The New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Detroit Pistons, 117-110, at Little Caesars Arena on Monday evening.

The Pelicans (15-26) were coming two straight losses and both at home, but they managed to turn things around against the Pistons (14-27) even if they needed five more minutes of play to complete the win. New Orleans jumped to a 32-23 lead following the first quarter, and they extended their lead even further in both the second (31-29) and third quarters (26-25), meaning the Pels were up by 12 points heading into the final 12 minutes of action. However, Detroit came out of nowhere to mount an impressive comeback. The Pistons won the final quarter by a 25-13 score, meaning the game had to be decided on overtime. The Pelicans came through in the clutch, however, and a 15-8 overtime score allowed them to secure the win on the road. With the win, New Orleans moved to 8-14 on the road while Detroit fell to 8-13 at home.

Jahill Okafor was the best player for the Pelicans in this game, as he delivered one of his best performances of the season with 25 points, 14 rebounds, five assists and three blocks. Nicolo Melli started instead of Brandon Ingram, and he finished with 20 points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals. Lonzo Ball finished one assist shy of a triple-double, as he posted 17 points, 12 rebounds, nine assists and three steals. E'Twaun Moore had 16 points and seven boards.

Derrick Rose led the way for the Pistons, as he finished with 23 points coming off the bench. Christian Wood chipped in with 18 points and nine boards in 26 minutes off the bench. Sekou Doumbouya chipped in with 16 points and eight boards. Andre Drummond only logged 22 minutes but finished the game with 11 points, 10 rebounds, three steals, two blocks and two assists.