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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 151–200 of 382, newest first. Series records above include every collected meeting.

Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons — collected meeting history
DateSeasonResult
May 2, 19891988-89 · PlayoffsDET 100, BOS 85
Apr 30, 19891988-89 · PlayoffsBOS 95, DET 102
Apr 28, 19891988-89 · PlayoffsBOS 91, DET 101
Mar 17, 19891988-89BOS 98, DET 106
Jan 22, 19891988-89DET 99, BOS 112
Jan 16, 19891988-89BOS 87, DET 96
Nov 11, 19881988-89DET 116, BOS 107
Jun 3, 19881987-88 · PlayoffsBOS 90, DET 95
Jun 1, 19881987-88 · PlayoffsDET 102, BOS 96
May 30, 19881987-88 · PlayoffsBOS 79, DET 78
May 28, 19881987-88 · PlayoffsBOS 94, DET 98
May 26, 19881987-88 · PlayoffsDET 115, BOS 119
May 25, 19881987-88 · PlayoffsDET 104, BOS 96
Apr 19, 19881987-88DET 110, BOS 121
Apr 1, 19881987-88DET 110, BOS 121
Feb 28, 19881987-88BOS 101, DET 106
Jan 29, 19881987-88BOS 108, DET 125
Jan 13, 19881987-88DET 105, BOS 143
Dec 4, 19871987-88BOS 105, DET 128
May 30, 19871986-87 · PlayoffsDET 114, BOS 117
May 28, 19871986-87 · PlayoffsBOS 105, DET 113
May 26, 19871986-87 · PlayoffsDET 107, BOS 108
May 24, 19871986-87 · PlayoffsBOS 119, DET 145
May 23, 19871986-87 · PlayoffsBOS 104, DET 122
May 21, 19871986-87 · PlayoffsDET 101, BOS 110
May 19, 19871986-87 · PlayoffsDET 91, BOS 104
Apr 3, 19871986-87DET 115, BOS 119
Mar 8, 19871986-87BOS 119, DET 122
Mar 1, 19871986-87DET 102, BOS 112
Jan 10, 19871986-87BOS 101, DET 118
Nov 15, 19861986-87BOS 118, DET 111
Apr 2, 19861985-86DET 106, BOS 122
Mar 2, 19861985-86DET 109, BOS 129
Jan 7, 19861985-86BOS 109, DET 113
Nov 27, 19851985-86DET 124, BOS 132
Nov 9, 19851985-86BOS 124, DET 105
May 10, 19851984-85 · PlayoffsBOS 123, DET 113
May 8, 19851984-85 · PlayoffsDET 123, BOS 130
May 5, 19851984-85 · PlayoffsBOS 99, DET 102
May 2, 19851984-85 · PlayoffsBOS 117, DET 125
Apr 30, 19851984-85 · PlayoffsDET 114, BOS 121
Apr 28, 19851984-85 · PlayoffsDET 99, BOS 133
Mar 31, 19851984-85BOS 105, DET 113
Mar 3, 19851984-85DET 129, BOS 138
Jan 29, 19851984-85DET 130, BOS 131
Dec 4, 19841984-85BOS 99, DET 104
Nov 2, 19841984-85DET 116, BOS 127
Oct 26, 19841984-85BOS 130, DET 123
Apr 13, 19841983-84BOS 120, DET 128
Feb 5, 19841983-84DET 134, BOS 137

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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