The East-leading Detroit Pistons take a 3-game winning streak into Wednesday night against the New Orleans Pelicans

The Detroit Pistons (31-10) have won three straight and six of their last seven as the Eastern Conference leaders hit the road on Wednesday night to take on the NBA’s worst team, the New Orleans Pelicans (10-35) at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. Detroit finished up a 5-1 homestand with a victory on Monday night while the Pelicans have dropped two straight and are just 2-13 since Dec. 23. The Pistons learned on Monday that Cade Cunningham was tabbed as a first-time All-Star Game starter, Detroit’s first starter in the game since Allen Iverson was chosen in 2009.

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Game Date: Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026

Game Time: 8 p.m. ET

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Tobias Harris scored 25 points and Detroit survived a missed buzzer-beater on Monday night to hold off the visiting Boston Celtics 104-103 in a matchup of the East’s top two teams. Jalen Duren added 18 points and nine rebounds while Cunningham finished with 16 points and 14 assists on a 4-of-17 shooting night. Duncan Robinson dropped 15 points for the Pistons and Ausar Thompson nabbed four steals.

New Orleans dropped a 119-110 road decision at the Houston Rockets on Sunday night, with Trey Murphy III scoring 21 points in the loss. Zion Williamson added 20 points and six rebounds and rookie Derik Queen chipped in with 15 points in the loss.

Cunningham averages 25.7 points and 9.8 assists for the Pistons while Duren posts 17.8 points and 10.7 rebounds per game. Williamson tops the Pelicans with an average of 22.5 points, Murphy gets 22.2 points per game and Queen puts up 12.6 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists a night.

What Time Is The NBA Game Between Detroit and New Orleans On?

The Pistons vs Pelicans game takes place on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET. Tune in and catch some great NBA basketball action.

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Looking to watch this game? Fans in the Detroit area can tune into FanDuel Sports Network Detroit – BSD to see the action while those in the New Orleans market can watch on Gulf Coast Sports Network. Make sure you subscribe to Fubo now to watch this matchup, as well as numerous other sports leagues.

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