DETROIT -- — Malik Beasley scored 26 points, Cade Cunningham had 21 points and 11 assists and the Detroit Pistons beat the Boston Celtics 117-97 on Wednesday night in a matchup of two of the NBA's hottest teams.

The Pistons (33-26) won their eighth straight and ended a 12-game losing streak against Boston, two nights after stopping a 10-game skid against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Jayson Tatum scored 27 points for Boston, and Derrick White and Payton Pritchard each had 18. Boston (42-17) had won six straight and 10 of 11.

Jalen Duren added 13 points and 11 rebounds for Detroit. The Pistons had a 49-33 rebounding edge.

The Pistons led 90-79 going into the fourth, then scored the first eight points of the quarter to take a 19-point advantage.

Takeaways

Celtics: Boston's winning streak against the Pistons dated to Feb. 16, 2022. It was their longest active streak against any opponent.

Pistons: The game drew one of the bigger and louder crowds of the season, but the loudest cheers came when Lions star defensive end Aidan Hutchinson was introduced during the third quarter.

Key moment

Tied at 55 at halftime, Detroit took control by outscoring the Celtics 35-24 in the third quarter.

Key stat

Tatum, White and Pritchard combined to shoot 14 of 22 from the floor in the first half, going 11 of 15 on 3-pointers.

