Boston Celtics at Detroit Pistons

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Boston Celtics

42-17, 24-7 Away

Final
97 - 117

Detroit Pistons

33-26, 16-13 Home

Malik Beasley scores 26 points to help the streaking Pistons rout the Celtics, 117-97

Pistons rout Celtics for 8th straight win

The Pistons (33-26) won their eighth straight and ended a 12-game losing streak against Boston, two nights after stopping a 10-game skid against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Jayson Tatum scored 27 points for Boston, and Derrick White and Payton Pritchard each had 18. Boston (42-17) had won six straight and 10 of 11.

Jalen Duren added 13 points and 11 rebounds for Detroit. The Pistons had a 49-33 rebounding edge.

The Pistons led 90-79 going into the fourth, then scored the first eight points of the quarter to take a 19-point advantage.

Takeaways Celtics: Boston's winning streak against the Pistons dated to Feb. 16, 2022. It was their longest active streak against any opponent.

Pistons: The game drew one of the bigger and louder crowds of the season, but the loudest cheers came when Lions star defensive end Aidan Hutchinson was introduced during the third quarter.

Key moment Tied at 55 at halftime, Detroit took control by outscoring the Celtics 35-24 in the third quarter.

Key stat Tatum, White and Pritchard combined to shoot 14 of 22 from the floor in the first half, going 11 of 15 on 3-pointers.

Up next Both teams are back in action Friday night. The Celtics host Cleveland, and the Pistons host Denver.

Regular Season Series

BOS wins series 3-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	97 - 117
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	97 - 117
4th 13.1	shot clock turnover	97 - 117
4th 37.1	JD Davison makes free throw 3 of 3	97 - 117
4th 37.1	JD Davison makes free throw 2 of 3	96 - 117

Statistics

BOS		DET
33-80	FG	47-89
41	Field Goal %	53
21-49	3PT	13-33
43	Three Point %	39
10-15	FT	10-17
67	Free Throw %	59
32	Rebounds	51
7	Offensive Rebounds	14
25	Defensive Rebounds	37
21	Assists	29
9	Steals	13
1	Blocks	5
17	Turnovers	12
2	Team Turnovers	2
19	Total Turnovers	14
0	Technical Fouls	1
0	Total Technical Fouls	1
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
24	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	13
8	Fast Break Points	29
20	Points in Paint	62
15	Fouls	16
2	Largest Lead	23

Detroit Pistons Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Duncan Robinson, F	Day-To-Day	Nov 15
Ugonna Onyenso, C	Day-To-Day	Nov 11
Isaiah Joe, G	Out	Nov 9
Jalen Duren, C	Out	Nov 8

Boston Celtics Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE

Game Information

Little Caesars Arena

Location: Detroit, MI
Attendance: 20,062 · Capacity:

2026-27 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	10	2	.833	-	W5
Philadelphia	10	3	.769	0.5	W1
New York	6	6	.500	4	L2
Toronto	5	7	.417	5	L3
Brooklyn	3	9	.250	7	L1

2026-27 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	-	4	L1	0.6666667	8
Cleveland	2	7	W1	0.5	7
Indiana	3.5	8	W2	0.3846154	5
Chicago	5	9	W2	0.25	3
Milwaukee	7.5	12	L9	0.07692308	1

Full Standings

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