Nuggets vs Pistons: head-to-head
22 meetings since 2015-16
Denver Nuggets15wins
Detroit Pistons7Rivalry analysis
Since the 2015-16 season, the Nuggets and the Pistons have met 22 times, regular season and playoffs combined. The Nuggets lead the series 15-7, a clear edge.
Over the last 6 meetings, the Nuggets won 4 and the Pistons won 2. The most recent game, on February 3, 2026, ended Pistons 124-121.
The home team won 12 of the 22 games (55%). These matchups averaged 220.2 total points, with a typical winning margin of 10.6 points; 8 of them were decided by five points or fewer.
Their next meeting is scheduled for November 30, 2026 in Detroit.
Next meetings
| Nov 30, 2026 | Nuggets @ Pistons | 7:00 PM EST | DET 68% |
| Jan 3, 2027 | Pistons @ Nuggets | 5:00 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
| Nuggets | DEN 119 – 100 DET · 2023-03-16 |
| Pistons | DEN 103 – 129 DET · 2019-02-04 |
2025-26 DEN 0 – 2 DET
| 2026-02-03 | DEN 121 – 124 DET | Final |
| 2026-01-27 | DET 109 – 107 DEN | Final |
2024-25 DEN 2 – 0 DET
| 2025-02-28 | DEN 134 – 119 DET | Final |
| 2024-12-28 | DET 121 – 134 DEN | Final |
2023-24 DEN 2 – 0 DET
| 2024-01-07 | DET 114 – 131 DEN | Final |
| 2023-11-20 | DEN 107 – 103 DET | Final |
2022-23 DEN 1 – 1 DET
| 2023-03-16 | DEN 119 – 100 DET | Final |
| 2022-11-22 | DET 110 – 108 DEN | Final |
2021-22 DEN 2 – 0 DET
| 2022-01-25 | DEN 110 – 105 DET | Final |
| 2022-01-23 | DET 111 – 117 DEN | Final |
2020-21 DEN 2 – 0 DET
| 2021-05-14 | DEN 104 – 91 DET | Final |
| 2021-02-01 | DET 119 – 134 DEN | Final |
2019-20 DEN 1 – 1 DET
| 2020-02-25 | DET 98 – 115 DEN | Final |
| 2020-02-02 | DEN 123 – 128 DET | Final/OT |
2018-19 DEN 1 – 1 DET
| 2019-03-26 | DET 92 – 95 DEN | Final |
| 2019-02-04 | DEN 103 – 129 DET | Final |
2017-18 DEN 2 – 0 DET
| 2018-03-15 | DET 113 – 120 DEN | Final |
| 2017-12-12 | DEN 103 – 84 DET | Final |
2016-17 DEN 0 – 2 DET
| 2016-11-12 | DET 106 – 95 DEN | Final |
| 2016-11-05 | DEN 86 – 103 DET | Final |
2015-16 DEN 2 – 0 DET
| 2016-02-10 | DEN 103 – 92 DET | Final |
| 2016-01-23 | DET 101 – 104 DEN | Final |
Results from BALLDONTLIE. Our database starts with the 2015-16 season, so this is not an all-time franchise record.