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Boston Celtics at Detroit Pistons

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 · Final · Little Caesars Arena

Boston Celtics113FinalDetroit Pistons121

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Win probability DET 100% · BOS 0%
StartEnd Q1End Q2End Q3End Q4BOS50%DET

Computed by NBAScope (model wp-v1) from the score, the time left and the pre-game Elo expectation — see methodology.

Score margin, minute by minute Above the line: DET ahead · below: BOS ahead
StartEnd Q1End Q2End Q3End Q4+220+22DET aheadBOS ahead

Scoring runs: BOS 15-0 (Q2 7:54 → Q2 2:50)BOS 9-0 (Q3 9:24 → Q3 8:32)DET 8-0 (Q3 4:01 → Q3 2:32)DET 23-0 (Q4 8:00 → Q4 3:33)

Team comparison

BOSDET

40-8839-86Field goals
4545Field goal %
17-4215-403-pointers
40383-point %
16-2128-32Free throws
3949Rebounds
1214Offensive rebounds
2827Assists
107Steals
55Blocks
1417Turnovers
3444Points in the paint
1117Fast-break points
2622Fouls
2213Largest lead
1616Lead changes

Score by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
Celtics28303025113
Pistons27183739121

Boston Celtics — players

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Jayson Tatum · starter38134110026-230-71-1-5
Derrick White · starter3617181047-133-70-0-4
Paul George · starter31385350312-217-127-8+9
Mitchell Robinson · starter184311222-20-00-2-8
Jordan Walsh · starter130611100-20-10-00
Payton Pritchard2817410004-92-57-8-10
Neemias Queta223421211-30-01-2+7
Baylor Scheierman188301013-42-20-0-10
Sam Hauser1811410004-73-50-0+5
Hugo Gonzalez100300000-10-10-0-15
Luka Garza82200011-30-20-0-9
Chris Cenac Jr.Did not play — coach's decision
Ron Harper Jr.Did not play — coach's decision
Mike ConleyDid not play — coach's decision

Detroit Pistons — players

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Cade Cunningham · starter3522481158-181-65-5-1
Ausar Thompson · starter33111151034-80-13-3+12
Jalen Duren · starter2822911118-130-06-7-1
Duncan Robinson · starter2821221035-105-96-8+5
John Collins · starter256511103-70-30-0-13
Isaiah Joe198221112-92-72-30
Javonte Green1819400005-105-84-4+21
Kevin Huerter183320001-41-40-0+5
Paul Reed176621022-30-02-2+12
Daniss Jenkins153230011-31-10-0+4
Ronald Holland II30110110-10-10-0-4
Chaz LanierDid not play — coach's decision
Ebuka OkorieDid not play — coach's decision
Tolu SmithDid not play — coach's decision

