Jan 25, 2022 - Denver Nuggets at Detroit Pistons

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1/25/2022 Detroit v. Denver Game Preview

	Denver Nuggets	(25-21, 12-12 away)
	Detroit Pistons	(11-36, 7-15 home)

January 25, 2022 at 7:00 PM ET
Regular Season

Little Caesars Arena
Detroit, Michigan

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Season Series - Denver won 2-0

Date	Away Team	Home Team	Score	Winner	Game Type	Venue
Jan 23, 2022	Detroit	Denver	111 - 117	Denver	Regular Season	Ball Arena
Jan 25, 2022	Denver	Detroit	110 - 105	Denver	Regular Season	Little Caesars Arena

2021-2022 Team Stats

	GP	MPG	PPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	TOV	PF
Denver	82	48.3	112.7	41.7	86.3	.483	12.7	35.9	.353	16.7	21.0	.795	9.2	34.9	44.1	27.8	7.2	3.7	14.5	20.0
Detroit	82	48.2	104.8	38.2	88.6	.431	11.3	34.6	.326	17.2	22.0	.782	11.0	32.0	43.0	23.5	7.7	4.8	14.1	21.9
DEN Opponents	82	48.3	110.4	41.1	87.4	.470	11.8	34.2	.346	16.5	21.7	.757	9.7	32.7	42.4	25.4	7.9	4.8	12.9	19.9
DET Opponents	82	48.2	112.5	40.6	86.0	.473	11.8	32.5	.362	19.5	25.1	.777	10.3	35.9	46.3	25.1	7.4	5.2	14.6	19.8

