NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 1 of the season
How did the Pistons beat the Celtics 121-113?
Tue, Oct 20, 2026 · 3:00 PM ET (Oct 21, 04:00 KST)Little Caesars Arena, Detroit
Scoring by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtics | 28 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 113 |
| Pistons | 27 | 18 | 37 | 39 | 121 |
Season series
Meeting 1 of 3 this season
Celtics 0Pistons 1
Including this game
Box score
Game leaders
- PointsPaul George 38Cade Cunningham 22
- ReboundsJordan Walsh 6Ausar Thompson 11
- AssistsJayson Tatum 11Cade Cunningham 8
Team stats
| Celtics | Pistons | |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 40-88 (45.5%) | 39-86 (45.3%) |
| 3-pointers | 17-42 (40.5%) | 15-40 (37.5%) |
| Free throws | 16-21 (76.2%) | 28-32 (87.5%) |
| Rebounds | 39 (12 off.) | 49 (14 off.) |
| Assists | 28 | 27 |
| Steals | 10 | 7 |
| Blocks | 5 | 5 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 17 |
| Fouls | 26 | 22 |
Percentages are made ÷ attempted.
Celtics players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. TatumF | 38 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-23 | 0-7 | 1-1 | -5 |
| D. WhiteG | 36 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7-13 | 3-7 | 0-0 | -4 |
| P. GeorgeF | 31 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12-21 | 7-12 | 7-8 | +9 |
| P. PritchardG | 28 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 7-8 | -10 |
| N. QuetaC | 22 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | +7 |
| M. RobinsonC | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | -8 |
| S. HauserF | 18 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | +5 |
| B. ScheiermanG | 18 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | -10 |
| J. WalshG | 13 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| H. GonzálezG | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -15 |
| L. GarzaC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -9 |
| T | 240 | 113 | 39 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 40-88 | 17-42 | 16-21 |
Did not play: C. Cenac Jr., M. Conley, R. Harper Jr.
Pistons players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. CunninghamG-F | 35 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8-18 | 1-6 | 5-5 | -1 |
| A. ThompsonG-F | 33 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 3-3 | +12 |
| J. DurenC | 28 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 6-7 | -1 |
| D. RobinsonF | 28 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5-10 | 5-9 | 6-8 | +5 |
| J. CollinsF-C | 25 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | -13 |
| I. JoeG | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-9 | 2-7 | 2-3 | 0 |
| J. GreenG-F | 18 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 5-8 | 4-4 | +21 |
| K. HuerterG | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | +5 |
| P. ReedF | 17 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | +12 |
| D. JenkinsG | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +4 |
| R. Holland IIF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -4 |
| T | 239 | 121 | 49 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 39-86 | 15-40 | 28-32 |
Did not play: C. Lanier, E. Okorie, T. Smith
MIN in minutes. +/- is the score difference while the player was on the court.
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