BOSTON -- — Jaylen Brown had 28 points with nine assists and Kristaps Porzingis added 26 points and nine rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to their ninth victory in 10 games, a 130-120 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.

Derrick White had 14 points and 11 assists and Payton Pritchard scored 19 points off the bench for Boston. The Celtics scored 12 straight to take an 18-4 lead less than four minutes into the game and led by 20.

The Celtics held a a double-digit lead until the fourth quarter, when Detroit hit four straight 3-pointers to come within eight points, 109-101, and force Boston coach Joe Mazzulla to put Brown back in. The Pistons cut it to five in the final minute on Tobias Harris' 3-pointer, but Pritchard's 3 sealed it.

Cade Cunningham had 27 points, 14 assists and nine rebounds for Detroit. Harris also scored 27 points, and Malik Beasley had 23 off the bench.

Takeaways

Pistons: Made 20 3-pointers — a season high — on 39 attempts, including three from Beasley and one from Marcus Sasser to get back in the game in the fourth.

Celtics: Even with Jayson Tatum and Jrue Holiday sidelined with injuries, the Celtics were too much for the Pistons.

Key moment

With 3:46 left, Porzingis was fouled driving to the basket. His momentum took him into the seats, where he slapped hands with a few fans before raising his arms to the crowd and getting a big cheer. He hit both free throws to give Boston a 121-107 lead.

Key stat

Sam Hauser made his second start of the year and scored 14 points in the third quarter en route to a season-high 20 points. He was 5 of 10 from 3-point range.

