Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons player stats and box score (Feb. 26) | 2024-25 NBA season

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.

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.

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).

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	-

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	-

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.

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.