The edge
+9wins for Pelicans
59% Pelicans · 41% Pistons
Post-1996 record: 30-21.
Detroit Pistons vs New Orleans Pelicans Head-to-Head
Modern Rivalry
Detroit Pistons
New Orleans Pelicans
Pelicans lead Pistons30to21
Pelicans hold a decisive edge in 51 all-time meetings.
At a glance
Detroit Pistons vs New Orleans Pelicans insights
Recent form
8-12last 20
Pistons on a 4-game streak
Pistons won 129-108 on Mar 26, 2026
Where it matters
0playoff games
These teams have never met in the playoffs.
The story
In the modern era they are 30-21 against each other (59% Pelicans). Pistons currently hold a 4-game winning streak between the teams. Games average a 10.0-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Pistons' 46-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Pelicans hold a 12-8 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. Their first recorded meeting fell in 2002, so the rivalry has now spanned 24 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Pistons won 129-108 on Mar 26, 2026. Through the 2020s Pelicans have led 8-5 between the teams.
Win Percentage
21W
30W
DET
NOP
41%59%
Detroit PistonsNew Orleans Pelicans
Recent Games
Last 10 Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | DET | NOP | 129–108 | DET |
| Jan 21, 2026 | NOP | DET | 104–112 | DET |
| Mar 23, 2025 | DET | NOP | 136–130 | DET |
| Mar 17, 2025 | NOP | DET | 81–127 | DET |
| Mar 24, 2024 | DET | NOP | 101–114 | NOP |
| Nov 2, 2023 | NOP | DET | 125–116 | NOP |
| Jan 13, 2023 | DET | NOP | 110–116 | NOP |
| Dec 7, 2022 | NOP | DET | 104–98 | NOP |
| Feb 1, 2022 | DET | NOP | 101–111 | NOP |
| Dec 10, 2021 | NOP | DET | 109–93 | NOP |
Last Meeting
Mar 26, 2026Final
DET
129
HOME
NOP
108
AWAY
Pistonswon by21
Pistons' 4th straight in this series·Game 51 of all-time series
All-Time Record
Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs playoff record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season51 games
21
30
These teams have never met in the playoffs.
Detroit Pistons Biggest Win
127–81+46
Mar 17, 2025
New Orleans Pelicans Biggest Win
109–86+23
Mar 1, 2017
Decade Breakdown
Click a decade to filter stats below
Season by Season
| Season ↓ | DET ↕ | NOP ↕ | Games ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024–25 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023–24 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021–22 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020–21 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Matchup Insights
Home / Away Split
AWAY
9-16
DET
AWAY
14-12
NOP
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Detroit Pistons: 4 consecutive wins
4
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 10.0 pts on average
10.0pts
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
DET-Neutral
Last 1040%
All-Time41.2%
NOP-Neutral
Last 1060%
All-Time58.8%
Last 10 Results
DET / NOP
Frequently Asked Questions: Detroit Pistons vs New Orleans Pelicans
Methodology & Data Sources
Last updated
Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.
Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.
Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.