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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTDetroit Pistons at Boston Celtics
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Away
Detroit Pistons
120
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Boston Celtics
130
Venue: TD Garden
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Boston Celtics beat the Detroit Pistons 130-120 at home on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at TD Garden. Jaylen Brown had 28 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists for the Boston Celtics. Cade Cunningham had 27 points, 9 rebounds and 14 assists for the Detroit Pistons.
The Boston Celtics led 72-58 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 39-24. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Derrick White (double-double, Boston Celtics), Cade Cunningham (double-double, Detroit Pistons). Bench points: Detroit Pistons 48, Boston Celtics 28. Kristaps Porziņģis had 26 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics?
- The Boston Celtics beat the Detroit Pistons 130-120 on December 4, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Cade Cunningham scored 27 for the Detroit Pistons; Jaylen Brown scored 28 for the Boston Celtics.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Pistons | 24 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 120 |
| Boston Celtics | 39 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 130 |
Game leaders
Detroit Pistons
- Points
- 27 Cade Cunningham
- Rebounds
- 9 Cade Cunningham
- Assists
- 14 Cade Cunningham
Boston Celtics
- Points
- 28 Jaylen Brown
- Rebounds
- 9 Kristaps Porziņģis
- Assists
- 11 Derrick White
Cade Cunningham double-double (27 PTS, 14 AST) · Derrick White double-double (14 PTS, 11 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham starter | 33:42 | 27 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11-21 | 3-9 | 2-2 | 5 | -7 |
| Tobias Harris starter | 31:14 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9-17 | 6-9 | 3-3 | 2 | +0 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. starter | 25:16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -16 |
| Jalen Duren starter | 25:06 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 4 | -4 |
| Jaden Ivey starter | 23:55 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 2 | -18 |
| Malik Beasley bench | 32:38 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8-16 | 6-11 | 1-1 | 1 | +6 |
| Isaiah Stewart bench | 22:20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -6 |
| Marcus Sasser bench | 18:44 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | +6 |
| Ron Holland bench | 16:17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2 | -6 |
| Simone Fontecchio bench | 10:48 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -5 |
Not available: Ausar Thompson, Bobi Klintman
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown starter | 38:31 | 28 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10-21 | 1-6 | 7-11 | 0 | +16 |
| Derrick White starter | 37:38 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4-15 | 3-11 | 3-4 | 3 | +5 |
| Sam Hauser starter | 30:40 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-12 | 5-10 | 1-1 | 1 | +13 |
| Al Horford starter | 30:26 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5-7 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3 | +4 |
| Kristaps Porziņģis starter | 29:23 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8-17 | 3-7 | 7-8 | 3 | +16 |
| Payton Pritchard bench | 34:22 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7-15 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 3 | -1 |
| Luke Kornet bench | 20:46 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | -4 |
| Xavier Tillman bench | 8:13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 |
| Jordan Walsh bench | 6:39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
| Drew Peterson bench | 3:22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
Not available: Jrue Holiday, Jayson Tatum
| Detroit Pistons | Stat | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|
| 14/18 (77%) | Free throws | 19/25 (76%) |
| 23/45 (51%) | 2 pointers | 24/41 (58%) |
| 20/39 (51%) | 3 pointers | 21/53 (39%) |
| 43/84 (51%) | Field goals | 45/94 (47%) |
| 34 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 26 | Defensive rebounds | 29 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 27 | Assists | 30 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 10 | Steals | 11 |
| 5 | Blocks | 7 |
| 21 | Fouls | 14 |
| 12 | Max points in a row | 12 |
| 0:00 | Time spent in lead | 46:54 |
| 0 | Biggest lead | 20 |
Largest margin: 19 points.
2024-25 season series
After this game: Boston Celtics 2-0. Final series: Boston Celtics 3-1.
- Oct 26: Boston Celtics 124 at Detroit Pistons 118
- Dec 4: Detroit Pistons 120 at Boston Celtics 130 (this game)
- Dec 12: Detroit Pistons 99 at Boston Celtics 123
- Feb 26: Boston Celtics 97 at Detroit Pistons 117
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Dec 5, 2024 · 00:30 UTC