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Venue: TD Garden
2025 NBA Cup · Group stage
Observed Sep 23, 2026, 20:07 UTC.
Verified 2025 NBA Cup result. This archive covers the Cup, not the complete 2025–26 NBA season.
Historical Cup result WHYNBA reorganized reported Cup results and period scores into verified home/away roles. Neutral-site roles are nominal; the championship does not count toward regular-season records. Home/away sources: Home team season log · Away team season log.
Quarter scores
| Period | Detroit Pistons | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 30 | 24 |
| Q2 | 28 | 33 |
| Q3 | 25 | 29 |
| Q4 | 31 | 31 |
Game recap · 2025 NBA Cup results
Player box scores and scoring plays are shown below when available. Coverage varies by game.
Game recap
The Boston Celtics beat the Detroit Pistons 117-114 at home on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at TD Garden. Jaylen Brown had 33 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the Boston Celtics. Cade Cunningham had 42 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the Detroit Pistons.
The Boston Celtics trailed 58-57 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 33-28. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Jaylen Brown (double-double, Boston Celtics), Jalen Duren (double-double, Detroit Pistons). Bench points: Detroit Pistons 29, Boston Celtics 34. Derrick White had 27 points, 7 rebounds and 3 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 Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics?
- The Boston Celtics beat the Detroit Pistons 117-114 on November 26, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Cade Cunningham scored 42 for the Detroit Pistons; Jaylen Brown scored 33 for the Boston Celtics with 10 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
Game leaders
Detroit Pistons
- Points
- 42 Cade Cunningham
- Rebounds
- 16 Jalen Duren
- Assists
- 5 Cade Cunningham
Boston Celtics
- Points
- 33 Jaylen Brown
- Rebounds
- 10 Jaylen Brown
- Assists
- 5 Jaylen Brown
Jalen Duren double-double (12 PTS, 16 REB) · Jaylen Brown double-double (33 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham starter | 36:24 | 42 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12-26 | 4-9 | 14-16 | 3 | +0 |
| Jalen Duren starter | 30:18 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 3 | +6 |
| Duncan Robinson starter | 29:32 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-9 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2 | +9 |
| Tobias Harris starter | 27:01 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 2 | +0 |
| Ausar Thompson starter | 25:51 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 2 | +1 |
| Caris LeVert bench | 23:58 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2 | -5 |
| Isaiah Stewart bench | 20:07 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | -4 |
| Jaden Ivey bench | 14:47 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-9 | 0-5 | 3-3 | 0 | -5 |
| Ron Holland bench | 14:21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -11 |
| Javonte Green bench | 9:43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Daniss Jenkins bench | 7:59 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -5 |
Not available: Bobi Klintman, Marcus Sasser
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payton Pritchard starter | 34:25 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-10 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 1 | +1 |
| Jaylen Brown starter | 34:13 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12-32 | 2-7 | 7-8 | 4 | -9 |
| Derrick White starter | 31:14 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7-13 | 6-11 | 7-7 | 4 | +11 |
| Jordan Walsh starter | 28:31 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | -5 |
| Luka Garza starter | 11:20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
| Baylor Scheierman bench | 30:18 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 6 | +8 |
| Josh Minott bench | 19:12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 2 | +3 |
| Sam Hauser bench | 17:13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | +3 |
| Amari Williams bench | 15:22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | -10 |
| Anfernee Simons bench | 11:43 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0 | +13 |
| Hugo Gonzalez bench | 6:30 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | +2 |
Not available: Neemias Queta, Jayson Tatum
| Detroit Pistons | Stat | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|
| 29/36 (80%) | Free throws | 21/24 (87%) |
| 26/57 (45%) | 2 pointers | 18/44 (40%) |
| 11/36 (30%) | 3 pointers | 20/43 (46%) |
| 37/93 (39%) | Field goals | 38/87 (43%) |
| 56 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 35 | Defensive rebounds | 32 |
| 21 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 20 | Assists | 24 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 7 | Blocks | 7 |