Head to Head Since 1946-1947

Date	Away Team	Home Team	Score	Winner	Game Type	Venue
Jan 23, 2022	Detroit	Denver	111 - 117	Denver	Regular Season	Ball Arena
May 14, 2021	Denver	Detroit	104 - 91	Denver	Regular Season	Little Caesars Arena
Apr 6, 2021	Detroit	Denver	119 - 134	Denver	Regular Season	Ball Arena
Feb 1, 2021	Detroit	Denver	0 - 0	-	Regular Season	Ball Arena
Feb 25, 2020	Detroit	Denver	98 - 115	Denver	Regular Season	Ball Arena
Feb 2, 2020	Denver	Detroit	123 - 128	Detroit	Regular Season	Little Caesars Arena
Mar 26, 2019	Detroit	Denver	92 - 95	Denver	Regular Season	Ball Arena
Feb 4, 2019	Denver	Detroit	103 - 129	Detroit	Regular Season	Little Caesars Arena
Mar 15, 2018	Detroit	Denver	113 - 120	Denver	Regular Season	Ball Arena
Dec 12, 2017	Denver	Detroit	103 - 84	Denver	Regular Season	Little Caesars Arena
Nov 12, 2016	Detroit	Denver	106 - 95	Detroit	Regular Season	Ball Arena
Nov 5, 2016	Denver	Detroit	86 - 103	Detroit	Regular Season	The Palace of Auburn Hills
Feb 10, 2016	Denver	Detroit	103 - 92	Denver	Regular Season	The Palace of Auburn Hills
Jan 23, 2016	Detroit	Denver	101 - 104	Denver	Regular Season	Ball Arena
Feb 6, 2015	Denver	Detroit	88 - 98	Detroit	Regular Season	The Palace of Auburn Hills
Oct 29, 2014	Detroit	Denver	79 - 89	Denver	Regular Season	Ball Arena
Mar 19, 2014	Detroit	Denver	109 - 118	Denver	Regular Season	Ball Arena
Feb 8, 2014	Denver	Detroit	109 - 126	Detroit	Regular Season	The Palace of Auburn Hills
Dec 11, 2012	Denver	Detroit	101 - 94	Denver	Regular Season	The Palace of Auburn Hills
Nov 6, 2012	Detroit	Denver	97 - 109	Denver	Regular Season	Ball Arena
Mar 21, 2012	Detroit	Denver	115 - 116	Denver	Regular Season	Ball Arena
Mar 12, 2011	Detroit	Denver	101 - 131	Denver	Regular Season	Ball Arena
Jan 26, 2011	Denver	Detroit	109 - 100	Denver	Regular Season	The Palace of Auburn Hills
Feb 26, 2010	Detroit	Denver	102 - 107	Denver	Regular Season	Ball Arena
Dec 10, 2009	Denver	Detroit	99 - 101	Detroit	Regular Season	The Palace of Auburn Hills
Mar 3, 2009	Denver	Detroit	95 - 100	Detroit	Regular Season	The Palace of Auburn Hills
Jan 9, 2009	Detroit	Denver	93 - 90	Detroit	Regular Season	The Palace of Auburn Hills
Mar 18, 2008	Denver	Detroit	120 - 136	Detroit	Regular Season	The Palace of Auburn Hills
Feb 25, 2008	Detroit	Denver	98 - 93	Detroit	Regular Season	Ball Arena
Mar 26, 2007	Denver	Detroit	109 - 113	Detroit	Regular Season	The Palace of Auburn Hills
Mar 9, 2007	Detroit	Denver	95 - 82	Detroit	Regular Season	Ball Arena
Mar 1, 2006	Detroit	Denver	87 - 98	Denver	Regular Season	Ball Arena
Nov 23, 2005	Denver	Detroit	89 - 114	Detroit	Regular Season	The Palace of Auburn Hills
Jan 26, 2005	Denver	Detroit	70 - 87	Detroit	Regular Season	The Palace of Auburn Hills
Nov 11, 2004	Detroit	Denver	109 - 117	Denver	Regular Season	Ball Arena
Mar 19, 2004	Denver	Detroit	75 - 94	Detroit	Regular Season	The Palace of Auburn Hills
Mar 6, 2004	Detroit	Denver	97 - 66	Detroit	Regular Season	Ball Arena
Nov 16, 2002	Denver	Detroit	53 - 74	Detroit	Regular Season	The Palace of Auburn Hills
Nov 7, 2002	Detroit	Denver	89 - 63	Detroit	Regular Season	Ball Arena
Mar 31, 2002	Denver	Detroit	82 - 86	Detroit	Regular Season	The Palace of Auburn Hills
Mar 18, 2002	Detroit	Denver	98 - 91	Detroit	Regular Season	Ball Arena
Feb 6, 2001	Denver	Detroit	83 - 94	Detroit	Regular Season	The Palace of Auburn Hills
Dec 20, 2000	Detroit	Denver	106 - 108	Denver	Regular Season	Ball Arena
Mar 8, 2000	Denver	Detroit	116 - 130	Detroit	Regular Season	The Palace of Auburn Hills
Dec 1, 1999	Detroit	Denver	96 - 100	Denver	Regular Season	Ball Arena
Jan 21, 1998	Detroit	Denver	87 - 67	Detroit	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Dec 9, 1997	Denver	Detroit	83 - 92	Detroit	Regular Season	The Palace of Auburn Hills
Mar 13, 1997	Detroit	Denver	102 - 82	Detroit	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Nov 13, 1996	Denver	Detroit	94 - 95	Detroit	Regular Season	The Palace of Auburn Hills
Mar 17, 1996	Denver	Detroit	81 - 91	Detroit	Regular Season	The Palace of Auburn Hills
