Mavericks vs Pistons: head-to-head
21 meetings since 2015-16
Dallas Mavericks12wins
Detroit Pistons9Rivalry analysis
Since the 2015-16 season, the Mavericks and the Pistons have met 21 times, regular season and playoffs combined. The Mavericks lead the series 12-9.
Over the last 6 meetings, the Mavericks won 3 and the Pistons won 3. The most recent game, on December 18, 2025, ended Mavericks 116-114.
The home team won 13 of the 21 games (62%). These matchups averaged 217.3 total points, with a typical winning margin of 10.8 points; 3 of them were decided by five points or fewer.
Their next meeting is scheduled for January 14, 2027 in Detroit.
Next meetings
| Jan 14, 2027 | Mavericks @ Pistons | 7:00 PM EST | DET 83% |
| Jan 29, 2027 | Pistons @ Mavericks | 8:00 PM EST |
Probability from today's Elo ratings (home court included); the frozen pre-game figure appears on the game page 7 days before tip-off.
Biggest wins
| Mavericks | DET 86 – 116 DAL · 2022-02-08 |
| Pistons | DET 107 – 89 DAL · 2024-04-12 |
2025-26 DAL 1 – 1 DET
| 2025-12-18 | DET 114 – 116 DAL | Final/OT |
| 2025-11-01 | DAL 110 – 122 DET | Final |
2024-25 DAL 1 – 1 DET
| 2025-03-21 | DET 117 – 123 DAL | Final |
| 2025-01-31 | DAL 102 – 117 DET | Final |
2023-24 DAL 1 – 1 DET
| 2024-04-12 | DET 107 – 89 DAL | Final |
| 2024-03-09 | DAL 142 – 124 DET | Final |
2022-23 DAL 1 – 1 DET
| 2023-01-30 | DET 105 – 111 DAL | Final |
| 2022-12-01 | DAL 125 – 131 DET | Final/OT |
2021-22 DAL 2 – 0 DET
| 2022-04-06 | DAL 131 – 113 DET | Final |
| 2022-02-08 | DET 86 – 116 DAL | Final |
2020-21 DAL 2 – 0 DET
| 2021-04-29 | DAL 115 – 105 DET | Final |
| 2021-02-17 | DET 117 – 127 DAL | Final |
2019-20 DAL 1 – 0 DET
| 2019-12-12 | DAL 122 – 111 DET | Final |
2018-19 DAL 1 – 1 DET
| 2019-01-31 | DAL 89 – 93 DET | Final |
| 2019-01-25 | DET 101 – 106 DAL | Final |
2017-18 DAL 1 – 1 DET
| 2018-04-06 | DAL 106 – 113 DET | Final |
| 2017-12-20 | DET 93 – 110 DAL | Final |
2016-17 DAL 0 – 2 DET
| 2017-02-15 | DAL 91 – 98 DET | Final |
| 2016-12-14 | DET 95 – 85 DAL | Final |
2015-16 DAL 1 – 1 DET
| 2016-04-01 | DAL 98 – 89 DET | Final |
| 2016-03-09 | DET 102 – 96 DAL | Final |
Results from BALLDONTLIE. Our database starts with the 2015-16 season, so this is not an all-time franchise record.