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Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons

Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons: every meeting we hold, series records and the next games.

All-time series

Boston Celtics lead 245-137382 meetings since 1957
Boston Celtics lead 221-116Regular season
Boston Celtics lead 24-21Playoff games
Detroit Pistons W2Current streak

Playoff meetings

Biggest wins

Every meeting (382)

Meetings 51–100 of 382, newest first. Series records above include every collected meeting.

Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons — collected meeting history
DateSeasonResult
Feb 15, 20122011-12DET 98, BOS 88
Dec 30, 20112011-12DET 85, BOS 96
Apr 3, 20112010-11DET 90, BOS 101
Jan 19, 20112010-11DET 82, BOS 86
Dec 29, 20102010-11BOS 92, DET 104
Nov 2, 20102010-11BOS 109, DET 86
Mar 15, 20102009-10DET 93, BOS 119
Mar 2, 20102009-10BOS 105, DET 100
Jan 20, 20102009-10BOS 86, DET 92
Mar 1, 20092008-09DET 105, BOS 95
Jan 30, 20092008-09BOS 86, DET 78
Nov 20, 20082008-09DET 80, BOS 98
Nov 9, 20082008-09BOS 88, DET 76
May 30, 20082007-08 · PlayoffsBOS 89, DET 81
May 28, 20082007-08 · PlayoffsDET 102, BOS 106
May 26, 20082007-08 · PlayoffsBOS 75, DET 94
May 24, 20082007-08 · PlayoffsBOS 94, DET 80
May 22, 20082007-08 · PlayoffsDET 103, BOS 97
May 20, 20082007-08 · PlayoffsDET 79, BOS 88
Mar 5, 20082007-08DET 78, BOS 90
Jan 5, 20082007-08BOS 92, DET 85
Dec 19, 20072007-08DET 87, BOS 85
Apr 18, 20072006-07DET 91, BOS 89
Feb 6, 20072006-07BOS 102, DET 109
Jan 13, 20072006-07BOS 73, DET 81
Nov 3, 20062006-07DET 101, BOS 88
Jan 16, 20062005-06BOS 84, DET 94
Nov 15, 20052005-06BOS 100, DET 115
Nov 4, 20052005-06DET 82, BOS 81
Mar 26, 20052004-05BOS 99, DET 105
Mar 11, 20052004-05DET 113, BOS 115
Jan 7, 20052004-05DET 110, BOS 104
Jan 2, 20052004-05BOS 88, DET 100
Jan 28, 20042003-04DET 106, BOS 103
Jan 5, 20042003-04DET 78, BOS 68
Nov 5, 20032003-04BOS 88, DET 96
Apr 16, 20032002-03DET 92, BOS 99
Mar 15, 20032002-03BOS 81, DET 71
Jan 31, 20032002-03DET 118, BOS 66
Jan 28, 20032002-03BOS 83, DET 86
May 14, 20022001-02 · PlayoffsBOS 90, DET 81
May 12, 20022001-02 · PlayoffsDET 79, BOS 90
May 10, 20022001-02 · PlayoffsDET 64, BOS 66
May 8, 20022001-02 · PlayoffsBOS 85, DET 77
May 5, 20022001-02 · PlayoffsBOS 84, DET 96
Mar 24, 20022001-02BOS 101, DET 109
Mar 8, 20022001-02DET 92, BOS 117
Jan 19, 20022001-02BOS 91, DET 94
Jan 11, 20022001-02DET 90, BOS 104
Feb 2, 20012000-01BOS 102, DET 95

All-time results (regular season, play-in, playoffs and NBA Cup; preseason and summer league excluded). Play-in games are counted separately from playoff series. Franchise history is listed under current team names.

Series by season

Detroit Pistons 3-12025-26 · Regular season
Boston Celtics 3-12024-25 · Regular season

Next meetings

All results

DateStageResultTop scorers
Jan 19, 20262025-26 · Regular seasonBOS 103, DET 104Jaylen Brown 32 · Tobias Harris 25
Dec 15, 20252025-26 · Regular seasonDET 112, BOS 105Cade Cunningham 32 · Jaylen Brown 34
Nov 26, 20252025-26 · 2025 NBA Cup · Group stageDET 114, BOS 117Cade Cunningham 42 · Jaylen Brown 33
Oct 26, 20252025-26 · Regular seasonBOS 113, DET 119Jaylen Brown 41 · Cade Cunningham 25
Feb 26, 20252024-25 · Regular seasonBOS 97, DET 117Jayson Tatum 27 · Malik Beasley 26
Dec 12, 20242024-25 · Regular seasonDET 99, BOS 123Ron Holland 26 · Payton Pritchard 27
Dec 4, 20242024-25 · Regular seasonDET 120, BOS 130Cade Cunningham 27 · Jaylen Brown 28
Oct 26, 20242024-25 · Regular seasonBOS 124, DET 118Jayson Tatum 37 · Jaden Ivey 26

2025-26 team comparison

Boston CelticsPer gameDetroit Pistons
114.9Points117.8
107.2Points allowed109.6
+8.1Net rating+8.2
120.6Offensive rating117.7
112.6Defensive rating109.6
95.2Pace100.0
46.4Rebounds45.6
24.6Assists27.8

Quick answers

Who won the last Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons game?
The Detroit Pistons beat the Boston Celtics 104-103 on January 19, 2026 (2025-26, regular season).
When do the Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons play next?
The Boston Celtics visit the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 3:00 pm Eastern Time (2026-27 regular season).
What is the all-time record between the Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons?
The Boston Celtics lead 245-137 in 382 meetings since 1957 (regular season, play-in, playoffs and NBA Cup).

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