Boston Celtics at Detroit Pistons

· National Basketball Association

Boston Celtics

26-16, 14-9 Away

Final
103 - 104

Detroit Pistons

31-10, 18-4 Home

Harris scores 25, Brown misses potential game-winner and Pistons hold off Celtics for 104-103 win

Jaylen Brown misses potential game winner

Jalen Duren scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds, Cade Cunningham had 16 points and 14 assists and Duncan Robinson added 15 points for the Central Division-leading Pistons (31-10).

Brown had 32 points on 11-of-28 shooting for the Atlantic Division-leading Celtics (26-16).

Cunningham and Brown were named All-Star starters for the first time earlier Monday. Cunningham ranked first in votes by players, and Brown had the most votes from the media.

Detroit started the fourth quarter ahead 84-82 after 11 ties and five lead changes and the final 12 minutes were also closely contested.

Robinson’s fifth 3-pointer gave the Pistons a five-point lead midway through the fourth.

Brown made a go-ahead shot with 3:20 left to play and Harris responded with a 3-pointer to put the Pistons ahead 99-97.

Brown missed two free throws with 1:58 to go, down by two, and made a runner with 45 seconds left to pull within a point.

Cunningham missed a jumper with five seconds left and Boston had the ball with 4.4 seconds left with a chance to at least extend the game and Brown could not take advantage on a shot from the right wing.

Boston's Payton Pritchard scored 17, Sam Hauser had 16 points and Luka Garza overcame getting called for four fouls in three minutes to add 10 points.

Up next Celtics: Host Indiana on Wednesday.

Pistons: At New Orleans on Wednesday.

Regular Season Series

DET wins series 3-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	103 - 104
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	103 - 104
4th 0.0	Celtics offensive team rebound	103 - 104
4th 0.0	Jaylen Brown misses 14-foot fade away jump shot	103 - 104
4th 4.4	Anfernee Simons enters the game for Neemias Queta	103 - 104

Statistics

BOS		DET
33-83	FG	38-88
40	Field Goal %	43
13-41	3PT	11-35
32	Three Point %	31
24-30	FT	17-23
80	Free Throw %	74
45	Rebounds	41
14	Offensive Rebounds	9
31	Defensive Rebounds	32
13	Assists	24
7	Steals	9
4	Blocks	9
14	Turnovers	8
0	Team Turnovers	0
14	Total Turnovers	8
1	Technical Fouls	3
1	Total Technical Fouls	3
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
19	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	6
5	Fast Break Points	20
32	Points in Paint	48
23	Fouls	25
8	Largest Lead	12
9	Lead Changes	9
37	Percent Led	52