Up next

The Celtics host Milwaukee on Friday night, and the Pistons visit New York on Saturday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jalen Duren vs. Kristaps Porzingis (Cade Cunningham gains possession)	0	0
11:37	Kristaps Porzingis blocks Tobias Harris 's 3-foot driving dunk	0	0
11:35	Al Horford defensive rebound	0	0
11:31	Al Horford misses running pullup jump shot	0	0
11:30	Pistons defensive team rebound	0	0
11:11	Jaden Ivey out of bounds bad pass turnover	0	0
10:54	Kristaps Porzingis makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Jaylen Brown assists)	2	0
10:43	Cade Cunningham misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	0
10:42	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	2	0
10:31	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	2	0
10:31	Jaylen Brown misses free throw 1 of 2	2	0
10:31	Celtics offensive team rebound	2	0
10:31	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	3	0
10:12	Cade Cunningham makes 19-foot two point shot	3	2
9:54	Al Horford makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kristaps Porzingis assists)	6	2
9:46	Derrick White shooting foul	6	2
9:46	Jaden Ivey makes free throw 1 of 2	6	3
9:46	Jaden Ivey makes free throw 2 of 2	6	4
9:25	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	6	4
9:25	Kristaps Porzingis makes free throw 1 of 2	7	4
9:25	Kristaps Porzingis misses free throw 2 of 2	7	4
9:25	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	7	4
9:13	Tim Hardaway Jr. lost ball turnover (Jaylen Brown steals)	7	4
9:09	Jaylen Brown makes two point shot	9	4
9:04	Jalen Duren bad pass (Sam Hauser steals)	9	4
9:02	Sam Hauser makes 26-foot three pointer	12	4
9:02	Pistons Full timeout	12	4
8:49	Kristaps Porzingis blocks Jalen Duren 's 5-foot layup	12	4
8:47	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	12	4
8:37	Derrick White makes 23-foot three point jumper (Al Horford assists)	15	4
8:25	Tobias Harris misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	15	4
8:24	Derrick White defensive rebound	15	4
8:16	Kristaps Porzingis makes 27-foot three point shot (Derrick White assists)	18	4
8:01	Cade Cunningham bad pass (Al Horford steals)	18	4
7:52	Sam Hauser lost ball turnover (Jalen Duren steals)	18	4
7:47	Jaden Ivey misses 24-foot three point shot	18	4
7:45	Al Horford defensive rebound	18	4
7:41	Jaylen Brown misses running pullup jump shot	18	4
7:39	Jaden Ivey defensive rebound	18	4
7:32	Cade Cunningham makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot (Jaden Ivey assists)	18	7
7:09	Jaylen Brown makes 27-foot three pointer	21	7
7:06	Pistons Full timeout	21	7
7:06	Malik Beasley enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	21	7
7:06	Marcus Sasser enters the game for Jalen Duren	21	7
7:06	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Jaden Ivey	21	7
6:49	Cade Cunningham steps out of bounds turnover	21	7
6:39	Jaylen Brown makes driving layup	23	7
6:39	Tobias Harris shooting foul	23	7
6:39	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Tobias Harris	23	7
6:39	Jaylen Brown misses free throw 1 of 1	23	7
6:39	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	23	7
6:23	Ronald Holland II misses 24-foot three point jumper	23	7
6:21	Derrick White defensive rebound	23	7
6:11	Derrick White makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	26	7
5:44	Cade Cunningham misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	26	7
5:43	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	26	7
5:35	Derrick White misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	26	7
5:33	Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound	26	7
5:17	Sam Hauser misses 22-foot three point jumper	26	7
5:16	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	26	7
5:04	Marcus Sasser makes 27-foot three point jumper (Ronald Holland II assists)	26	10
4:59	Al Horford bad pass (Marcus Sasser steals)	26	10
4:57	Marcus Sasser bad pass (Derrick White steals)	26	10
4:52	Jaylen Brown lost ball turnover (Marcus Sasser steals)	26	10
4:46	Cade Cunningham makes dunk	26	12
4:43	Celtics Full timeout	26	12
4:43	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Derrick White	26	12
4:43	Drew Peterson enters the game for Sam Hauser	26	12
4:43	Luke Kornet enters the game for Al Horford	26	12
4:43	Simone Fontecchio enters the game for Cade Cunningham	26	12
4:24	Jaylen Brown misses 23-foot three point jumper	26	12
4:23	Malik Beasley defensive rebound	26	12
4:16	Isaiah Stewart misses two point shot	26	12
4:14	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	26	12
3:52	Luke Kornet misses layup	26	12
3:51	Celtics offensive team rebound	26	12
3:51	Xavier Tillman enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	26	12
3:44	Payton Pritchard bad pass (Isaiah Stewart steals)	26	12
3:38	Simone Fontecchio makes 1-foot driving dunk (Marcus Sasser assists)	26	14
3:21	Jaylen Brown makes two point shot	28	14
3:21	Marcus Sasser shooting foul	28	14
3:21	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 1	29	14
3:09	Malik Beasley makes 26-foot three point jumper (Marcus Sasser assists)	29	17
2:46	Payton Pritchard makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	32	17
2:29	Simone Fontecchio misses 27-foot three point jumper	32	17
2:27	Celtics defensive team rebound	32	17
2:19	Ronald Holland II personal foul	32	17
2:19	Jaylen Brown misses free throw 1 of 2	32	17
2:19	Celtics offensive team rebound	32	17
2:19	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	33	17
2:06	Malik Beasley makes 26-foot three pointer	33	20
1:58	Payton Pritchard lost ball turnover (Marcus Sasser steals)	33	20
1:54	Marcus Sasser makes driving layup	33	22
1:33	Jaylen Brown misses two point shot	33	22
1:32	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	33	22
1:26	Malik Beasley misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	33	22
1:24	Drew Peterson defensive rebound	33	22
1:21	Payton Pritchard traveling	33	22
1:21	Jordan Walsh enters the game for Drew Peterson	33	22
1:06	Simone Fontecchio bad pass (Jaylen Brown steals)	33	22
1:01	Payton Pritchard makes 23-foot running pullup jump shot	35	22
49.1	Ronald Holland II out of bounds bad pass turnover	35	22
42.1	Ronald Holland II personal foul	35	22
42.1	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	36	22
42.1	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	37	22
30.0	Marcus Sasser makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	37	24
12.1	Jaylen Brown makes driving dunk	39	24
7.1	Luke Kornet blocks Ronald Holland II 's 3-foot layup	39	24
6.2	Xavier Tillman defensive rebound	39	24
1.1	Payton Pritchard misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot	39	24
0.0	Celtics offensive team rebound	39	24
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	39	24

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

TD Garden

Boston, MA

Date & Time

12:30 AM, December 5, 2024

Coverage

NBA League Pass, NBC Sports BO, FanDuel SN DET

Attendance

19,156

Referees

Mark Lindsay, Scott Foster, Matt Kallio

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

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

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