Detroit Pistons vs Golden State Warriors Player Stats and Box Score for March 8 | 2024-25 NBA Season

The Golden State Warriors were back at home on Saturday to welcome the Detroit Pistons after going 4-1 in their five-game road trip. It was also the second and final matchup of the season between the two teams, with the Pistons seeking their first win against Golden State since Jan. 4, 2023.

Coach JB Bickerstaff stuck with his usual starting five of Cade Cunningham, Tim Hardaway Jr., Ausar Thompson, Tobias Harris and Jalen Duren. The Pistons have been playing great this season and are set to make the playoffs after a historically bad campaign last year.

Meanwhile, coach Steve Kerr had a starting lineup featuring Steph Curry, Moses Moody, Jimmy Butler, Draymond Green and Quentin Post. The Warriors have been rolling since acquiring Butler from the Heat with an impressive record of 10-2 since his debut last month.

After going back and forth pretty much the entire game, the Golden State Warriors pulled off the 115-110 win over the Detroit Pistons. The unlikely hero for the Warriors was Draymond Green, who made the go-ahead 3-point shot with 35 seconds left in the game.

Green finished with 12 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and two steals, while Steph Curry had a game-high 32 points. Jimmy Butler probably had his best performance with Golden State, putting up 26 points, nine rebounds and four assists.

Meanwhile, Cade Cunningham continued his breakout campaign with 31 points, four rebounds, five assists, two blocks and two steals. Cunningham committed eight turnovers, so he could have done a much better job taking care of the basketball.

Malik Beasley scored 17 points off the bench, while Tobias Harris and Jalen Duren each had a double-double. Harris had 15 points and 12 rebounds, while Duren had 13 points and 13 rebounds.

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Detroit Pistons vs Golden State Warriors Player Stats and Box Score

Pistons

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Tobias Harris	15	12	2	0	0	1	2	36	4-11	0-2	7-8	-2
Ausar Thompson	6	5	0	1	1	4	5	18	2-6	0-0	2-2	-1
Tim Hardaway Jr.	6	2	2	2	0	0	2	29	2-9	1-6	1-2	-4
Jalen Duren	13	13	2	1	0	1	5	29	6-11	0-0	1-3	-12
Cade Cunningham	31	4	5	2	2	8	2	38	10-17	2-3	9-10	6
Simone Fontecchio	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	10	0-1	0-1	0-0	3
Ronald Holland II	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	11	2-5	0-2	0-0	0
Isaiah Stewart	7	3	1	0	0	2	4	17	2-3	0-0	3-3	6
Dennis Schroder	11	0	4	2	0	2	3	25	5-8	0-2	1-2	-3
Malik Beasley	17	2	1	4	1	1	3	28	6-14	2-7	3-6	-2
Lindy Waters III	DNP
Paul Reed	DNP
Marcus Sasser	DNP

Warriors

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Draymond Green	12	9	7	2	1	4	3	31	3-7	2-5	4-6	5
Jimmy Butler III	26	9	5	0	0	4	0	37	9-17	2-4	6-7	-2
Quinten Post	6	2	1	1	0	0	5	20	3-10	0-5	0-0	-2
Stephen Curry	32	3	4	1	0	4	1	33	8-22	4-15	12-12	11
Moses Moody	12	7	3	3	0	2	3	36	3-11	2-5	4-4	-2
Kevon Looney	2	4	1	0	0	1	3	11	1-1	0-0	0-0	-5
Trayce Jackson-Davis	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	0-0	0-0	0-2	-2
Gui Santos	15	6	1	0	1	0	6	25	5-8	1-2	4-6	14
Buddy Hield	8	4	2	1	1	1	0	19	3-7	1-5	1-2	2
Gary Payton II	2	2	1	3	0	0	5	22	0-1	0-0	2-2	-1
Pat Spencer	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	-7
Braxton Key	DNP
Kevin Knox II	DNP
Brandin Podziemski	DNP
Taran Armstrong	DNP

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Detroit Pistons vs Golden State Warriors Game Summary

The Golden State Warriors started hot against the Detroit Pistons, opening the game on a 9-0 run. However, the Warriors went cold immediately and the Pistons got to work and made things close for the rest of the contest. The hosts were only up 22-20 at the end of the first quarter.

In the second period, the Pistons gained the lead, but the game was still back and forth, with the visitors holding on to a 54-51 advantage at halftime. The Warriors didn't make their daunting third-quarter run and were down 87-84 entering the final 12 minutes of the game.

With the Warriors down 108-107 less than 40 seconds in the game, Draymond Green was left wide open and hit a 3-point shot to give Golden State the lead. Moses Moody stole the ball on the next possession, with Green knocking down 1-of-2 free throws. Steph Curry iced the game, making four free throws to give the Warriors the 110-105 victory.