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Detroit hosts Phoenix in out-of-conference game

Detroit leads the Eastern Conference with a 28-10 record and strong rebounding, while Phoenix seeks to improve its 10-11 road record in this regular-season NBA game.

  • Thursday at 7 p.m. EST, the Detroit Pistons host the Phoenix Suns in Detroit, highlighting Cade Cunningham and Devin Booker, with Cunningham averaging 26.7 points, 6.2 rebounds and 9.7 assists.
  • Detroit enters the game riding strong home form and conference-leading rebounding, holding a 15-4 record and averaging 46.1 boards, while Phoenix is 10-11 on the road seeking quality wins.
  • Pistons team averages show their two-way edge, scoring 114.9 points at 48.4% while allowing 107.6 points, with Cunningham at 26.7 points and Duren grabbing 10.6 rebounds.
  • Injury and availability updates could alter rotations for Thursday's game as the Suns list Jamaree Bouyea day to day and the Pistons list Isaiah Stewart, Cade Cunningham, and Jalen Duren day to day with Tobias Harris out.
  • Matchup data suggests rebounding and 3-point shooting will decide Thursday's outcome, with the Phoenix Suns' perimeter attack averaging 14.4 made 3-pointers at 36.1% and the Pistons' scoring at 117.8 points per game outpacing the Suns' defensive allowance of 112.2 points.
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Detroit hosts Phoenix in out-of-conference game

Detroit hosts Phoenix in non-conference action. Thursday's meeting is the first of the season between the two squads.

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Sports Illustrated broke the news in New York, United States on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
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