The Detroit Pistons put their seven-game winning streak on the line as they welcomed the reigning champions, the Boston Celtics, on Wednesday night. Their streak featured victories over teams like the Philadelphia 76ers and LA Clippers, but none posed a challenge quite like the Celtics.
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Detroit rose to the occasion, dominating the second half to secure a commanding 117-97 victory.
The last time Detroit strung together at least eight straight wins was in 2008. Coming into the matchup, they already held their best record since the 2018-19 season — their most recent playoff appearance.
Cade Cunningham led the charge with 21 points and 11 assists, while Malik Beasley provided a spark off the bench, finishing as Detroit’s top scorer with 26 points, including six three-pointers.
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Jalen Duren notched a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds, while Tobias Harris contributed 16 points and nine boards.
For the Celtics — who played without Jaylen Brown — Jayson Tatum spearheaded the offense with 27 points and six rebounds. Derrick White and Payton Pritchard each added 18 points.
Boston outshot Detroit from beyond the arc, draining 21 3s compared to the Pistons’ 13, but Detroit made up for it in other areas, dominating points in the paint (60-20) and bench scoring (51-28).
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Below is the box score for the Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons game.
Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons box score
Boston Celtics player stats
PLAYER
MIN
PTS
REB
AST
FGM
FGA
FG%
3PM
3PA
3P%
FTM
FTA
FT%
OREB
DREB
STL
BLK
TO
PF
=+/-
Jayson Tatum
33:09
27
6
3
10
19
52.6
4
9
44.4
3
4
75.0
1
5
0
0
4
1
-11
Al Horford
30:05
9
10
2
3
10
30.0
3
9
33.3
0
0
0.0
1
9
2
1
0
1
-14
Kristaps Porziņģis
25:56
11
2
1
4
11
36.4
2
3
66.7
1
3
33.3
0
2
3
0
2
5
-24
Derrick White
31:17
18
3
3
6
12
50.0
5
10
50.0
1
2
50.0
1
2
0
0
2
2
-11
Jrue Holiday
31:17
4
2
6
2
10
20.0
0
5
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
2
0
0
3
2
-11
Payton Pritchard
31:23
18
3
4
6
10
60.0
5
8
62.5
1
1
100
1
2
1
0
1
0
-5
Jordan Walsh
15:05
0
2
0
0
3
0.0
0
1
0.0
0
0
0.0
2
0
0
0
0
2
-7
Sam Hauser
12:03
3
1
1
1
1
100
1
1
100
0
0
0.0
0
1
0
0
1
1
-7
Neemias Queta
11:05
0
1
1
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
1
1
0
1
1
-2
Drew Peterson
04:40
3
0
0
1
1
100
1
1
100
0
0
0.0
0
0
1
0
1
0
-2
JD Davison
04:40
3
0
0
0
1
0.0
0
1
0.0
3
3
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
-2
Xavier Tillman
04:40
0
2
0
0
1
0.0
0
1
0.0
0
0
0.0
1
1
1
0
2
0
-2
Baylor Scheierman
04:40
1
0
0
0
1
0.0
0
0
0.0
1
2
50.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-2
TOTALS
97
40
21
33
80
41.3
21
49
42.9
10
15
66.7
7
25
9
1
17
15
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Detroit Pistons player stats
PLAYER
MIN
PTS
REB
AST
FGM
FGA
FG%
3PM
3PA
3P%
FTM
FTA
FT%
OREB
DREB
STL
BLK
TO
PF
=+/-
Ausar Thompson
26:36
7
6
2
3
6
50.0
0
0
0.0
1
2
50.0
0
6
5
0
3
2
15
Tobias Harris
34:01
16
9
2
6
10
60.0
2
4
50.0
2
2
100
2
7
1
2
1
2
13
Jalen Duren
25:38
13
11
2
6
7
85.7
0
0
0.0
1
2
50.0
4
7
1
0
1
3
0
Tim Hardaway Jr.
28:42
9
4
2
3
8
37.5
1
4
25.0
2
2
100
2
2
1
0
0
0
-1
Cade Cunningham
34:07
21
4
11
9
21
42.9
1
4
25.0
2
2
100
0
4
0
0
4
3
12
Malik Beasley
21:39
26
5
2
10
15
66.7
6
11
54.5
0
0
0.0
2
3
1
1
0
0
12
Marcus Sasser
20:56
8
1
3
3
8
37.5
2
6
33.3
0
2
0.0
0
1
0
0
0
1
19
Isaiah Stewart
19:39
4
5
1
1
2
50.0
0
0
0.0
2
4
50.0
1
4
0
2
0
2
19
Ronald Holland II
18:58
8
3
3
4
8
50.0
0
3
0.0
0
0
0.0
1
2
3
0
2
1
8
Paul Reed
02:43
2
2
1
1
2
50.0
0
0
0.0
0
1
0.0
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
Bobi Klintman
02:43
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Lindy Waters III
02:43
3
0
0
1
1
100
1
1
100
0
0
0.0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
Daniss Jenkins
01:35
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
TOTALS
117
60
29
47
88
53.4
13
33
39.4
10
17
58.8
13
37
13
5
12
16
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Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons: Game recap
The Pistons came out firing, with Cade Cunningham scoring four points in a 7-0 opening burst. Riding the momentum, Detroit closed the first quarter strong, as Malik Beasley knocked down a three-pointer to push their lead to 29-20.
Boston, however, responded in the second. The Celtics caught fire from beyond the arc, and after trailing 49-37, Derrick White, Jayson Tatum, Payton Pritchard and Al Horford each buried 3s to knot the game at 55 heading into halftime.
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Detroit regained control in the third quarter, with Beasley catching fire late, drilling two 3-pointers in the final minutes to give the Pistons a 90-79 advantage heading into the final frame.
This time, the Pistons didn’t allow a repeat of the second quarter. Beasley opened the fourth with back-to-back 3s, while Ron Holland II added to the surge, helping Detroit build a commanding 104-87 lead with seven minutes left.
The Pistons stayed in control the rest of the way, sealing their eighth straight win.
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John Ezekiel Hirro is an experienced NBA and WNBA journalist at Sportskeeda, with over five years in the field as a news correspondent, sports writer, and Editor-in-Chief. His sports writing career began in high school, where he garnered numerous accolades, including being named the national sports writing champion in 2016.
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