Pistons 112-104 Pelicans: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Jan 21)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 7:05 PM ET

Regular Season

Detroit PistonsPistons

32-10 · Away

112–104

Final

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

New Orleans PelicansPelicans

10-36 · Home

Pistons vs Pelicans final: the Detroit Pistons beat the New Orleans Pelicans 112-104 on January 21, 2026 at Smoothie King Center, New Orleans.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Pistons	34	34	21	23	112
Pelicans	30	32	22	20	104

Top Performers

Pistons

Pelicans

Pistons vs Pelicans Box Score

Detroit Pistons

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Daniss Jenkins G	26	17	1	4	2	2	5	5-12	2-6	5-7	+5
Duncan Robinson F	29	15	4	3	1	1	2	5-11	4-9	1-2	+20
Ausar Thompson GF	28	12	9	3	3	0	0	5-10	0-0	2-2	+12
Jalen Duren C	29	20	15	3	1	2	2	7-11	0-0	6-6	+13
Tobias Harris F	30	10	6	3	0	0	3	4-13	2-6	0-0	+8
Bench
Javonte Green GF	14	8	2	0	3	1	1	3-4	2-3	0-0	-2
Isaiah Stewart FC	23	8	6	3	0	2	2	3-7	1-4	1-1	-9
Jaden Ivey G	18	7	1	1	0	0	3	2-5	2-5	1-2	-7
Marcus Sasser G	20	9	1	4	0	0	0	3-11	1-5	2-2	+1
Ron Holland F	18	6	2	2	2	0	0	2-4	1-1	1-2	-1

New Orleans Pelicans

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Trey Murphy III F	34	17	4	2	2	1	5	6-19	2-9	3-3	-5
Derik Queen C	23	5	4	8	1	1	4	2-2	0-0	1-2	-8
Saddiq Bey F	28	20	3	2	2	0	3	4-12	1-5	11-11	-5
Jeremiah Fears G	20	12	5	0	2	0	1	4-8	0-2	4-4	-12
Zion Williamson F	14	4	4	0	0	0	1	2-5	0-0	0-3	-10
Bench
Karlo Matkovic FC	14	5	2	0	0	1	0	2-3	1-2	0-0	+3
Jordan Poole G	27	11	2	2	2	0	1	4-17	0-7	3-4	+4
Yves Missi C	26	4	6	2	0	2	1	2-4	0-0	0-0	-2
Bryce McGowens GF	13	5	2	1	0	0	0	1-3	0-2	3-3	-3
Micah Peavy G	26	17	7	2	4	1	1	7-11	3-5	0-0	-1
Kevon Looney F	10	4	7	0	0	0	0	2-2	0-0	0-0	-1

Pistons vs Pelicans Recap

The Pistons beat the Pelicans by outshooting them from three-point range, 15 makes to 7. Detroit improved to 32-10, while New Orleans fell to 10-36.

A 34-30 first quarter and a 34-32 second gave the Pistons a 68-62 halftime lead. They led 89-84 after three, and a 23-20 fourth quarter held the margin. Detroit shot 15 of 39 from deep and made 26 assists. The Pelicans hit 7 of 32.

Jalen Duren scored 20 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for the Pistons. Saddiq Bey also scored 20 for the Pelicans, and Derik Queen added 8 assists. Detroit made 39 of 88 shots from the field, against 36 of 86 for New Orleans. The Pelicans made 25 of 30 free throws but could not close the gap.

The number to know: 15 of 39 from three-point range for the Pistons, because those extra makes outweighed the Pelicans' edge at the line.

Team Stats

Pistons	Stat	Pelicans
39-88	Field Goals	36-86
44.3%	FG %	41.9%
15-39	3-Pointers	7-32
38.5%	3P %	21.9%
19-24	Free Throws	25-30
79.2%	FT %	83.3%
47	Rebounds	46
13	Off. Rebounds	14
26	Assists	19
12	Steals	13
8	Blocks	6
18	Turnovers	17
21	Fouls	20
13	Biggest Lead	0

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Pistons	52.8%	15.4%	28.9%	0.216
Pelicans	45.9%	14.6%	29.2%	0.291

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

Pistons vs Pelicans Game Info

Date & time: Wednesday, January 21, 20268:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Pistons WMYD TV20 · Pelicans Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network

Arena: Smoothie King CenterNew Orleans

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Pistons vs Pelicans Season Stats 2025-26

Pistons 82 GPPelicans 82 GP

117.8#8

Points per game

115.5#16

109.6#3

Opponent points

120.0#24

48.5%#3

Field goal %

46.6%#19

35.6%#17

Three-point %

34.7%#24

76.3%#25

Free throw %

78.4%#14

45.6#7

Rebounds

43.9#15

27.8#10

Assists

25.1#23

10.4#1

Steals

8.9#8

6.4#1

Blocks

5.2#9

14.2#20

Turnovers

13.5#11

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesPistons 1-0

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That covers Pistons vs Pelicans: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Pistons visit the Knicks Oct 27; Pelicans host the Nuggets Oct 28.

Pistons vs Pelicans FAQs

Who won Pistons vs Pelicans on Jan 21, 2026?

The Detroit Pistons beat the New Orleans Pelicans 112-104 on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. Jalen Duren led the Pistons with 20 points.

What are the Pistons and Pelicans records?

After this game the Pistons were 32-10 and the Pelicans were 10-36 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Pistons vs Pelicans?

Jalen Duren scored 20 for the Pistons. Saddiq Bey scored 20 for the Pelicans.

Who leads the Pistons vs Pelicans season series?

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

Who won the last Pistons vs Pelicans game?

The Pistons beat the Pelicans 129-108 on Mar 26, 2026 at home.

Where was Pistons vs Pelicans played?

At Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, the home arena of the New Orleans Pelicans.

What was the score by quarter in Pistons vs Pelicans?

Pistons-Pelicans: Q1 34-30, Q2 34-32, Q3 21-22, Q4 23-20.

What is next for the Pistons and Pelicans?

Pistons visit the Knicks on Tuesday, October 27 at 8:00 PM ET; Pelicans host the Nuggets on Wednesday, October 28 at 8:00 PM ET.