Dec 4, 1995	Detroit	Denver	82 - 85	Denver	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Mar 10, 1995	Denver	Detroit	99 - 88	Denver	Regular Season	The Palace of Auburn Hills
Nov 17, 1994	Detroit	Denver	94 - 92	Detroit	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Jan 29, 1994	Detroit	Denver	110 - 128	Denver	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Jan 11, 1994	Denver	Detroit	94 - 86	Denver	Regular Season	The Palace of Auburn Hills
Mar 11, 1993	Denver	Detroit	104 - 112	Detroit	Regular Season	The Palace of Auburn Hills
Nov 19, 1992	Detroit	Denver	87 - 99	Denver	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Mar 6, 1992	Detroit	Denver	106 - 91	Detroit	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Dec 16, 1991	Denver	Detroit	89 - 103	Detroit	Regular Season	The Palace of Auburn Hills
Mar 25, 1991	Detroit	Denver	118 - 94	Detroit	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Jan 2, 1991	Denver	Detroit	107 - 118	Detroit	Regular Season	The Palace of Auburn Hills
Feb 13, 1990	Denver	Detroit	96 - 106	Detroit	Regular Season	The Palace of Auburn Hills
Dec 12, 1989	Detroit	Denver	121 - 108	Detroit	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Mar 6, 1989	Denver	Detroit	112 - 129	Detroit	Regular Season	The Palace of Auburn Hills
Feb 20, 1989	Detroit	Denver	101 - 103	Denver	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Jan 18, 1988	Detroit	Denver	123 - 116	Detroit	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Jan 2, 1988	Denver	Detroit	151 - 142	Denver	Regular Season	Silverdome
Mar 28, 1987	Detroit	Denver	121 - 109	Detroit	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Dec 6, 1986	Denver	Detroit	113 - 128	Detroit	Regular Season	Silverdome
Mar 19, 1986	Detroit	Denver	98 - 114	Denver	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Jan 17, 1986	Denver	Detroit	113 - 129	Detroit	Regular Season	Silverdome
Dec 19, 1984	Detroit	Denver	148 - 129	Detroit	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Dec 7, 1984	Denver	Detroit	115 - 122	Detroit	Regular Season	Silverdome
Mar 14, 1984	Denver	Detroit	125 - 121	Denver	Regular Season	Silverdome
Dec 13, 1983	Detroit	Denver	186 - 184	Detroit	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Mar 25, 1983	Detroit	Denver	120 - 131	Denver	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Dec 23, 1982	Denver	Detroit	135 - 127	Denver	Regular Season	Silverdome
Mar 10, 1982	Denver	Detroit	124 - 113	Denver	Regular Season	Silverdome
Dec 23, 1981	Detroit	Denver	124 - 119	Detroit	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Mar 7, 1981	Denver	Detroit	121 - 109	Denver	Regular Season	Silverdome
Jan 27, 1981	Detroit	Denver	123 - 143	Denver	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Jan 2, 1980	Detroit	Denver	116 - 135	Denver	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Dec 28, 1979	Denver	Detroit	98 - 114	Detroit	Regular Season	Silverdome
Mar 28, 1979	Denver	Detroit	115 - 110	Denver	Regular Season	Silverdome
Feb 14, 1979	Denver	Detroit	107 - 111	Detroit	Regular Season	Silverdome
Jan 22, 1979	Detroit	Denver	121 - 117	Detroit	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Dec 1, 1978	Detroit	Denver	120 - 125	Denver	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Apr 9, 1978	Denver	Detroit	137 - 139	Detroit	Regular Season	Cobo Center
Feb 3, 1978	Detroit	Denver	102 - 115	Denver	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Nov 15, 1977	Detroit	Denver	113 - 123	Denver	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Oct 22, 1977	Denver	Detroit	106 - 126	Detroit	Regular Season	Cobo Center
Mar 20, 1977	Detroit	Denver	104 - 133	Denver	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Mar 1, 1977	Denver	Detroit	110 - 94	Denver	Regular Season	Cobo Center
Feb 4, 1977	Denver	Detroit	111 - 124	Detroit	Regular Season	Cobo Center
Dec 30, 1976	Detroit	Denver	106 - 123	Denver	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena

