 55 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for the Clippers. Cade Cunningham answered with 27 points and 9 assists for the Pistons, while Jalen Duren pulled down 14 rebounds. Los Angeles shot 28 of 29 at the free throw line, and Detroit shot 24 of 28.

The number to know: 14 of 34 from three-point range. Those makes gave the Clippers a 21-point edge from deep.

Team Stats

Pistons	Stat	Clippers
34-82	Field Goals	35-75
41.5%	FG %	46.7%
7-29	3-Pointers	14-34
24.1%	3P %	41.2%
24-28	Free Throws	28-29
85.7%	FT %	96.6%
45	Rebounds	35
15	Off. Rebounds	8
18	Assists	18
9	Steals	12
6	Blocks	6
13	Turnovers	10
20	Fouls	26
0	Biggest Lead	26

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Pistons	45.7%	12.1%	35.7%	0.293
Clippers	56.0%	10.2%	21.1%	0.373

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Pistons vs Clippers Game Info

Date & time: Sunday, December 28, 20259:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Pistons WMYD TV20 · Clippers KTLA 5 (11 games)

Arena: Intuit DomeLos Angeles

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Pistons vs Clippers Season Stats 2025-26

Pistons 82 GPClippers 82 GP

117.8#8

Points per game

113.8#24

109.6#3

Opponent points

112.6#10

48.5%#3

Field goal %

48.4%#4

35.6%#17

Three-point %

36.8%#7

76.3%#25

Free throw %

82.3%#1

45.6#7

Rebounds

40.6#29

27.8#10

Assists

23.7#30

10.4#1

Steals

9.0#7

6.4#1

Blocks

4.9#14

14.2#20

Turnovers

13.5#11

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesClippers 1-0

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That covers Pistons vs Clippers: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Pistons host the Hornets Oct 28; Clippers host the Lakers Oct 28.

Pistons vs Clippers FAQs

Who won Pistons vs Clippers on Dec 28, 2025?

The Los Angeles Clippers beat the Detroit Pistons 112-99 on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers with 55 points.

What are the Pistons and Clippers records?

After this game the Pistons were 24-8 and the Clippers were 10-21 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Pistons vs Clippers?

Cade Cunningham scored 27 for the Pistons. Kawhi Leonard scored 55 for the Clippers.

Who leads the Pistons vs Clippers season series?

The Clippers lead the regular-season series 1-0 this season.

Who won the last Pistons vs Clippers game?

The Clippers beat the Pistons 98-92 on Jan 10, 2026 on the road.

Where was Pistons vs Clippers played?

At Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, the home arena of the Los Angeles Clippers.

What was the score by quarter in Pistons vs Clippers?

Pistons-Clippers: Q1 20-33, Q2 22-27, Q3 27-32, Q4 30-20.

What is next for the Pistons and Clippers?

Pistons host the Hornets on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00 PM ET; Clippers host the Lakers on Wednesday, October 28 at 10:30 PM ET.