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Boston Celtics
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Detroit Pistons
118
Venue: Little Caesars Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Boston Celtics beat the Detroit Pistons 124-118 on the road on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at Little Caesars Arena. Jayson Tatum had 37 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists for the Boston Celtics. Jaden Ivey had 26 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the Detroit Pistons.
The Boston Celtics led 73-62 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 42-31. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Cade Cunningham (double-double, Detroit Pistons), Jaylen Brown (double-double, Boston Celtics). Bench points: Boston Celtics 22, Detroit Pistons 39. Jaylen Brown had 24 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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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 Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons?
- The Boston Celtics beat the Detroit Pistons 124-118 on October 26, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jayson Tatum scored 37 for the Boston Celtics; Jaden Ivey scored 26 for the Detroit Pistons.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 42 | 31 | 21 | 30 | 124 |
| Detroit Pistons | 31 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 118 |
Game leaders
Boston Celtics
- Points
- 37 Jayson Tatum
- Rebounds
- 10 Jaylen Brown
- Assists
- 5 Jaylen Brown
Detroit Pistons
- Points
- 26 Jaden Ivey
- Rebounds
- 11 Tobias Harris
- Assists
- 10 Cade Cunningham
Jaylen Brown double-double (24 PTS, 10 REB) · Cade Cunningham double-double (21 PTS, 10 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick White starter | 39:22 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6-14 | 0-6 | 5-5 | 2 | +7 |
| Jaylen Brown starter | 38:09 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-24 | 3-9 | 9-10 | 2 | +11 |
| Jayson Tatum starter | 38:08 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12-26 | 6-13 | 7-9 | 5 | +1 |
| Jrue Holiday starter | 35:39 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2 | -2 |
| Al Horford starter | 31:59 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0 | +21 |
| Luke Kornet bench | 19:19 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -5 |
| Payton Pritchard bench | 19:17 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 5-7 | 4-4 | 1 | -5 |
| Xavier Tillman bench | 18:07 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +2 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham starter | 40:31 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9-22 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 2 | +3 |
| Jaden Ivey starter | 38:53 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10-18 | 2-5 | 4-5 | 2 | -15 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. starter | 36:48 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 3 | +1 |
| Tobias Harris starter | 31:29 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2-11 | 0-5 | 4-4 | 6 | -12 |
| Jalen Duren starter | 28:44 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | -5 |
| Malik Beasley bench | 20:19 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 5-8 | 2-2 | 0 | +1 |
| Isaiah Stewart bench | 18:52 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | -1 |
| Simone Fontecchio bench | 18:11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 2 | +8 |
| Ron Holland bench | 6:13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -10 |
| Boston Celtics | Stat | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|
| 26/30 (86%) | Free throws | 18/22 (81%) |
| 16/42 (38%) | 2 pointers | 29/49 (59%) |
| 22/48 (45%) | 3 pointers | 14/39 (35%) |
| 38/90 (42%) | Field goals | 43/88 (48%) |
| 37 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 24 | Defensive rebounds | 35 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 19 | Assists | 27 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 10 | Steals | 4 |
| 6 | Blocks | 7 |
| 16 | Fouls | 22 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 11 |
| 36:48 | Time spent in lead | 6:17 |
| 23 | Biggest lead | 6 |
Largest margin: 20 points.
2024-25 season series
After this game: Boston Celtics 1-0. Final series: Boston Celtics 3-1.
- Oct 26: Boston Celtics 124 at Detroit Pistons 118 (this game)
- Dec 4: Detroit Pistons 120 at Boston Celtics 130
- 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
Oct 26, 2024 · 23:00 UTC