2021-2022 Denver Nuggets Depth Chart

	PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Starters	M. Morris	W. Barton	A. Gordon	J. Green	N. Jokic
Rotation	B. Hyland	A. Rivers			D. Cousins
Rotation		B. Forbes
Lim PT	F. Campazzo	M. Howard	V. Cancar		Z. Nnaji
Lim PT	J. Murray		D. Reed
Lim PT			M. Porter, Jr.

2021-2022 Detroit Pistons Depth Chart

	PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Starters	K. Hayes	C. Cunningham	S. Bey	J. Grant	I. Stewart II
Rotation	C. Joseph	F. Jackson	H. Diallo	M. Bagley III	K. Olynyk
Rotation	C. Edwards	R. McGruder		B. Key	L. Garza
Rotation	S. Lee			I. Livers
Rotation				J. Pickett

Denver Nuggets Player Stats

#	Player	Pos	GP	MPG	PPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	TOV	PF
5	Will Barton	GF	71	32.1	14.7	5.5	12.6	.438	2.2	6.1	.365	1.4	1.8	.803	0.6	4.2	4.8	3.9	0.8	0.4	1.8	1.6
7	Facundo Campazzo	PG	65	18.2	5.1	1.6	4.6	.361	0.9	3.0	.301	0.9	1.2	.769	0.4	1.4	1.8	3.4	1.0	0.4	1.0	1.9
31	Vlatko Cancar	SF	15	11.8	4.1	1.5	2.7	.561	0.5	0.8	.583	0.6	0.9	.643	0.5	1.5	2.1	1.1	0.1	0.2	0.6	1.2
4	DeMarcus Cousins	C	31	13.9	8.9	3.0	6.6	.456	0.8	2.4	.324	2.1	2.8	.736	1.6	3.9	5.5	1.7	0.6	0.4	2.2	3.0
6	Bryn Forbes	G	35	17.4	8.6	2.9	6.9	.424	1.7	4.1	.410	1.0	1.1	.921	0.2	0.7	0.9	1.0	0.2	0.1	0.7	1.5
50	Aaron Gordon	F	75	31.7	15.0	5.8	11.1	.520	1.2	3.5	.335	2.3	3.1	.743	1.7	4.2	5.9	2.5	0.6	0.6	1.8	2.0
0	JaMychal Green	PF	67	16.2	6.4	2.4	4.9	.486	0.5	1.9	.266	1.2	1.4	.871	1.2	3.0	4.2	0.9	0.6	0.4	0.9	2.4
32	Jeff Green	F	75	24.7	10.3	3.7	7.1	.524	0.7	2.2	.315	2.2	2.6	.833	0.5	2.5	3.1	1.3	0.4	0.4	0.9	2.0
00	Markus Howard	SG	31	5.7	4.1	1.3	3.3	.386	0.9	2.3	.400	0.6	0.7	.870	0.1	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.5
3	Bones Hyland	G	69	19.0	10.1	3.3	8.3	.403	1.9	5.2	.366	1.6	1.8	.856	0.2	2.5	2.7	2.8	0.6	0.3	1.2	2.2
15	Nikola Jokic	C	74	33.5	27.1	10.3	17.7	.583	1.3	3.9	.337	5.1	6.3	.810	2.8	11.0	13.8	7.9	1.5	0.9	3.8	2.6
11	Monte Morris	G	75	29.9	12.6	5.0	10.3	.484	1.7	4.2	.395	1.0	1.1	.869	0.4	2.7	3.0	4.4	0.7	0.2	1.0	1.2
27	Jamal Murray	SG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
22	Zeke Nnaji	PF	41	17.0	6.6	2.3	4.5	.516	0.9	2.0	.463	1.0	1.6	.631	1.4	2.2	3.6	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.6	1.9
1	Michael Porter, Jr.	PF	9	29.4	9.9	4.1	11.4	.359	1.1	5.3	.208	0.6	1.0	.556	1.0	5.6	6.6	1.9	1.1	0.2	1.3	1.8
9	Davon Reed	SF	48	13.9	4.4	1.7	3.4	.503	0.8	1.8	.430	0.2	0.3	.667	0.3	2.0	2.2	1.1	0.5	0.2	0.3	1.3
25	Austin Rivers	SG	67	22.1	6.0	2.2	5.2	.417	1.2	3.4	.342	0.5	0.7	.727	0.3	1.4	1.7	1.3	0.8	0.1	0.8	1.8

