Pistons 129-131 Jazz: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Dec 26)

Updated Oct 17, 2026, 12:25 AM ET

Regular Season

Detroit PistonsPistons

24-7 · Away

129–131

Final

Friday, December 26, 2025

Utah JazzJazz

11-19 · Home

Pistons vs Jazz final: the Utah Jazz beat the Detroit Pistons 131-129 on December 26, 2025 at Delta Center, Salt Lake City.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Pistons	36	32	35	26	129
Jazz	33	34	44	20	131

Top Performers

Pistons

Jazz

Pistons vs Jazz Box Score

Detroit Pistons

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Duncan Robinson F	25	14	4	1	0	1	0	5-10	4-8	0-0	-8
Ausar Thompson GF	15	8	6	0	1	0	3	3-4	0-0	2-4	-15
Jalen Duren C	21	11	4	0	0	0	4	5-7	0-0	1-1	-3
Cade Cunningham G	37	29	5	17	2	2	4	10-19	3-6	6-9	-1
Tobias Harris F	27	16	7	4	1	0	0	6-13	1-5	3-3	-5
Bench
Isaiah Stewart FC	26	4	4	1	0	3	1	2-7	0-2	0-0	-4
Jaden Ivey G	14	11	0	4	0	1	1	4-5	3-3	0-2	+6
Javonte Green GF	19	8	2	1	3	0	0	3-6	2-4	0-0	-7
Caris LeVert G	19	11	1	4	1	1	3	4-6	3-5	0-0	+13
Paul Reed F	4	0	2	1	0	2	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	+3
Ron Holland F	19	11	6	3	0	0	0	4-6	0-0	3-4	+8
Daniss Jenkins G	9	6	0	2	3	0	1	2-7	2-4	0-0	+3

Utah Jazz

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Keyonte George G	35	31	7	8	2	1	2	12-22	5-10	2-2	+10
Jusuf Nurkic C	31	16	11	5	1	2	3	6-9	1-1	3-3	+13
Lauri Markkanen FC	38	30	4	4	1	0	2	8-18	4-7	10-10	+7
Svi Mykhailiuk GF	21	9	4	2	1	0	0	4-6	1-2	0-0	+20
Ace Bailey GF	11	0	2	0	1	1	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	+5
Bench
Kevin Love FC	16	14	5	3	1	1	1	3-7	3-5	5-5	-11
Walter Clayton Jr G	8	0	1	1	0	1	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	-7
Taylor Hendricks F	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-1
Kyle Filipowski FC	10	2	4	0	1	0	1	1-4	0-2	0-0	-9
Brice Sensabaugh GF	33	20	2	2	2	0	3	7-15	3-8	3-4	+1
Isaiah Collier G	29	9	1	9	2	1	5	3-6	1-2	2-2	-18

Pistons vs Jazz Recap

The Jazz beat the Pistons 131-129 on a late fourth-quarter push that erased a 1-point halftime deficit. Detroit fell to 24-7 while Utah improved to 11-19.

Detroit led by 3 after the first quarter and by 1 at halftime. Utah outscored the Pistons 44-35 in the third to take an 8-point lead into the fourth. The Jazz controlled the final quarter 20-26 and made 25 of 26 free throws for the game.

Keyonte George led Utah with 31 points while Cade Cunningham paced Detroit with 29 points and 17 assists. Jusuf Nurkic grabbed 11 rebounds for the Jazz. Detroit shot 48 of 92 from the field but committed 17 turnovers, matching Utah's total.

The number to know: 25 of 26. The Jazz's free throw accuracy in the closing minutes secured the 2-point win.

Team Stats

Pistons	Stat	Jazz
48-92	Field Goals	44-90
52.2%	FG %	48.9%
18-37	3-Pointers	18-38
48.6%	3P %	47.4%
15-23	Free Throws	25-26
65.2%	FT %	96.2%
41	Rebounds	42
10	Off. Rebounds	13
38	Assists	35
11	Steals	12
10	Blocks	8
17	Turnovers	17
23	Fouls	20
11	Biggest Lead	15

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Pistons	62.0%	14.3%	25.6%	0.163
Jazz	58.9%	14.4%	29.5%	0.278

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

Pistons vs Jazz Game Info

Date & time: Friday, December 26, 20259:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Pistons WMYD TV20 · Jazz KJZZ / Jazz+

Arena: Delta CenterSalt Lake City

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Pistons vs Jazz Season Stats 2025-26

Pistons 82 GPJazz 82 GP

117.8#8

Points per game

117.6#9

109.6#3

Opponent points

126.0#30

48.5%#3

Field goal %

46.7%#16

35.6%#17

Three-point %

34.5%#25

76.3%#25

Free throw %

78.6%#13

45.6#7

Rebounds

43.8#16

27.8#10

Assists

29.6#2

10.4#1

Steals

8.9#8

6.4#1

Blocks

3.8#30

14.2#20

Turnovers

15.0#26

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

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

Pistons vs Jazz FAQs

Who won Pistons vs Jazz on Dec 26, 2025?

The Utah Jazz beat the Detroit Pistons 131-129 on Friday, December 26, 2025 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Keyonte George led the Jazz with 31 points.

What are the Pistons and Jazz records?

After this game the Pistons were 24-7 and the Jazz were 11-19 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Pistons vs Jazz?

Cade Cunningham scored 29 for the Pistons. Keyonte George scored 31 for the Jazz.

Who leads the Pistons vs Jazz season series?

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

Who won the last Pistons vs Jazz game?

The Pistons beat the Jazz 114-103 on Nov 5, 2025 at home.

Where was Pistons vs Jazz played?

At Delta Center in Salt Lake City, the home arena of the Utah Jazz.

What was the score by quarter in Pistons vs Jazz?

Pistons-Jazz: Q1 36-33, Q2 32-34, Q3 35-44, Q4 26-20.

What is next for the Pistons and Jazz?

Pistons host the Hornets on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00 PM ET; Jazz host the Spurs on Wednesday, October 28 at 9:00 PM ET.