NBA

Boston Celtics at Detroit Pistons

· National Basketball Association
3-1, 0-1 Away

vs

4-1, 2-0 Home
Regular Season Series

DET leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Pistons: 55.1%
Celtics: 44.9%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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W3 Streak W1
111.8 Points Against 103.4
3-1 Last Ten Games 4-1
119.8 Points Per Game 109.8
47 Field Goal % 46
39 Three Point % 38
44.3 Rebounds Per Game 46.8
27.8 Assists Per Game 27.0
3.8 Blocks Per Game 7.2
9.0 Steals Per Game 8.0
0.5 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.8
16.0 Total Turnovers Per Game 16.4
Detroit Pistons Detroit Pistons Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Isaiah Joe, G Day-To-Day Oct 28
Jalen Duren, C Out Oct 25
Boston Celtics Boston Celtics Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Devin Carter, G Out Oct 18

Celtics Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ PHI W 125-120 OT
@ DET L 121-113
vs NY W 107-103
vs CHI W 134-99
vs BKN W 125-124 OT

Pistons Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs BOS W 121-113
@ MIA W 128-111
@ PHI W 106-93
@ NY L 111-97
vs CHA W 97-89

Game Information

Little Caesars Arena

Location: Detroit, MI
Capacity:

2026-27 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Philadelphia 4 1 .800 - W1
Toronto 3 1 .750 0.5 W1
Boston 3 1 .750 0.5 W3
New York 2 3 .400 2 W2
Brooklyn 0 4 .000 3.5 L4

2026-27 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit - 1 W1 0.8 4
Cleveland 0.5 1 W3 0.75 3
Indiana 2 3 L2 0.4 2
Chicago 3 4 L3 0.2 1
Milwaukee 3 4 L1 0.2 1
Full Standings

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