Detroit Pistons Player Stats

#	Player	Pos	GP	MPG	PPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	TOV	PF
41	Saddiq Bey	F	82	33.0	16.1	5.5	13.9	.396	2.6	7.4	.346	2.6	3.1	.827	1.3	4.1	5.4	2.8	0.9	0.2	1.2	1.6
2	Cade Cunningham	SF	64	32.6	17.4	6.7	16.1	.416	1.8	5.7	.314	2.2	2.6	.845	0.9	4.6	5.5	5.6	1.2	0.7	3.7	3.1
6	Hamidou Diallo	SG	58	21.9	11.0	4.5	9.1	.496	0.4	1.6	.247	1.6	2.4	.650	1.2	3.6	4.8	1.3	1.2	0.3	1.0	2.5
55	Luka Garza	C	32	12.2	5.8	2.1	4.6	.449	0.5	1.5	.327	1.2	1.9	.623	1.8	1.3	3.1	0.6	0.3	0.2	0.6	1.7
9	Jerami Grant	F	47	31.9	19.2	6.3	14.9	.426	1.9	5.4	.358	4.6	5.5	.838	0.6	3.5	4.1	2.4	0.9	1.0	1.8	2.3
7	Killian Hayes	G	66	25.0	6.9	2.7	7.0	.383	0.7	2.5	.263	0.9	1.1	.770	0.5	2.6	3.2	4.2	1.2	0.5	1.7	2.8
5	Frank Jackson	SG	53	22.0	10.6	3.7	9.1	.402	1.6	5.3	.308	1.6	2.0	.827	0.4	1.3	1.6	1.0	0.5	0.2	0.7	1.7
20	Josh Jackson	SF	39	18.1	7.1	2.6	6.4	.410	0.8	2.9	.265	1.0	1.4	.714	0.4	2.7	3.2	1.3	0.5	0.5	1.0	1.8
18	Cory Joseph	PG	65	24.6	8.0	2.7	6.2	.445	1.0	2.4	.414	1.5	1.7	.885	0.4	2.2	2.7	3.6	0.6	0.3	1.3	2.3
38	Saben Lee	PG	37	16.3	5.6	1.9	4.8	.390	0.4	1.6	.233	1.5	1.9	.789	0.5	1.8	2.3	2.9	0.9	0.3	1.0	1.2
12	Isaiah Livers	PF	19	20.2	6.4	2.2	4.7	.456	1.4	3.4	.422	0.6	0.7	.857	0.8	2.2	3.0	1.1	0.7	0.4	0.8	1.9
8	Trey Lyles	SF	51	19.4	10.4	3.4	7.5	.456	0.9	2.9	.301	2.7	3.5	.784	1.2	3.6	4.8	1.1	0.4	0.5	1.1	1.8
17	Rodney McGruder	SG	51	14.8	5.4	1.9	4.4	.436	1.1	2.9	.397	0.4	0.5	.731	0.6	1.6	2.2	0.9	0.4	0.1	0.5	1.1
13	Kelly Olynyk	C	40	19.1	9.1	3.2	7.2	.448	1.0	3.0	.336	1.7	2.2	.775	1.4	3.1	4.4	2.8	0.8	0.5	1.4	2.5
24	Jamorko Pickett	F	13	13.6	3.8	1.4	3.8	.360	1.0	3.0	.333	0.1	0.2	.500	0.5	2.0	2.5	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.4	0.9
0	Chris Smith	SF	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
14	Cassius Stanley	G	9	17.2	5.8	2.1	5.1	.413	0.4	1.9	.235	1.1	1.1	1.000	0.6	1.6	2.1	0.4	0.6	0.2	0.7	1.9
28	Isaiah Stewart II	C	71	25.6	8.3	3.5	6.9	.510	0.2	0.6	.326	1.0	1.5	.718	3.2	5.5	8.7	1.2	0.3	1.1	1.2	3.0

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