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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 251–300 of 382, newest first. Series records above include every collected meeting.

Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons — collected meeting history
DateSeasonResult
Nov 10, 19731973-74DET 97, BOS 102
Mar 2, 19731972-73BOS 115, DET 101
Feb 9, 19731972-73DET 104, BOS 95
Nov 11, 19721972-73DET 118, BOS 121
Oct 11, 19721972-73BOS 121, DET 108
Mar 26, 19721971-72DET 120, BOS 133
Mar 3, 19721971-72BOS 125, DET 96
Jan 29, 19721971-72BOS 124, DET 112
Jan 14, 19721971-72DET 94, BOS 108
Nov 5, 19711971-72DET 102, BOS 103
Feb 14, 19711970-71BOS 110, DET 108
Jan 16, 19711970-71BOS 118, DET 121
Dec 11, 19701970-71DET 121, BOS 118
Nov 28, 19701970-71BOS 121, DET 98
Oct 21, 19701970-71DET 121, BOS 118
Mar 10, 19701969-70BOS 112, DET 115
Jan 23, 19701969-70DET 109, BOS 105
Jan 14, 19701969-70DET 118, BOS 123
Jan 2, 19701969-70BOS 110, DET 92
Dec 31, 19691969-70DET 121, BOS 124
Dec 16, 19691969-70DET 98, BOS 117
Oct 21, 19691969-70BOS 97, DET 98
Feb 12, 19691968-69BOS 113, DET 106
Jan 8, 19691968-69DET 104, BOS 113
Dec 11, 19681968-69BOS 108, DET 106
Dec 6, 19681968-69DET 118, BOS 132
Oct 30, 19681968-69DET 119, BOS 117
Oct 18, 19681968-69BOS 106, DET 88
Apr 1, 19681967-68 · PlayoffsBOS 111, DET 103
Mar 31, 19681967-68 · PlayoffsDET 96, BOS 110
Mar 28, 19681967-68 · PlayoffsBOS 135, DET 110
Mar 27, 19681967-68 · PlayoffsDET 109, BOS 98
Mar 25, 19681967-68 · PlayoffsBOS 116, DET 126
Mar 24, 19681967-68 · PlayoffsDET 116, BOS 123
Mar 20, 19681967-68DET 125, BOS 116
Feb 14, 19681967-68DET 96, BOS 118
Feb 13, 19681967-68BOS 127, DET 115
Feb 9, 19681967-68DET 100, BOS 107
Jan 12, 19681967-68DET 126, BOS 148
Dec 2, 19671967-68BOS 107, DET 112
Nov 28, 19671967-68DET 111, BOS 118
Oct 27, 19671967-68BOS 128, DET 109
Mar 16, 19671966-67BOS 132, DET 109
Mar 6, 19671966-67DET 103, BOS 127
Jan 27, 19671966-67DET 106, BOS 112
Jan 25, 19671966-67BOS 112, DET 105
Dec 20, 19661966-67DET 113, BOS 116
Dec 6, 19661966-67DET 111, BOS 130
Dec 2, 19661966-67DET 119, BOS 116
Nov 29, 19661966-67DET 104, BOS 100

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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