Photos: Best images from Thunder’s 124-116 loss to Pistons

Feb. 25, 2026, 10:54 p.m. CT

Feb 25, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) strips the ball from Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) in the second half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images

The Oklahoma City Thunder showed a lot of fight in their 124-116 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. The short-handed squad almost pulled off the unreal upset against a team viewed as an inner championship contender.

Jaylin Williams scored a career-best 30 points and 11 rebounds. Cason Wallace had 23 points and five assists. Jared McCain scored 20 points. Aaron Wiggins had 20 points and six assists.

Meanwhile, Cade Cunningham had 29 points and 13 assists. Jalen Duren had 29 points and 15 rebounds. Both Detroit All-Star players had monster games. Duncan Robinson helped with 16 points.

Let’s look at some of the best photos from the Thunder’s eight-point loss to the Pistons:

Feb 25, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jaylin Williams (6) dribbles defended by Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) in the second half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn ImagesFeb 25, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jared McCain (3) dribbles in the second half against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn ImagesFeb 25, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) fouls Oklahoma City Thunder guard Aaron Wiggins (21) in the second half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn ImagesFeb 25, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jaylin Williams (6) blocks a shot by Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) in the first half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn ImagesFeb 25, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Brooks Barnhizer (23) shoots on Detroit Pistons guard Kevin Huerter (27) in the second half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn ImagesFeb 25, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) dribbles in the second half against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn ImagesFeb 25, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) dribbles defended by Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) in the second half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn ImagesFeb 25, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jared McCain (3) defends against Detroit Pistons guard Daniss Jenkins (24) in the second half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn ImagesFeb 25, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Aaron Wiggins (21) dribbles in the second half against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn ImagesFeb 25, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Kenrich Williams (34) is defended by Detroit Pistons forward Paul Reed (7) in the second half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn ImagesFeb 25, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Nikola Topic (44) dribbles defended by Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) in the second half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn ImagesFeb 25, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Aaron Wiggins (21) shoots on Detroit Pistons guard Daniss Jenkins (24) in the second half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn ImagesFeb 25, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) dribbles defended by Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) in the second half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn ImagesFeb 25, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) dribbles defended by Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) in the second half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn ImagesFeb 25, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) dribbles on Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort (5) in the first half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn ImagesFeb 25, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) dunks in the first half against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn ImagesFeb 25, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons center Isaac Jones (3) dribbles defended by Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jared McCain (3) in the first half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn ImagesFeb 25, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort (5) dribbles defended by Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) in the second half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn ImagesFeb 25, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) dribbles defended by Detroit Pistons forward Tobias Harris (12) in the second half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn ImagesFeb 25, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) dribbles defended by Detroit Pistons forward Tobias Harris (12) in the second half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn ImagesFeb 25, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Nikola Topic (44) dribbles defended by Detroit Pistons forward Duncan Robinson (55) in the second half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn ImagesFeb 25, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) dunks in the first half against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn ImagesFeb 25, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault reacts in the first half against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn ImagesFeb 25, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Nikola Topic (44) goes for the rebound in the second half against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn ImagesFeb 25, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) dribbles defended by Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jaylin Williams (6) in the first half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn ImagesFeb 25, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Caris LeVert (8) dribbles defended by Oklahoma City Thunder guard Aaron Wiggins (21) in the first half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn ImagesFeb 25, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) is defended by Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) in the first half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn ImagesFeb 25, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Ausar Thompson (9) shoots in the first half against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn ImagesFeb 25, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons forward Tobias Harris (12) dribbles defended by Oklahoma City Thunder guard Aaron Wiggins (21) in the first half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn ImagesFeb 25, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort (5) shoots on Detroit Pistons forward Duncan Robinson (55) in the first half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn ImagesFeb 25, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons forward Paul Reed (7) shoots defended by Oklahoma City Thunder forward Brooks Barnhizer (23) and guard Kenrich Williams (34) in the first half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn ImagesDETROIT, MICHIGAN - FEBRUARY 25: Jaylin Williams #6 of the Oklahoma City Thunder holds onto the ball against Cade Cunningham #2 and Jalen Duren #0 of the Detroit Pistonsduring the third quarter at Little Caesars Arena on February 25, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)DETROIT, MICHIGAN - FEBRUARY 25: Cade Cunningham #2 and Paul Reed #7 of the Detroit Pistons reacts against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second quarter at Little Caesars Arena on February 25, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)DETROIT, MICHIGAN - FEBRUARY 25: Head coach J.B. Bickerstaff of the Detroit Pistons reacts against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first quarter at Little Caesars Arena on February 25, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!

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