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NBA, round 0

AwayBoston Celtics113
Final
HomeDetroit Pistons121
Tuesday, October 20, 2026Little Caesars ArenaAll Boone sports
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BOS28303025113
DET27183739121
Final

Pistons beat Celtics 121-113

The Detroit Pistons beat the Boston Celtics 121-113 on Tuesday at Little Caesars Arena.

The Pistons came back from 13 down after the second quarter. The fourth quarter made the difference: the Pistons outscored the Celtics 39-25.

The Pistons shot 45% to 45% and won the boards 49-39.

For the Pistons, Jalen Duren (C): 22. For the Celtics, Paul George (F): 38.

The Pistons improve to 1-0. The Celtics fall to 0-1.

Attendance: 20,178.

Full recap at ESPN: NBA season tips off with Pistons rallying to beat Celtics 121-113, spoiling Paul George's debut

Written automatically from the box score. Every number comes straight from the game feed.

Top performers

#13
BOS · PointsPaul George F38
#0
BOS · AssistsJayson Tatum F11
#27
BOS · ReboundsJordan Walsh G6
#0
DET · PointsJalen Duren C22
#2
DET · AssistsCade Cunningham G8
#9
DET · ReboundsAusar Thompson G11
StatsMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLKOREBDREBPF+/-
P. George F313812-217-127-853350055+9
J. Tatum F38136-230-71-1411200133-5
M. Robinson C1842-20-00-231212122-8
D. White G36177-133-70-018410102-4
J. Walsh G1300-20-10-0610113300
S. Hauser F18114-73-50-041000133+5
L. Garza C821-30-20-020100204-9
N. Queta C2231-30-01-242112134+7
P. Pritchard G28174-92-57-841000222-10
B. Scheierman G1883-42-20-030110031-10
H. Gonzalez G1000-10-10-030000030-15
Team11340-8817-4216-21392814105122726

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Boston Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons: Game Highlights

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Cade Cunningham skies for big dunk

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Ausar Thompson spins through and somehow scores this acrobatic basket

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Jalen Duren connects on alley-oop jam

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Kevin Huerter nails the triple vs. Boston Celtics

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Paul George knocks down a 3 for his first Celtics basket

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Paul George knocks down 3 straight 3s in historic Celtics debut

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Mitchell Robinson finishes the alley-oop jam for the Celtics

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