Play-by-play

  1. 0.0End of Game113-121
  2. 0.0End of the 4th Quarter113-121
  3. 0.6DETCade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2113-121
  4. 0.6DETCade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2113-120
  5. 0.6BOSPaul George personal take foul113-119
  6. 1.3DETCade Cunningham defensive rebound113-119
  7. 1.3BOSPayton Pritchard misses 28-foot three point jumper113-119
  8. 6.7BOSLuka Garza enters the game for Neemias Queta113-119
  9. 6.7BOSCeltics Full timeout113-119
  10. 6.7DETJavonte Green makes free throw 2 of 2113-119
  11. 6.7DETJavonte Green makes free throw 1 of 2113-118
  12. 6.7BOSDerrick White personal foul113-117
  13. 7.5BOSPayton Pritchard makes 25-foot three point jumper113-117
  14. 11.2BOSPayton Pritchard offensive rebound110-117
  15. 11.2BOSPaul George misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot110-117
  16. 18.2DETDaniss Jenkins enters the game for Duncan Robinson110-117
  17. 18.2BOSCeltics Full timeout110-117
  18. 18.2DETDuncan Robinson makes free throw 2 of 2110-117
  19. 18.2DETPistons offensive team rebound110-116
  20. 18.2DETDuncan Robinson misses free throw 1 of 2110-116
  21. 18.2BOSPayton Pritchard personal take foul110-116
  22. 30.5DETJavonte Green defensive rebound110-116
  23. 30.5BOSJayson Tatum misses 11-foot pullup jump shot110-116
  24. 41.0(00:41) [Celtics] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)110-116
  25. 41.0DETAusar Thompson makes 6-foot pullup jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists)110-116
  26. 1:06BOSPaul George makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)110-114
  27. 1:13BOSNeemias Queta defensive rebound107-114
  28. 1:13DETJalen Duren misses alley oop layup107-114
  29. 1:26BOSDerrick White makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot107-114
  30. 1:38BOSPaul George defensive rebound105-114
  31. 1:38DETCade Cunningham misses 14-foot pullup jump shot105-114
  32. 2:02BOSPaul George makes free throw 2 of 2105-114
  33. 2:02BOSPaul George makes free throw 1 of 2104-114
  34. 2:02DETJavonte Green personal foul103-114
  35. 2:04BOSPayton Pritchard offensive rebound103-114
  36. 2:04BOSJayson Tatum misses 17-foot two point shot103-114
  37. 2:16DETCade Cunningham makes driving layup103-114
  38. 2:31BOSJayson Tatum makes 17-foot two point shot (Paul George assists)103-112
  39. 2:42DETAusar Thompson lost ball turnover (Paul George steals)101-112
  40. 2:45DETAusar Thompson defensive rebound101-112
  41. 2:45BOSPayton Pritchard misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot101-112
  42. 2:57BOSNeemias Queta defensive rebound101-112
  43. 2:57DETDuncan Robinson misses 27-foot three point jumper101-112
  44. 3:06DETJalen Duren enters the game for Paul Reed101-112
  45. 3:06DETPistons Full timeout101-112
  46. 3:18BOSDerrick White makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Paul George assists)101-112
  47. 3:33DETJavonte Green makes 28-foot three point jumper (Ausar Thompson assists)99-112
  48. 3:43DETPaul Reed defensive rebound99-109
  49. 3:43BOSJayson Tatum misses running layup99-109
  50. 3:50BOSPaul George defensive rebound99-109
  51. 3:50DETJavonte Green misses 8-foot floating jump shot99-109
  52. 4:06DETCade Cunningham defensive rebound99-109
  53. 4:06BOSPaul George misses 16-foot two point shot99-109
  54. 4:21BOSPayton Pritchard enters the game for Baylor Scheierman99-109
  55. 4:21DETDuncan Robinson personal foul99-109
  56. 4:27DETCade Cunningham makes 15-foot step back jumpshot (Duncan Robinson assists)99-109
  57. 4:45DETPaul Reed defensive rebound99-107
  58. 4:45BOSBaylor Scheierman misses 19-foot jumper99-107
  59. 4:48BOSNeemias Queta offensive rebound99-107
  60. 4:48BOSPaul George misses driving layup99-107
  61. 4:56DETAusar Thompson personal foul99-107
  62. 5:10DETPaul Reed enters the game for Daniss Jenkins99-107
  63. 5:10DETCade Cunningham enters the game for Jalen Duren99-107
  64. 5:10BOSCeltics Full timeout99-107
  65. 5:13DETDuncan Robinson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Daniss Jenkins assists)99-107
  66. 5:25DETJavonte Green defensive rebound99-104
  67. 5:25BOSDerrick White misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot99-104
  68. 5:50BOSNeemias Queta enters the game for Mitchell Robinson99-104
  69. 5:50DETJalen Duren makes free throw 1 of 199-104
  70. 5:50BOSJayson Tatum shooting foul99-103
  71. 5:50DETJalen Duren makes running layup (Ausar Thompson assists)99-103
  72. 5:58DETAusar Thompson defensive rebound99-101
  73. 5:58BOSJayson Tatum misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot99-101
  74. 6:10DETDaniss Jenkins bad pass turnover (Derrick White steals)99-101