| 18 | Fouls | 27 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 22:10 | Time spent in lead | 20:27 |
| 10 | Biggest lead | 7 |
Largest margin: 10 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 17
- Times tied
- 12
- Largest lead · Detroit Pistons
- 10 Q1 2:25
- Largest lead · Boston Celtics
- 7 Q4 10:22
- Longest run
- 9-0 Boston Celtics · Q2 11:45 to Q2 10:50
Scoring plays
Q1 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:15 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 9:57 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 5 | 0 |
| 9:45 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 5 | 1 |
| 9:45 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 5 | 2 |
| 9:13 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 5 | 3 |
| 9:13 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 5 | 4 |
| 8:47 | Boston Celtics | Jordan Walsh 3-pt field goal | 5 | 7 |
| 8:35 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson Free throw | 6 | 7 |
| 7:39 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 7 | 7 |
| 7:39 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 8 | 7 |
| 6:59 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 11 | 7 |
| 6:37 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 13 | 7 |
| 6:00 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 13 | 8 |
| 5:45 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 15 | 8 |
| 5:24 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 2-pt field goal | 15 | 10 |
| 5:02 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 15 | 13 |
| 4:37 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 3-pt field goal | 18 | 13 |
| 4:14 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 20 | 13 |
| 3:52 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 20 | 15 |
| 3:32 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 22 | 15 |
| 3:20 | Boston Celtics | Amari Williams Free throw | 22 | 16 |
| 3:08 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 24 | 16 |
| 2:25 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 26 | 16 |
| 1:59 | Boston Celtics | Baylor Scheierman 3-pt field goal | 26 | 19 |
| 1:24 | Boston Celtics | Baylor Scheierman 2-pt field goal | 26 | 21 |
| 1:08 | Detroit Pistons | Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal | 28 | 21 |
| 0:57 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 28 | 24 |
| 0:33 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 30 | 24 |
Q2 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | Boston Celtics | Baylor Scheierman 3-pt field goal | 30 | 27 |
| 11:22 | Boston Celtics | Josh Minott Free throw | 30 | 28 |
| 11:22 | Boston Celtics | Josh Minott 3-pt field goal | 30 | 30 |
| 10:50 | Boston Celtics | Baylor Scheierman 2-pt field goal | 30 | 33 |
| 10:34 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 3-pt field goal | 33 | 33 |
| 9:15 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 35 | 33 |
| 8:55 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 35 | 34 |
| 8:55 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 35 | 35 |
| 7:21 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 36 | 35 |
| 7:13 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson Free throw | 37 | 35 |
| 7:13 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson Free throw | 38 | 35 |
| 7:00 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 38 | 37 |
| 6:06 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 40 | 37 |
| 5:19 | Detroit Pistons | Jaden Ivey 2-pt field goal | 42 | 37 |
| 4:38 | Boston Celtics | Josh Minott 2-pt field goal | 42 | 39 |
| 3:59 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 44 | 39 |
| 3:59 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 45 | 39 |
| 3:33 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 45 | 42 |
| 3:08 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 45 | 45 |
| 2:56 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 46 | 45 |
| 2:44 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 46 | 47 |
| 2:44 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 46 | 48 |
| 2:13 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 46 | 50 |
| 1:55 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 47 | 50 |
| 1:55 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 48 | 50 |
| 1:32 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 48 | 52 |
| 1:17 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 50 | 52 |
| 0:46 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 50 | 54 |
| 0:36 | Detroit Pistons | Caris LeVert 3-pt field goal | 53 | 54 |
| 0:17 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 54 | 54 |
| 0:17 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 54 | 54 |
| 0:05 | Boston Celtics | Baylor Scheierman 3-pt field goal | 55 | 57 |
| 0:01 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 3-pt field goal | 58 | 57 |
Q3 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:02 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 60 | 57 |
