DETROIT -- — Tobias Harris scored 25 points and Jaylen Brown missed a jumper just before the buzzer, allowing the Detroit Pistons to hold on for a 104-103 win over the Boston Celtics on Monday night in a matchup of teams with the best records in the Eastern Conference.

Jalen Duren scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds, Cade Cunningham had 16 points and 14 assists and Duncan Robinson added 15 points for the Central Division-leading Pistons (31-10).

Brown had 32 points on 11-of-28 shooting for the Atlantic Division-leading Celtics (26-16).

Cunningham and Brown were named All-Star starters for the first time earlier Monday. Cunningham ranked first in votes by players, and Brown had the most votes from the media.

Detroit started the fourth quarter ahead 84-82 after 11 ties and five lead changes and the final 12 minutes were also closely contested.

Robinson’s fifth 3-pointer gave the Pistons a five-point lead midway through the fourth.

Brown made a go-ahead shot with 3:20 left to play and Harris responded with a 3-pointer to put the Pistons ahead 99-97.

Brown missed two free throws with 1:58 to go, down by two, and made a runner with 45 seconds left to pull within a point.

Cunningham missed a jumper with five seconds left and Boston had the ball with 4.4 seconds left with a chance to at least extend the game and Brown could not take advantage on a shot from the right wing.

Boston's Payton Pritchard scored 17, Sam Hauser had 16 points and Luka Garza overcame getting called for four fouls in three minutes to add 10 points.

Up next

Celtics: Host Indiana on Wednesday.

