The New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Detroit Pistons, 104-98, at Smoothie King Center on Wednesday night.

The Pistons (7-19) came into the contest riding high from a shocking 20-point win over the Miami Heat in South Florida 24 hours earlier, and early on, there seemed to be no letdown. Detroit owned a 28-27 lead through one, but the Pelicans (16-8) changed the tenor of the contest in the second quarter by forging a 29-15 lead during the period to take a 13-point advantage into halftime. The visitors kept fighting by knocking seven points from their deficit in the third and remaining within striking distance all the way to the closing seconds, when a pair of Trey Murphy free throws with 7.9 seconds remaining sealed the win for New Orleans.

Saddiq Bey led the Pistons with 25 points, adding four rebounds and one steal. Killian Hayes generated a 17-point, 12-assist double-double that included six rebounds and two steals. Alec Burks supplied 14 points, two rebounds and one assist. Jalen Duren and Jaden Ivey posted matching 12-point efforts, with Duren also pulling down 13 rebounds. Isaiah Stewart collected 10 points, four boards and one assist.

Zion Williamson paced the Pelicans with a 29-point, 10-rebound double-double that included five assists, one steal and one block. Murphy registered 20 points, five rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block. Naji Marshall furnished 17 points, five rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal. Jonas Valanciunas generated a 14-point, 12-rebound double-double that included two assists.

The Pistons remain on the road and visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, while the Pelicans remain home and host the Phoenix Suns on Friday night as well.