| 10:34 | Boston Celtics | Jordan Walsh 2-pt field goal | 60 | 59 |
| 9:52 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 61 | 59 |
| 9:30 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 61 | 62 |
| 8:54 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 61 | 65 |
| 8:39 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 61 | 67 |
| 8:17 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 63 | 67 |
| 7:45 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 63 | 69 |
| 7:22 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 65 | 69 |
| 7:22 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 66 | 69 |
| 7:08 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 66 | 72 |
| 6:20 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 3-pt field goal | 69 | 72 |
| 5:44 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 71 | 72 |
| 5:31 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 71 | 75 |
| 4:54 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 74 | 75 |
| 3:45 | Detroit Pistons | Caris LeVert Free throw | 75 | 75 |
| 3:45 | Detroit Pistons | Caris LeVert Free throw | 76 | 75 |
| 3:33 | Boston Celtics | Josh Minott 3-pt field goal | 76 | 78 |
| 2:47 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 3-pt field goal | 79 | 78 |
| 2:28 | Boston Celtics | Jordan Walsh 2-pt field goal | 79 | 80 |
| 1:54 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 80 | 80 |
| 1:54 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 81 | 80 |
| 1:10 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 81 | 83 |
| 0:22 | Detroit Pistons | Jaden Ivey Free throw | 82 | 83 |
| 0:22 | Detroit Pistons | Jaden Ivey Free throw | 83 | 83 |
| 0:01 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 83 | 84 |
| 0:01 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 83 | 85 |
| 0:01 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 83 | 86 |
Q4 · 36 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:34 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 85 | 86 |
| 11:17 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 85 | 89 |
| 10:22 | Boston Celtics | Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal | 85 | 92 |
| 10:01 | Detroit Pistons | Jaden Ivey 2-pt field goal | 87 | 92 |
| 10:01 | Detroit Pistons | Jaden Ivey Free throw | 88 | 92 |
| 9:23 | Boston Celtics | Hugo Gonzalez Free throw | 88 | 93 |
| 9:07 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 90 | 93 |
| 8:21 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 92 | 93 |
| 7:48 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 94 | 93 |
| 7:08 | Detroit Pistons | Caris LeVert 3-pt field goal | 97 | 93 |
| 6:45 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 97 | 95 |
| 5:54 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 97 | 97 |
| 5:01 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 2-pt field goal | 99 | 97 |
| 4:33 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 99 | 100 |
| 4:10 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 101 | 100 |
| 3:49 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 101 | 102 |
| 3:24 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 101 | 105 |
| 2:28 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 103 | 105 |
| 1:55 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 104 | 105 |
| 1:55 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 105 | 105 |
| 1:37 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 105 | 107 |
| 1:37 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 105 | 108 |
| 1:17 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 106 | 108 |
| 1:17 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 107 | 108 |
| 1:05 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 107 | 111 |
| 0:51 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 3-pt field goal | 110 | 111 |
| 0:10 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 110 | 112 |
| 0:10 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 110 | 113 |
| 0:10 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 111 | 113 |
| 0:10 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 112 | 113 |
| 0:07 | Boston Celtics | Anfernee Simons Free throw | 112 | 114 |
| 0:07 | Boston Celtics | Anfernee Simons Free throw | 112 | 115 |
| 0:05 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 113 | 115 |
| 0:05 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 114 | 115 |
| 0:03 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard Free throw | 114 | 116 |
| 0:03 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard Free throw | 114 | 117 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: Detroit Pistons 3-1.
- Oct 26: Boston Celtics 113 at Detroit Pistons 119
- Nov 26: Detroit Pistons 114 at Boston Celtics 117 (this game)
- Dec 15: Detroit Pistons 112 at Boston Celtics 105
- Jan 19: Boston Celtics 103 at Detroit Pistons 104
Highlights
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