Thunder 116-124 Pistons: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Feb 25)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:55 PM ET

Regular Season

Oklahoma City ThunderThunder

45-15 · Away

116–124

Final

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Detroit PistonsPistons

43-14 · Home

Thunder vs Pistons final: the Detroit Pistons beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 124-116 on February 25, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Thunder	34	18	28	36	116
Pistons	22	36	36	30	124

Top Performers

Thunder

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Thunder vs Pistons Box Score

Oklahoma City Thunder

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Isaiah Joe G	13	3	2	1	1	0	1	1-5	1-5	0-0	-6
Jaylin Williams F	35	30	11	4	1	1	4	9-14	5-10	7-7	-15
Aaron Wiggins G	34	20	4	6	1	1	3	6-16	2-7	6-7	+4
Luguentz Dort G	28	3	3	4	2	0	0	1-8	1-5	0-0	-15
Cason Wallace G	30	23	2	5	1	0	1	9-17	3-6	2-2	-16
Bench
Buddy Boeheim G	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Kenrich Williams GF	25	13	4	0	0	0	1	5-10	2-3	1-1	-2
Brooks Barnhizer G	21	0	2	0	1	1	1	0-3	0-1	0-0	+6
Jared McCain G	29	20	3	2	0	0	0	6-16	4-10	4-4	+4
Branden Carlson C	3	4	4	2	0	0	1	2-4	0-2	0-0	+11
Nikola Topic G	15	0	2	4	0	0	1	0-3	0-0	0-0	-11

Detroit Pistons

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jalen Duren C	31	29	15	2	0	1	0	12-17	0-0	5-7	+12
Tobias Harris F	23	4	8	1	0	1	0	2-5	0-2	0-0	+2
Duncan Robinson F	30	16	3	3	1	0	1	4-11	3-9	5-5	+15
Ausar Thompson GF	28	11	4	7	3	2	3	5-7	0-0	1-4	+15
Cade Cunningham G	38	29	4	13	3	3	8	11-16	3-5	4-4	+17
Bench
Daniss Jenkins G	13	4	3	0	0	0	0	2-6	0-2	0-0	-7
Javonte Green GF	17	6	4	0	1	1	0	2-4	2-3	0-0	+9
Caris LeVert G	17	9	0	1	0	0	2	3-6	1-2	2-2	-11
Paul Reed F	16	8	6	0	0	4	1	3-7	0-0	2-4	-4
Kevin Huerter GF	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	-6
Ron Holland F	16	8	5	2	1	0	0	4-9	0-3	0-0	-2

Thunder vs Pistons Recap

The Detroit Pistons beat the Oklahoma City Thunder after outscoring them 36-18 in the second quarter. Detroit moved to 43-14, and the Thunder fell to 45-15.

The Thunder led 34-22 after the first quarter. Then the Pistons won the second quarter and led Thunder 52-58 at halftime, as the running score reads from the Thunder side, and they stretched it to 94-80 after three. Detroit shot 48 of 89 from the field and pulled down 52 rebounds to Oklahoma City's 37.

Jalen Duren led the Pistons with 29 points and 15 rebounds, and Cade Cunningham added 13 assists. Jaylin Williams answered for the Thunder with 30 points and 11 rebounds. Oklahoma City made 18 of 49 threes, yet the Pistons' 9 of 27 from deep did not matter because their shots inside went in.

The number to know: 52 rebounds. Detroit's edge on the glass gave it extra possessions all game.

Team Stats

Thunder	Stat	Pistons
39-96	Field Goals	48-89
40.6%	FG %	53.9%
18-49	3-Pointers	9-27
36.7%	3P %	33.3%
20-21	Free Throws	19-26
95.2%	FT %	73.1%
37	Rebounds	52
12	Off. Rebounds	16
28	Assists	29
7	Steals	9
3	Blocks	12
13	Turnovers	15
20	Fouls	21
12	Biggest Lead	17

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Thunder	50.0%	11.0%	25.0%	0.208
Pistons	59.0%	13.0%	39.0%	0.213

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

Thunder vs Pistons Game Info

Date & time: Wednesday, February 25, 20267:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Thunder Thunder Gameday Network (Griffin Media) · Pistons WMYD TV20

Arena: Little Caesars ArenaDetroit

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Thunder vs Pistons Season Stats 2025-26

Thunder 82 GPPistons 82 GP

119.0#5

Points per game

117.8#8

107.9#2

Opponent points

109.6#3

48.4%#4

Field goal %

48.5%#3

36.5%#9

Three-point %

35.6%#17

81.7%#3

Free throw %

76.3%#25

44.1#12

Rebounds

45.6#7

25.8#18

Assists

27.8#10

9.7#2

Steals

10.4#1

5.5#5

Blocks

6.4#1

12.0#2

Turnovers

14.2#20

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

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That covers Thunder vs Pistons: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Thunder host the Suns Oct 26; Pistons visit the Knicks Oct 27.

Thunder vs Pistons FAQs

Who won Thunder vs Pistons on Feb 25, 2026?

The Detroit Pistons beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 124-116 on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Jalen Duren led the Pistons with 29 points.

What are the Thunder and Pistons records?

After this game the Thunder were 45-15 and the Pistons were 43-14 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Thunder vs Pistons?

Jaylin Williams scored 30 for the Thunder. Jalen Duren scored 29 for the Pistons.

Who leads the Thunder vs Pistons season series?

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

Who won the last Thunder vs Pistons game?

The Thunder beat the Pistons 114-110 on Mar 30, 2026 at home.

Where was Thunder vs Pistons played?

At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, the home arena of the Detroit Pistons.

What was the score by quarter in Thunder vs Pistons?

Thunder-Pistons: Q1 34-22, Q2 18-36, Q3 28-36, Q4 36-30.

What is next for the Thunder and Pistons?

Thunder host the Suns on Monday, October 26 at 8:00 PM ET; Pistons visit the Knicks on Tuesday, October 27 at 8:00 PM ET.