Detroit Pistons vs. Boston Celtics
October 26, 2025 · 2025-26 season
The Pistons beat the Celtics 119-113 on 2025-10-26 at home. The Pistons started Tobias Harris, Duncan Robinson, Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, and Ausar Thompson. The Celtics started Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Neemias Queta, Payton Pritchard, and Hugo González. Jaylen Brown (Celtics) scored 13 points (5/12) in his matchups, with Tobias Harris as his primary defender. Cade Cunningham (Pistons) scored 18 points (7/15) in his matchups, with Derrick White as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
DET
Detroit Pistons
119
Did not play: Colby Jones (DNP - Coach's Decision), Bobi Klintman (DNP - Coach's Decision), Paul Reed (DNP - Coach's Decision), Tolu Smith (DNP - Coach's Decision)
BOS
Boston Celtics
113
Did not play: Xavier Tillman (DNP - Coach's Decision), Jordan Walsh (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
DET
Detroit Pistons
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Tobias Harris · Duncan Robinson · Cade Cunningham · Jalen Duren · Ausar Thompson Starter 15.5 min
- Tobias Harris · Javonte Green · Cade Cunningham · Jalen Duren · Ausar Thompson 4.3 min
- Javonte Green · Isaiah Stewart · Ausar Thompson · Ronald Holland II · Chaz Lanier 2.7 min
- Tobias Harris · Isaiah Stewart · Cade Cunningham · Ronald Holland II · Chaz Lanier 2.6 min
- Tobias Harris · Duncan Robinson · Isaiah Stewart · Cade Cunningham · Ausar Thompson 2.2 min
BOS
Boston Celtics
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Jaylen Brown · Derrick White · Neemias Queta · Payton Pritchard · Hugo González Starter 11.5 min
- Jaylen Brown · Derrick White · Neemias Queta · Payton Pritchard · Sam Hauser 5.7 min
- Derrick White · Anfernee Simons · Payton Pritchard · Luka Garza · Sam Hauser 3.4 min
- Jaylen Brown · Chris Boucher · Anfernee Simons · Josh Minott · Baylor Scheierman 3.3 min
- Derrick White · Anfernee Simons · Neemias Queta · Sam Hauser · Josh Minott 3.1 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Pistons defense
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Jaylen Brown 13 pts (5/12) in 75 possessions
Guarded by: Tobias Harris (47 %, 7 pts) · Ausar Thompson (14 %, 0 pts) · Duncan Robinson (9 %, 0 pts)
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Anfernee Simons 9 pts (2/7) in 46 possessions
Guarded by: Daniss Jenkins (26 %, 0 pts) · Ronald Holland II (23 %, 3 pts) · Javonte Green (14 %, 2 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham | Derrick White: 21 poss., 11 pts (4/9) · Hugo González: 19 poss., 3 pts (1/5) |
| Tobias Harris | Jaylen Brown: 35 poss., 7 pts (3/6) · Payton Pritchard: 7 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Ausar Thompson | Derrick White: 26 poss., 5 pts (2/4) · Jaylen Brown: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Duncan Robinson | Payton Pritchard: 34 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · Derrick White: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Jalen Duren | Neemias Queta: 32 poss., 8 pts (3/5) · Luka Garza: 8 poss., 4 pts (0/0) |
| Isaiah Stewart | Luka Garza: 10 poss., 8 pts (3/3) · Chris Boucher: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Ronald Holland II | Anfernee Simons: 11 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Sam Hauser: 8 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Javonte Green | Sam Hauser: 11 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Anfernee Simons: 6 poss., 2 pts (1/3) |
| Daniss Jenkins | Anfernee Simons: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Payton Pritchard: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Chaz Lanier | Anfernee Simons: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Sam Hauser: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
Celtics defense
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Cade Cunningham 18 pts (7/15) in 74 possessions
Guarded by: Derrick White (28 %, 5 pts) · Josh Minott (17 %, 2 pts) · Sam Hauser (12 %, 5 pts)
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Jalen Duren 20 pts (8/11) in 55 possessions
Guarded by: Neemias Queta (57 %, 4 pts) · Luka Garza (17 %, 0 pts) · Payton Pritchard (6 %, 2 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Derrick White | Cade Cunningham: 21 poss., 5 pts (2/6) · Ausar Thompson: 17 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Payton Pritchard | Ausar Thompson: 22 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · Duncan Robinson: 17 poss., 8 pts (3/4) |
| Jaylen Brown | Tobias Harris: 35 poss., 10 pts (3/12) · Ausar Thompson: 11 poss., 3 pts (0/1) |
| Neemias Queta | Jalen Duren: 31 poss., 4 pts (2/2) · Isaiah Stewart: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Sam Hauser | Duncan Robinson: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Cade Cunningham: 9 poss., 5 pts (2/3) |
| Anfernee Simons | Daniss Jenkins: 13 poss., 2 pts (1/3) · Ausar Thompson: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Hugo González | Duncan Robinson: 18 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Cade Cunningham: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Josh Minott | Cade Cunningham: 12 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Javonte Green: 3 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Luka Garza | Jalen Duren: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Isaiah Stewart: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Chris Boucher | Isaiah Stewart: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Tobias Harris: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Baylor Scheierman | Cade Cunningham: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Ronald Holland II: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |