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Golden State Warriors Turnovers Feed Detroit Pistons, as Dubs Bench Scores but Paint Belongs to Motor City

The Golden State Warriors left Little Caesars Arena at 33-37 after a 115-101 result against the the Pistons, who moved to 51-19.


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First quarter


The Golden State Warriors opened with 26 in the first quarter while the Pistons scored 21.


The Dubs built a biggest lead of 9 as the Pistons were held to 5 made 3-point shots on 24 percent.


Second quarter


The Pistons swung the game in the second quarter with 36 while the Warriors added 24.


Detroit logged 16 steals in the game and turned them into 32 points off turnovers, and what went wrong for Golden State Warriors showed up in 26 total turnovers.


The Warriors got 54 bench points, and Will Richard supplied 11 points on 80 percent shooting.


Third quarter


Detroit kept control in the third quarter by scoring 30 while the Warriors scored 23.


The Pistons piled up 74 points in the paint on 68 percent finishing in the paint, and the Warriors countered with 44 points in the paint on 55 percent.


The Golden State Warriors vs Detroit Pistons turning point came with Detroit’s 15-2 assist-to-turnover ratio edge, as the Pistons posted 29 assists to 15 turnovers while the Warriors had 23 assists to 26 turnovers.


Fourth quarter


The fourth quarter ended even at 28-28, leaving the Pistons ahead on the night at 115-101.


Brandin Podziemski led the Warriors’ individual box score with 15 points and 6 rebounds, and Gary Payton II added 14 points on 75 percent shooting.


Draymond Green finished with 6 assists and 5 rebounds, and the Dubs recorded 6 blocks and 6 steals while allowing 19 fast-break points on 60 percent conversion.


Post game


This Golden State Warriors vs Detroit Pistons match summary reflected a contrast between Golden State’s 12 made 3-pointers on 36 percent and Detroit’s rim-heavy 30 made shots at the rim on 73 percent.


The post game analysis also pointed to free throws, with the Warriors at 19-for-26 for 73 percent and the Pistons at 20-for-29 for 69 percent.


The Warriors are scheduled to visit the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA at 8:00 PM EDT on 2026-03-21, with broadcasts listed on FDSSE and NBCS-BA.


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