most points scored against the pistons by a player in a game

David Thompson has the most points in a game versus the Pistons, with 73 points on April 9, 1978.

Interpreted as:
most points scored against the pistons by a player in a regular-season game
NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1David Thompson
D. Thompson
73
4/9/1978
@
43
7
2
0
1
28
38
73.7
17
20
85.0
78.0
3
4
4
2
2Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
61
3/4/1987
@
43
7
3
3
3
22
39
56.4
0
0
17
18
94.4
65.0
3
4
5
0
3Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
59
11/13/2024
vs
44
14
7
2
3
21
34
61.8
1
2
50.0
16
17
94.1
71.1
3
11
3
1
+7
4Anthony Davis
A. Davis
59
2/21/2016
@
43
20
4
0
1
24
34
70.6
2
2
100.0
9
10
90.0
76.8
6
14
2
1
+17
5Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
59
4/3/1988
@
42
4
6
2
2
21
27
77.8
0
1
0.0
17
19
89.5
83.4
2
2
1
4
6Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
59
2/11/1964
@
53
18
4
25
50
50.0
9
21
42.9
49.8
4
7Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
58
1/24/1963
43
23
4
25
36
69.4
8
11
72.7
71.0
2
8Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
58
11/8/1961
@
48
23
1
23
46
50.0
12
19
63.2
53.3
3
9Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
58
11/4/1961
vs
48
33
0
24
48
50.0
10
16
62.5
52.7
1
10Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
58
1/25/1960
47
42
4
24
41
58.5
10
13
76.9
62.1
3
11Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
57
2/18/1961
@
48
28
25
42
59.5
7
9
77.8
62.0
3
12Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
57
2/16/1961
@
26
23
45
51.1
11
14
78.6
55.7
5
13Kevin McHale
K. McHale
56
3/3/1985
vs
41
16
4
1
3
22
28
78.6
0
0
12
13
92.3
83.0
10
6
4
3
14Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
56
10/23/1962
vs
48
29
4
23
35
65.7
10
17
58.8
65.9
0
15Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
55
12/28/2025
vs
39
11
2
5
3
17
26
65.4
5
10
50.0
16
17
94.1
82.1
1
10
3
2
+20
16Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
55
12/20/1961
@
48
19
0
24
47
51.1
7
11
63.6
53.0
0
17Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
54
11/13/1968
vs
48
22
20
45
44.4
14
17
82.4
51.4
2
18Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
54
12/12/1961
48
25
5
22
42
52.4
10
14
71.4
56.1
2
19Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
53
1/4/2025
@
44
6
2
0
0
16
31
51.6
10
15
66.7
11
12
91.7
73.0
1
5
6
4
-3
20Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
53
1/30/2023
vs
36
8
5
2
0
17
24
70.8
5
11
45.5
14
18
77.8
83.0
0
8
4
2
+8
21Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
53
3/7/1996
vs
38
11
2
6
0
21
28
75.0
2
4
50.0
9
10
90.0
81.8
2
9
4
3
22Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
53
10/23/1965
vs
45
21
2
21
25
84.0
11
15
73.3
83.9
1
23Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
53
11/12/1964
@
48
23
2
22
46
47.8
9
22
40.9
47.6
3
24Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
53
1/19/1962
48
21
2
23
42
54.8
7
10
70.0
57.1
1
25Ray Williams
R. Williams
52
4/17/1982
@
43
4
7
21
34
61.8
1
1
100.0
9
11
81.8
66.9
5

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PPG

28.2

Jokić

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RPG

12.6

Jokić

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APG

10.6

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Team Rankings

ORTG

121.5

1st

DRTG

117.1

22nd

NETRTG

4.4

6th

3P%

39.2

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
3
43
25
.632
10.5
4
41
26
.612
12.0
5
Nuggets Nuggets
42
27
.609
12.0
6
42
27
.609
12.0
7
39
30
.565
15.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/18
@
8:30 PM
Fri
3/20
@
9:00 PM
Sun
3/22
@
5:00 PM
Tue
3/24
@
11:00 PM
Wed
3/25
@
10:00 PM
Last Game
PHI 76ers

37 - 32

96

Final

124

DEN Nuggets

42 - 27

Tue 17 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
49
19
.721
2
45
23
.662
4.0
3
45
25
.643
5.0
4
42
27
.609
7.5
5
38
29
.567
10.5
6
38
30
.559
11.0
7
38
31
.551
11.5
8
37
31
.544
12.0
9
37
32
.536
12.5
10
35
34
.507
14.5
11
28
40
.412
21.0
12
28
40
.412
21.0
13
Nets Nets - e
17
51
.250
32.0
14
16
52
.235
33.0
15
15
54
.217
34.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
54
15
.783
2
51
18
.739
3.0
3
43
25
.632
10.5
4
41
26
.612
12.0
5
42
27
.609
12.0
6
42
27
.609
12.0
7
39
30
.565
15.0
8
34
34
.500
19.5
9
33
35
.485
20.5
10
33
36
.478
21.0
11
23
44
.343
30.0
12
23
46
.333
31.0
13
23
46
.333
31.0
14
20
48
.294
33.5
15
Kings Kings - e
18
52
.257
36.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
2/18
@
131-94
Wed
2/18
@
114-115
Thu
2/19
@
118-113
Thu
2/19
@
114-123
Thu
2/19
@
118-131

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/18
@
7:00 PM
Wed
3/18
@
7:30 PM
Wed
3/18
@
7:30 PM
Wed
3/18
@
8:00 PM
Wed
3/18
@
8:00 PM