Pistons: At New Orleans on Wednesday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Neemias Queta vs. Jalen Duren (Payton Pritchard gains possession)	0	0
11:40	Jaylen Brown misses 15-foot fade away jump shot	0	0
11:38	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	0	0
11:36	Ausar Thompson lost ball turnover (Neemias Queta steals)	0	0
11:33	Neemias Queta bad pass turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)	0	0
11:26	Duncan Robinson misses 23-foot running jump shot	0	0
11:24	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	0	0
11:03	Sam Hauser makes 24-foot three pointer (Jaylen Brown assists)	0	3
10:45	Duncan Robinson misses driving floating jump shot	0	3
10:42	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	0	3
10:34	Neemias Queta lost ball turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)	0	3
10:28	Tobias Harris makes running layup (Ausar Thompson assists)	2	3
10:08	Jaylen Brown makes driving layup	2	5
10:01	Tobias Harris makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	5	5
9:45	Neemias Queta makes 3-foot alley oop dunk (Payton Pritchard assists)	5	7
9:28	Jalen Duren makes 4-foot two point shot	7	7
9:18	Payton Pritchard makes 26-foot three pointer	7	10
8:59	Neemias Queta personal foul	7	10
8:46	Cade Cunningham misses 26-foot three point jumper	7	10
8:43	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	7	10
8:34	Jaylen Brown makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Derrick White assists)	7	12
8:27	Cade Cunningham misses driving layup	7	12
8:25	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	7	12
8:17	Payton Pritchard misses 24-foot three point jumper	7	12
8:15	Derrick White offensive rebound	7	12
8:09	Derrick White misses 28-foot three point jumper	7	12
8:06	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	7	12
8:00	Jalen Duren misses layup	7	12
7:57	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	7	12
7:54	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	7	12
7:54	Luka Garza enters the game for Neemias Queta	7	12
7:54	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	7	13
7:54	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	7	14
7:45	Duncan Robinson misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	7	12
7:40	Luka Garza defensive rebound	7	12
7:37	Luka Garza bad pass turnover (Duncan Robinson steals)	7	12
7:37	Luka Garza shooting foul	7	12
7:37	Cade Cunningham misses free throw 1 of 2	7	12
7:37	Pistons offensive team rebound	7	12
7:37	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	8	12
7:16	Tobias Harris shooting foul	8	12
7:16	Luka Garza makes free throw 1 of 2	8	13
7:16	Luka Garza makes free throw 2 of 2	8	14
7:04	Derrick White blocks Cade Cunningham 's 6-foot driving layup	8	14
7:01	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	8	14
7:00	Payton Pritchard lost ball turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)	8	14
6:53	Luka Garza shooting foul	8	14
6:53	Pistons Full timeout	8	14
6:53	Anfernee Simons enters the game for Derrick White	8	14
6:53	Jalen Duren misses free throw 1 of 2	8	14
6:53	Pistons offensive team rebound	8	14
6:53	Jalen Duren misses free throw 2 of 2	8	14
6:50	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	8	14
6:37	Jaylen Brown misses driving layup	8	14
6:35	Luka Garza offensive rebound	8	14
6:35	Luka Garza misses tip shot	8	14
6:32	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	8	14
6:21	Cade Cunningham misses 5-foot two point shot	8	14
6:18	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	8	14
6:16	Jalen Duren makes two point shot	10	14
5:59	Jaylen Brown misses driving layup	10	14
5:56	Jaylen Brown offensive rebound	10	14
5:56	Jaylen Brown misses tip shot	10	14
5:55	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	10	14
5:49	Jalen Duren makes 3-foot dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)	12	14
5:30	Luka Garza misses 26-foot three point jumper	12	14
5:27	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	12	14
5:22	Ausar Thompson misses driving floating jump shot	12	14
5:20	Luka Garza defensive rebound	12	14
5:16	Sam Hauser misses 27-foot running jump shot	12	14
5:13	Payton Pritchard offensive rebound	12	14
5:06	Payton Pritchard makes 29-foot three point jumper (Sam Hauser assists)	12	17
4:50	Jalen Duren makes alley oop layup (Duncan Robinson assists)	14	17
4:50	Luka Garza shooting foul	14	17
4:50	Jaden Ivey enters the game for Ausar Thompson	14	17
4:50	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Tobias Harris	14	17
4:50	Neemias Queta enters the game for Sam Hauser	14	17
4:50	Hugo Gonzalez enters the game for Luka Garza	14	17
4:50	Jalen Duren makes free throw 1 of 1	15	17
4:37	Anfernee Simons misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	15	17
4:34	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	15	17
4:25	Jalen Duren misses 4-foot two point shot	15	17
4:22	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	15	17
4:21	Double technical foul: Jaylen Brown and Isaiah Stewart	15	17
4:21	(04:21) [Celtics]	15	17
4:21	Caris LeVert enters the game for Duncan Robinson	15	17
4:03	Jaylen Brown misses 23-foot three point jumper	15	17
4:00	Caris LeVert defensive rebound	15	17
3:53	Payton Pritchard personal foul	15	17
3:53	Isaiah Stewart makes free throw 1 of 2	16	17
3:53	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Jalen Duren	16	17
3:53	Isaiah Stewart makes free throw 2 of 2	17	17
3:39	Jaylen Brown makes driving layup	17	19
3:34	Ronald Holland II makes 2-foot driving floating jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	19	19
3:34	Payton Pritchard shooting foul	19	19
3:34	Derrick White enters the game for Payton Pritchard	19	19
3:34	Ronald Holland II makes free throw 1 of 1	20	19
3:23	Ronald Holland II personal foul	20	19
3:18	Jaylen Brown makes 28-foot three pointer	20	22
3:08	Isaiah Stewart misses 27-foot three point jumper	20	22
3:05	Cade Cunningham offensive rebound	20	22
3:03	Hugo Gonzalez shooting foul	20	22
3:03	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2	21	22
3:03	Jordan Walsh enters the game for Hugo Gonzalez	21	22
3:03	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	22	22
2:48	Derrick White misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	22	22
2:45	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	22	22
2:40	Ronald Holland II misses running layup	22	22
2:38	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	22	22
2:30	Jaylen Brown makes 18-foot step back jumpshot	22	24
2:08	Caris LeVert misses 27-foot three point jumper	22	24
2:06	Jaden Ivey offensive rebound	22	24
2:05	Caris LeVert misses 27-foot three point jumper	22	24
2:02	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	22	24
1:53	Ronald Holland II personal foul	22	24
1:53	Celtics Full timeout	22	24
1:53	Javonte Green enters the game for Cade Cunningham	22	24
1:43	Jaylen Brown traveling turnover	22	24
1:25	Isaiah Stewart makes 3-foot dunk (Caris LeVert assists)	24	24
1:17	Anfernee Simons misses 27-foot three point jumper	24	24
1:14	Javonte Green defensive rebound	24	24
1:05	Caris LeVert misses driving floating jump shot	24	24
1:03	Jaylen Brown loose ball foul	24	24
1:03	Isaiah Stewart makes free throw 1 of 2	25	24
1:03	Pistons offensive team rebound	25	24
1:03	Isaiah Stewart makes free throw 2 of 2	26	24
46.7	Derrick White misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	26	24
44.1	Jaylen Brown offensive rebound	26	24
42.6	Jaylen Brown misses 11-foot jumper	26	24
42.6	Celtics offensive team rebound	26	24
42.6	Isaiah Stewart loose ball foul	26	24
42.6	Neemias Queta makes free throw 1 of 2	26	25
42.6	Neemias Queta misses free throw 2 of 2	26	25
42.0	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	26	25
29.5	Caris LeVert misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	26	25
28.5	Celtics defensive team rebound	26	25
28.5	Ronald Holland II loose ball foul	26	25
28.5	Neemias Queta makes free throw 1 of 2	26	26
28.5	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Ronald Holland II	26	26
28.5	Neemias Queta makes free throw 2 of 2	26	27
9.1	Jaden Ivey bad pass turnover (Neemias Queta steals)	26	27
0.0	Jaden Ivey blocks Derrick White 's 8-foot driving floating jump shot	26	27
0.0	Celtics offensive team rebound	26	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	26	27

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Little Caesars Arena

Detroit, MI

Date & Time

1:00 AM, January 20, 2026

Coverage

NBC, Peacock

Attendance

19,996

Referees

Jacyn Goble, Rodney Mott, Robert Hussey

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	34	18	.654	W5
New York	33	19	.635	L1
Toronto	31	22	.585	W1
Philadelphia	30	22	.577	W1
Brooklyn	14	37	.275	W1

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	38	13	.745	W1
Cleveland	32	21	.604	W3
Chicago	24	29	.453	L4
Milwaukee	21	29	.420	W3
Indiana	13	39	.250	L3

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