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Boston Celtics
113
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Detroit Pistons
119
Venue: Little Caesars Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Detroit Pistons beat the Boston Celtics 119-113 at home on Sunday, October 26, 2025 at Little Caesars Arena. Cade Cunningham had 25 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists for the Detroit Pistons. Jaylen Brown had 41 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the Boston Celtics.
The Detroit Pistons led 60-58 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 36-25. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Jalen Duren (double-double, Detroit Pistons), Ausar Thompson (double-double, Detroit Pistons), Payton Pritchard (double-double, Boston Celtics). Bench points: Boston Celtics 32, Detroit Pistons 23. Jalen Duren had 24 points, 18 rebounds and 1 assist 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 Detroit Pistons beat the Boston Celtics 119-113 on October 26, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jaylen Brown scored 41 for the Boston Celtics; Cade Cunningham scored 25 for the Detroit Pistons.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 33 | 25 | 23 | 32 | 113 |
| Detroit Pistons | 24 | 36 | 34 | 25 | 119 |
Game leaders
Boston Celtics
- Points
- 41 Jaylen Brown
- Rebounds
- 10 Payton Pritchard
- Assists
- 4 Jaylen Brown
Detroit Pistons
- Points
- 25 Cade Cunningham
- Rebounds
- 18 Jalen Duren
- Assists
- 8 Cade Cunningham
Payton Pritchard double-double (21 PTS, 10 REB) · Ausar Thompson double-double (21 PTS, 12 REB) · Jalen Duren double-double (24 PTS, 18 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick White starter | 36:54 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6-18 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 3 | +11 |
| Jaylen Brown starter | 35:29 | 41 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12-25 | 5-9 | 12-15 | 3 | -1 |
| Payton Pritchard starter | 33:57 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8-16 | 2-8 | 3-5 | 1 | -4 |
| Neemias Queta starter | 26:28 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | +12 |
| Hugo Gonzalez starter | 18:23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -7 |
| Sam Hauser bench | 23:41 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +5 |
| Anfernee Simons bench | 22:56 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-13 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 3 | -13 |
| Josh Minott bench | 14:19 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 1 | -11 |
| Luka Garza bench | 13:23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 4 | -12 |
| Chris Boucher bench | 9:14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -6 |
| Baylor Scheierman bench | 5:16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham starter | 37:44 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8-18 | 2-5 | 7-7 | 4 | +0 |
| Ausar Thompson starter | 36:08 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7-16 | 0-2 | 7-8 | 4 | +15 |
| Tobias Harris starter | 35:08 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-14 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 3 | +7 |
| Duncan Robinson starter | 29:51 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 2-7 | 2-3 | 2 | -6 |
| Jalen Duren starter | 28:13 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 12-13 | 4 | +2 |
| Isaiah Stewart bench | 21:18 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 2 | +4 |
| Ron Holland bench | 19:13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3-9 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 2 | +3 |
| Javonte Green bench | 16:50 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +0 |
| Daniss Jenkins bench | 10:15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +1 |
| Chaz Lanier bench | 5:20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
Not available: Caris LeVert, Marcus Sasser
| Boston Celtics | Stat | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|
| 18/24 (75%) | Free throws | 32/36 (88%) |
| 25/49 (51%) | 2 pointers | 30/59 (50%) |
| 15/45 (33%) | 3 pointers | 9/34 (26%) |
| 40/94 (42%) | Field goals | 39/93 (41%) |
| 38 | Rebounds | 55 |
| 26 | Defensive rebounds | 36 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 19 |
| 17 | Assists | 22 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 11 | Steals | 7 |
| 8 | Blocks | 5 |
| 26 | Fouls | 24 |
| 12 | Max points in a row | 11 |
| 21:25 | Time spent in lead | 23:22 |
| 17 | Biggest lead | 15 |
Largest margin: 17 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 5
- Times tied
- 5
- Largest lead · Boston Celtics
- 17 Q1 3:13
- Largest lead · Detroit Pistons
- 15 Q4 11:26
- Longest run
- 12-0 Boston Celtics · Q1 9:55 to Q1 7:58
Scoring plays
Q1 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:09 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 9:55 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 5 | 2 |
| 9:48 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 7 | 2 |
| 8:42 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 10 | 2 |
| 8:31 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 12 | 2 |
| 7:58 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 14 | 2 |
| 7:33 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 3-pt field goal | 14 | 5 |
| 7:21 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 16 | 5 |
| 7:02 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 16 | 7 |
| 6:56 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 18 | 7 |
| 6:33 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard Free throw | 19 | 7 |
| 5:54 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 3-pt field goal | 19 | 10 |
| 5:39 | Boston Celtics | Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal | 22 | 10 |
| 4:05 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 24 | 10 |
| 3:47 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 24 | 12 |
| 3:35 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 2-pt field goal | 26 | 12 |
| 3:13 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 29 | 12 |
| 2:50 | Detroit Pistons | Javonte Green 2-pt field goal | 29 | 14 |
| 2:36 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza 2-pt field goal | 31 | 14 |
| 2:17 | Detroit Pistons | Javonte Green 3-pt field goal | 31 | 17 |
| 1:58 | Detroit Pistons | Javonte Green 2-pt field goal | 31 | 19 |
| 1:46 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 33 | 19 |
| 1:09 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 3-pt field goal | 33 | 22 |
| 0:52 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson Free throw | 33 | 23 |
| 0:52 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson Free throw | 33 | 24 |
Q2 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 33 | 26 |
| 11:23 | Boston Celtics | Anfernee Simons 2-pt field goal | 35 | 26 |
| 11:01 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 35 | 28 |
| 10:44 | Boston Celtics | Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal | 38 | 28 |
| 10:03 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 41 | 28 |
| 8:57 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 41 | 30 |
| 8:42 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 41 | 31 |
| 8:42 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 41 | 32 |