  75. 6:23DETDuncan Robinson defensive rebound99-101
  76. 6:23BOSPaul George misses 26-foot three point jumper99-101
  77. 6:41DETJavonte Green makes 23-foot running jump shot (Duncan Robinson assists)99-101
  78. 6:47DETJalen Duren defensive rebound99-98
  79. 6:47BOSPaul George misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot99-98
  80. 7:07BOSPaul George enters the game for Sam Hauser99-98
  81. 7:07DETJavonte Green enters the game for John Collins99-98
  82. 7:07DETDuncan Robinson makes free throw 3 of 399-98
  83. 7:07DETDuncan Robinson makes free throw 2 of 399-97
  84. 7:07DETDuncan Robinson makes free throw 1 of 399-96
  85. 7:07BOSSam Hauser shooting foul99-95
  86. 7:16DETJalen Duren defensive rebound99-95
  87. 7:16BOSDerrick White misses driving floating jump shot99-95
  88. 7:24BOSBaylor Scheierman enters the game for Jordan Walsh99-95
  89. 7:34BOSJayson Tatum enters the game for Payton Pritchard99-95
  90. 7:34DETDaniss Jenkins enters the game for Cade Cunningham99-95
  91. 7:34BOSCeltics Full timeout99-95
  92. 7:34DETDuncan Robinson makes 26-foot three pointer (Cade Cunningham assists)99-95
  93. 7:43DETDuncan Robinson defensive rebound99-92
  94. 7:43BOSJohn Collins blocks Sam Hauser 's 6-foot layup99-92
  95. 8:00DETDuncan Robinson makes 25-foot three pointer (Ausar Thompson assists)99-92
  96. 8:19BOSDerrick White makes 28-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)99-89
  97. 8:36DETDuncan Robinson makes free throw 3 of 396-89
  98. 8:36DETDuncan Robinson makes free throw 2 of 396-88
  99. 8:36DETPistons offensive team rebound96-87
  100. 8:36DETDuncan Robinson misses free throw 1 of 396-87
  101. 8:36BOSPayton Pritchard shooting foul96-87
  102. 8:44DETAusar Thompson defensive rebound96-87
  103. 8:44BOSSam Hauser enters the game for Baylor Scheierman96-87
  104. 8:44DETJalen Duren enters the game for Javonte Green96-87
  105. 8:44BOSMitchell Robinson misses free throw 2 of 296-87
  106. 8:44BOSCeltics offensive team rebound96-87
  107. 8:44BOSMitchell Robinson misses free throw 1 of 296-87
  108. 8:44DETAusar Thompson shooting foul96-87
  109. 8:46BOSMitchell Robinson offensive rebound96-87
  110. 8:46BOSJordan Walsh misses 26-foot three point jumper96-87
  111. 9:01DETAusar Thompson lost ball turnover (Jordan Walsh steals)96-87
  112. 9:04DETJohn Collins offensive rebound96-87
  113. 9:04DETJavonte Green misses 23-foot three point jumper96-87
  114. 9:14BOSBaylor Scheierman loose ball foul96-87
  115. 9:15DETPistons offensive team rebound96-87
  116. 9:15DETCade Cunningham misses 10-foot two point shot96-87
  117. 9:30BOSDerrick White offensive foul turnover96-87
  118. 9:30BOSDerrick White offensive foul96-87
  119. 9:36BOSJordan Walsh enters the game for Paul George96-87
  120. 9:36DETAusar Thompson makes free throw 1 of 196-87
  121. 9:36BOSMitchell Robinson shooting foul96-86
  122. 9:36DETAusar Thompson makes driving layup96-86
  123. 9:41DETAusar Thompson enters the game for Daniss Jenkins96-84
  124. 9:41DETDuncan Robinson enters the game for Isaiah Joe96-84
  125. 9:41BOSPaul George personal foul96-84
  126. 9:49BOSBaylor Scheierman makes two point shot96-84
  127. 9:55DETIsaiah Joe bad pass turnover (Baylor Scheierman steals)94-84
  128. 10:18BOSMitchell Robinson makes 3-foot alley oop dunk (Derrick White assists)94-84
  129. 10:34DETCade Cunningham out of bounds bad pass turnover92-84
  130. 10:38DETDaniss Jenkins offensive rebound92-84
  131. 10:38DETIsaiah Joe misses 26-foot three point jumper92-84
  132. 10:48BOSBaylor Scheierman traveling turnover92-84
  133. 11:03BOSCeltics defensive team rebound92-84
  134. 11:03DETIsaiah Joe misses 26-foot three point jumper92-84
  135. 11:15BOSPayton Pritchard makes driving layup92-84
  136. 11:33DETCade Cunningham makes 15-foot step back jumpshot90-84
  137. 11:48DETJohn Collins defensive rebound90-82
  138. 11:48BOSPaul George misses free throw 1 of 190-82
  139. 11:48DETDaniss Jenkins shooting foul90-82
  140. 11:48BOSPaul George makes 4-foot layup (Derrick White assists)90-82
  141. 12:00DETCade Cunningham enters the game for Paul Reed88-82
  142. 12:00DETJohn Collins enters the game for Kevin Huerter88-82
  143. 12:00BOSPaul George enters the game for Sam Hauser88-82
  144. 12:00BOSDerrick White enters the game for Jayson Tatum88-82
  145. 12:00BOSMitchell Robinson enters the game for Luka Garza88-82

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2026-01-19BOS 103 – 104 DETPistons won
2025-12-15DET 112 – 105 BOSPistons won
2025-11-26DET 114 – 117 BOSCeltics won
2025-10-26BOS 113 – 119 DETPistons won
2025-02-26BOS 97 – 117 DETPistons won
2024-12-12DET 99 – 123 BOSCeltics won
2024-12-04DET 120 – 130 BOSCeltics won
2024-10-26BOS 124 – 118 DETCeltics won