Boston Celtics @ Detroit Pistons
Series tied 1-1
49-33, 22-19 Away
85
49-33, 22-19 Away
50-32, 26-15 Home
77
50-32, 26-15 Home
Boston Celtics
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 42 | 15 | 5-12 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | 18 | 6-9 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | 22 | 9-19 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | 6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | 11 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 13 | 6-12 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
85 | 33-75 | 6-18 | 13-16 | 53 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 43 | 16 | ||
44% | 33% | 81% |
Detroit Pistons
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 45 | 13 | 6-17 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | 5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | 7 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | 25 | 7-22 | 4-8 | 7-9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | 5 | 2-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 20 | 4 | 2-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | 12 | 3-8 | 3-7 | 3-4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | 6 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
77 | 27-82 | 12-29 | 11-18 | 35 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 20 | ||
33% | 41% | 61% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Auburn Hills, MI
Referee:Bernie Fryer
Referee:Mark Wunderlich
Referee:Jack Nies
2025-26 Standings
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