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NBA · PRESEASON FINAL

Phoenix Suns 107 · Detroit Pistons 109

2026-10-05 · Little Caesars Arena

Little Caesars Arena · 2026-10-05

The final score was Phoenix Suns 107 · Detroit Pistons 109. This NBA game is preseason. The breakdown below uses this game’s figures, separate from season averages.

The scoring path

Cumulative points by quarter for Phoenix Suns and Detroit PistonsTHE MATCHUP LAB · SCORING TIMELINESunsAWAY · FINAL107PistonsHOME · FINAL1090285684112STARTQ1Q2Q3Q4
Q1PHX +14point differential in this period
Q2PHX +4point differential in this period
Q3DET +18point differential in this period
Quarter scoring
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Phoenix Suns35331623107
Detroit Pistons21293425109

The numbers behind this game

PHX

Phoenix Suns

2025–26 regular season

107
MeasureSeason averageLeague rankThis game
STANDARD STATS
Points / game112.626 / 30107.0
Rebounds / game43.120 / 3047.0
Assists / game24.627 / 3019.0
Turnovers / game13.512 / 3032.0
Steals / game9.54 / 3012.0
Blocks / game4.225 / 302.0
FG%45.5%28 / 3048.7%
3PT%36.1%12 / 3040.0%
FT%78.1%15 / 3051.5%
THE LAB MEASURES
eFG%53.7%19 / 3057.7%
Turnover rate12.0%13 / 3025.7%
Offensive rebound rate——38.9%
Free-throw pressure0.22528 / 300.423
DET

Detroit Pistons

2025–26 regular season

109
MeasureSeason averageLeague rankThis game
STANDARD STATS
Points / game117.88 / 30109.0
Rebounds / game45.68 / 3035.0
Assists / game27.811 / 3017.0
Turnovers / game14.220 / 3020.0
Steals / game10.41 / 3021.0
Blocks / game6.41 / 308.0
FG%48.5%3 / 3044.3%
3PT%35.6%17 / 3036.1%
FT%76.3%27 / 3063.4%
THE LAB MEASURES
eFG%54.6%15 / 3052.5%
Turnover rate12.3%17 / 3017.1%
Offensive rebound rate——28.3%
Free-throw pressure0.2925 / 300.519

ESPN team totals and game box scores checked October 6. NBA season averages and ranks use 2025–26; preseason game results are shown separately. Ranks are within the league, with ties sharing a rank; a lower turnover rate is better. Season offensive rebound rate needs opponent defensive-rebound totals, which this feed does not supply. A dash means unavailable. This game’s offensive rebound rate uses the opponent’s actual rebounds.

How we read the Lab measures

eFG% gives a made three its extra value. Turnover rate estimates the share of plays lost before a shot. Offensive rebound rate is the share of available offensive rebounds collected. Free-throw pressure is FTA/FGA. The calculations are (FGM + 0.5 × 3PM)/FGA; TOV/(FGA + 0.44 × FTA + TOV); OREB/(OREB + opponent DREB); and FTA/FGA.

The Lab’s result test

Detroit Pistons won by 2 points. Q3 supplied the largest scoring swing in the winner’s favor, a +18-points period. The chart shows the result’s path; the box score helps explain what created it.

The shooting test is Phoenix Suns at 57.7% eFG against Detroit Pistons at 52.5%. Effective field goal percentage includes the extra value of a made three. Compare it with turnover rate, offensive rebounds and free-throw pressure before assigning the result to shooting alone.

It is preseason. The result counts as a completed game, but it does not count toward regular-season standings. Our next test is whether the rotation creates the same quality of chances and communicates on defense when the lineup changes.

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