| 8:24 | Boston Celtics | Anfernee Simons 2-pt field goal | 43 | 32 |
| 7:53 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 43 | 34 |
| 7:19 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 43 | 36 |
| 6:44 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 43 | 37 |
| 6:44 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 43 | 38 |
| 6:16 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 46 | 38 |
| 5:58 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 3-pt field goal | 46 | 41 |
| 5:44 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 48 | 41 |
| 5:44 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 49 | 41 |
| 5:26 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 49 | 43 |
| 5:03 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 52 | 43 |
| 4:49 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 54 | 43 |
| 4:20 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson Free throw | 54 | 44 |
| 4:20 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson Free throw | 54 | 45 |
| 3:43 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 54 | 47 |
| 3:43 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 54 | 48 |
| 1:57 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 3-pt field goal | 54 | 51 |
| 1:32 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 3-pt field goal | 54 | 54 |
| 1:21 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 56 | 54 |
| 1:14 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 56 | 56 |
| 0:54 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 57 | 56 |
| 0:54 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 58 | 56 |
| 0:44 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 58 | 59 |
| 0:11 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart Free throw | 58 | 60 |
Q3 · 36 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 58 | 62 |
| 11:15 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 61 | 62 |
| 10:24 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson Free throw | 61 | 63 |
| 10:24 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson Free throw | 61 | 64 |
| 10:08 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 64 | 64 |
| 9:06 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard Free throw | 65 | 64 |
| 8:57 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 65 | 66 |
| 8:37 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 68 | 66 |
| 8:27 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 68 | 68 |
| 8:27 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 68 | 69 |
| 8:27 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson Free throw | 68 | 70 |
| 7:55 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 68 | 71 |
| 7:55 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 68 | 72 |
| 7:08 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 68 | 74 |
| 6:54 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 70 | 74 |
| 6:34 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 70 | 76 |
| 6:00 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 70 | 77 |
| 5:48 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 71 | 77 |
| 5:31 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 71 | 78 |
| 5:31 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 71 | 79 |
| 5:09 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 74 | 79 |
| 4:56 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 74 | 81 |
| 4:28 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 74 | 82 |
| 4:28 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 74 | 83 |
| 3:58 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 74 | 84 |
| 3:58 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 74 | 85 |
| 3:33 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 74 | 87 |
| 3:33 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland Free throw | 74 | 88 |
| 3:22 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 75 | 88 |
| 3:22 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 76 | 88 |
| 2:59 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 77 | 88 |
| 2:36 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 77 | 90 |
| 2:19 | Boston Celtics | Anfernee Simons 2-pt field goal | 79 | 90 |
| 2:03 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 79 | 92 |
| 1:11 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 81 | 92 |
| 0:34 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 81 | 94 |
Q4 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:26 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 81 | 95 |
| 11:26 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 81 | 96 |
| 11:00 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 83 | 96 |
| 10:46 | Boston Celtics | Josh Minott Free throw | 84 | 96 |
| 10:46 | Boston Celtics | Josh Minott Free throw | 85 | 96 |
| 9:53 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 85 | 97 |
| 9:53 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 85 | 98 |
| 9:09 | Boston Celtics | Josh Minott 3-pt field goal | 88 | 98 |
| 8:53 | Boston Celtics | Josh Minott 2-pt field goal | 90 | 98 |
| 8:53 | Boston Celtics | Josh Minott Free throw | 91 | 98 |
| 8:37 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson Free throw | 91 | 99 |
| 8:37 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson Free throw | 91 | 100 |
| 8:21 | Boston Celtics | Josh Minott 2-pt field goal | 93 | 100 |
| 8:09 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 93 | 102 |
| 7:48 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 95 | 102 |
| 7:48 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard Free throw | 96 | 102 |
| 7:21 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 96 | 105 |
| 7:05 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 98 | 105 |
| 5:58 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 98 | 107 |
| 5:39 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 101 | 107 |
| 4:56 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 102 | 107 |
| 4:56 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 103 | 107 |
| 4:08 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 103 | 109 |
| 3:53 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 104 | 109 |
| 3:21 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 106 | 109 |
| 2:51 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 106 | 111 |
| 2:36 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 106 | 113 |
| 2:19 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 108 | 113 |
| 1:46 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 108 | 115 |
| 1:39 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 111 | 115 |
| 1:30 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 111 | 116 |
| 1:30 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 111 | 117 |
| 1:13 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 112 | 117 |
| 1:13 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 113 | 117 |
| 0:52 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 113 | 119 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Detroit Pistons 1-0. Final series: Detroit Pistons 3-1.
- Oct 26: Boston Celtics 113 at Detroit Pistons 119 (this game)
- Nov 26: Detroit Pistons 114 at Boston Celtics 117
- Dec 15: Detroit Pistons 112 at Boston Celtics 105
- Jan 19: Boston Celtics 103 at Detroit Pistons 104
Highlights
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