Up next

Both teams are back in action Friday night. The Celtics host Cleveland, and the Pistons host Denver.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Kristaps Porzingis vs. Jalen Duren (Jayson Tatum gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Jrue Holiday misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:42	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	0	0
11:35	Tobias Harris makes 26-foot three point shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	3	0
11:18	Kristaps Porzingis misses 28-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:17	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	0	0
11:02	Cade Cunningham makes 10-foot two point shot	2	0
10:47	Derrick White misses 26-foot three point jumper	2	0
10:43	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	2	0
10:39	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 26-foot three point shot	2	0
10:36	Al Horford defensive rebound	2	0
10:25	Jayson Tatum misses 17-foot jumper	2	0
10:22	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	2	0
10:10	Al Horford shooting foul	5	0
10:10	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2	6	0
10:10	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	7	0
9:54	Kristaps Porzingis misses 5-foot two point shot	7	0
9:51	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	7	0
9:40	Tobias Harris misses 8-foot pullup jump shot	7	0
9:37	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	7	0
9:37	Jalen Duren misses tip shot	7	0
9:37	Tobias Harris offensive rebound	7	0
9:37	Tobias Harris bad pass (Kristaps Porzingis steals)	7	0
9:32	Jayson Tatum makes two point shot	7	2
9:12	Cade Cunningham misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	7	2
9:09	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	7	2
9:04	Jayson Tatum bad pass (Ausar Thompson steals)	7	2
8:59	Jalen Duren makes 3-foot dunk (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)	9	2
8:29	Al Horford misses 27-foot three point jumper	9	2
8:26	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	9	2
8:22	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses two point shot	9	2
8:21	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	9	2
8:04	Jayson Tatum misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	9	2
8:03	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	9	2
7:52	Cade Cunningham makes driving layup	11	2
7:38	Kristaps Porzingis misses 12-foot two point shot	11	2
7:37	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	11	2
7:33	Kristaps Porzingis shooting foul	11	2
7:33	Tobias Harris makes free throw 1 of 2	12	2
7:33	Tobias Harris makes free throw 2 of 2	13	2
7:23	Kristaps Porzingis makes 4-foot layup (Jayson Tatum assists)	13	4
7:23	Tobias Harris shooting foul	13	4
7:23	Kristaps Porzingis makes free throw 1 of 1	13	5
7:06	Cade Cunningham misses 28-foot three point jumper	13	5
7:04	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	13	5
6:53	Jrue Holiday makes driving layup	13	7
6:42	Cade Cunningham bad pass (Kristaps Porzingis steals)	13	7
6:34	Jayson Tatum makes 5-foot dunk (Jrue Holiday assists)	13	9
6:17	Ausar Thompson makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	15	9
6:01	Jrue Holiday misses 24-foot three point jumper	15	9
5:58	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	15	9
5:49	Cade Cunningham misses driving layup	15	9
5:47	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	15	9
5:39	Jrue Holiday misses driving layup	15	9
5:38	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	15	9
5:33	Ausar Thompson out of bounds lost ball turnover	15	9
5:33	Pistons Full timeout	15	9
5:33	Malik Beasley enters the game for Ausar Thompson	15	9
5:33	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Jrue Holiday	15	9
5:33	Jordan Walsh enters the game for Al Horford	15	9
5:33	Sam Hauser enters the game for Derrick White	15	9
5:18	Malik Beasley blocks Payton Pritchard 's 25-foot three point jumper	15	9
5:17	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	15	9
5:01	Tobias Harris misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	15	9
4:58	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	15	9
4:49	Jayson Tatum makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	15	12
4:37	Jalen Duren lost ball turnover (Payton Pritchard steals)	15	12
4:30	Sam Hauser bad pass (Jalen Duren steals)	15	12
4:28	Kristaps Porzingis shooting foul	15	12
4:28	Jalen Duren makes free throw 1 of 2	16	12
4:28	Neemias Queta enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	16	12
4:28	Jalen Duren misses free throw 2 of 2	16	12
4:25	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	16	12
4:04	Jayson Tatum makes 14-foot two point shot	16	14
3:51	Cade Cunningham makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	18	14
3:36	Jayson Tatum makes 27-foot three pointer	18	17
3:18	Cade Cunningham misses 8-foot two point shot	18	17
3:17	Celtics defensive team rebound	18	17
3:17	Jalen Duren loose ball foul	18	17
3:17	Marcus Sasser enters the game for Jalen Duren	18	17
3:17	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Cade Cunningham	18	17
3:17	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	18	17
2:54	Payton Pritchard makes 31-foot three pointer (Jayson Tatum assists)	18	20
2:35	Neemias Queta shooting foul	18	20
2:35	Celtics Full timeout	18	20
2:35	Isaiah Stewart misses free throw 1 of 2	18	20
2:35	Pistons offensive team rebound	18	20
2:35	Isaiah Stewart makes free throw 2 of 2	19	20
2:13	Jayson Tatum lost ball turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)	19	20
2:09	Malik Beasley makes 2-foot dunk (Ausar Thompson assists)	21	20
1:45	Isaiah Stewart blocks Jordan Walsh 's 5-foot driving dunk	21	20
1:43	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	21	20
1:27	Malik Beasley makes 30-foot three point jumper (Marcus Sasser assists)	24	20
1:11	Jayson Tatum bad pass (Tobias Harris steals)	24	20
1:11	Jayson Tatum personal foul	24	20
1:11	Marcus Sasser misses free throw 1 of 2	24	20
1:11	Pistons offensive team rebound	24	20
1:11	Marcus Sasser misses free throw 2 of 2	24	20
1:09	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	24	20
55.1	Jayson Tatum lost ball turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)	24	20
51.1	Marcus Sasser makes two point shot (Malik Beasley assists)	26	20
32.0	Neemias Queta lost ball turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)	26	20
26.0	Malik Beasley misses 25-foot three point shot	26	20
25.0	Malik Beasley offensive rebound	26	20
25.0	Malik Beasley makes 25-foot three point jumper	29	20
0.2	shot clock turnover	29	20
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	29	20

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Little Caesars Arena

Detroit, MI

Date & Time

12:00 AM, February 27, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN DET, NBC Sports BO, NBA League Pass

Attendance

20,062

Referees

Ed Malloy, Rodney Mott, Phenizee Ransom

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	39	20	.661	W1
New York	38	22	.633	W1
Toronto	35	25	.583	W1
Philadelphia	33	26	.559	W3
Brooklyn	15	44	.254	L7

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

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