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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 101–150 of 382, newest first. Series records above include every collected meeting.

Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons — collected meeting history
DateSeasonResult
Jan 29, 20012000-01DET 87, BOS 99
Dec 26, 20002000-01BOS 96, DET 101
Nov 1, 20002000-01DET 83, BOS 103
Apr 5, 20001999-00BOS 106, DET 111
Mar 13, 20001999-00BOS 115, DET 124
Nov 10, 19991999-00DET 110, BOS 92
Apr 27, 19991998-99DET 92, BOS 85
Mar 31, 19991998-99DET 87, BOS 72
Mar 12, 19991998-99BOS 83, DET 93
Apr 3, 19981997-98BOS 101, DET 100
Mar 13, 19981997-98DET 96, BOS 92
Dec 13, 19971997-98BOS 77, DET 93
Nov 23, 19971997-98DET 86, BOS 90
Feb 28, 19971996-97DET 106, BOS 100
Jan 2, 19971996-97BOS 87, DET 99
Dec 15, 19961996-97BOS 89, DET 99
Nov 20, 19961996-97DET 108, BOS 83
Apr 14, 19961995-96BOS 96, DET 105
Apr 7, 19961995-96DET 97, BOS 98
Nov 29, 19951995-96DET 96, BOS 100
Apr 15, 19951994-95DET 104, BOS 129
Mar 25, 19951994-95BOS 103, DET 104
Dec 30, 19941994-95BOS 124, DET 107
Nov 30, 19941994-95DET 115, BOS 118
Apr 13, 19941993-94DET 96, BOS 109
Apr 10, 19941993-94BOS 116, DET 111
Feb 9, 19941993-94DET 102, BOS 95
Nov 24, 19931993-94BOS 118, DET 103
Apr 9, 19931992-93DET 105, BOS 90
Mar 5, 19931992-93DET 101, BOS 105
Mar 1, 19931992-93BOS 95, DET 99
Jan 27, 19931992-93BOS 94, DET 103
Apr 15, 19921991-92BOS 92, DET 89
Mar 27, 19921991-92DET 87, BOS 106
Mar 20, 19921991-92BOS 104, DET 99
Jan 26, 19921991-92DET 91, BOS 106
May 17, 19911990-91 · PlayoffsBOS 113, DET 117
May 15, 19911990-91 · PlayoffsDET 116, BOS 111
May 13, 19911990-91 · PlayoffsBOS 97, DET 104
May 11, 19911990-91 · PlayoffsBOS 115, DET 83
May 9, 19911990-91 · PlayoffsDET 103, BOS 109
May 7, 19911990-91 · PlayoffsDET 86, BOS 75
Apr 16, 19911990-91BOS 90, DET 118
Jan 23, 19911990-91DET 94, BOS 111
Jan 21, 19911990-91BOS 90, DET 101
Dec 14, 19901990-91DET 100, BOS 108
Apr 3, 19901989-90BOS 82, DET 93
Mar 30, 19901989-90DET 111, BOS 123
Jan 10, 19901989-90DET 97, BOS 104
Nov 18, 19891989-90BOS 86, DET 103

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).

All-time records for every NBA rivalry

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