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97-117

Final

DET

Pistons

Malik Beasley scores 26 points to help the streaking Pistons rout the Celtics, 117-97

By AP•Feb 27, 2025

Game Recap

Cade Cunningham finishes with 21 points and 11 assists as the Pistons defeat the Celtics by 20.

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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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

BOS wins series 3-1

Regular Season Series

BOS at DET

Sat, Oct 26

124 - 118

Final

DET at BOS

Thu, Dec 5

120 - 130

Final

DET at BOS

Fri, Dec 13

99 - 123

Final

BOS at DET

Thu, Feb 27

97 - 117

Final

Statistics visualization

Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

BOS

DET

33-80FG47-89

41Field Goal %53

21-493PT13-33

43Three Point %39

10-15FT10-17

7Offensive Rebounds14

25Defensive Rebounds37

21Assists29

9Steals13

1Blocks5

17Turnovers12

0Technical Fouls1

24Points Conceded Off Turnovers13

8Fast Break Points29

15Fouls16

2Largest Lead23

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DET	BOS
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

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DET	BOS
12:00	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Tobias Harris	29	20
12:00	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Ausar Thompson	29	20
12:00	Kristaps Porzingis enters the game for Jayson Tatum	29	20
12:00	Jrue Holiday enters the game for Jordan Walsh	29	20
12:00	Derrick White enters the game for Sam Hauser	29	20
12:00	Al Horford enters the game for Neemias Queta	29	20
11:44	Malik Beasley misses 26-foot three point jumper	29	20
11:43	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	29	20
11:36	Al Horford misses 28-foot three point shot	29	20
11:35	Marcus Sasser defensive rebound	29	20
11:24	Malik Beasley makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot (Ronald Holland II assists)	31	20
11:12	Derrick White bad pass (Ronald Holland II steals)	31	20
11:07	Malik Beasley makes two point shot (Ronald Holland II assists)	33	20
10:50	Ronald Holland II personal foul	33	20
10:45	Derrick White makes 27-foot three point jumper (Al Horford assists)	33	23
10:30	Marcus Sasser makes 26-foot three point jumper (Malik Beasley assists)	36	23
10:16	Derrick White makes 27-foot three pointer	36	26
10:06	Isaiah Stewart makes 3-foot dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)	38	26
10:06	Celtics Full timeout	38	26
9:46	Al Horford misses 27-foot three point jumper	38	26
9:44	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	38	26
9:33	Marcus Sasser misses 27-foot three point jumper	38	26
9:32	Al Horford defensive rebound	38	26
9:22	Kristaps Porzingis makes 7-foot jump bank shot (Derrick White assists)	38	28
9:01	Malik Beasley misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	38	28
9:00	Derrick White defensive rebound	38	28
8:48	Derrick White misses driving floating jump shot	38	28
8:46	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	38	28
8:42	Marcus Sasser makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot	41	28
8:26	Isaiah Stewart blocks Payton Pritchard 's 4-foot driving layup	41	28
8:24	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	41	28
8:19	Ronald Holland II makes two point shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	43	28
8:14	Cade Cunningham personal foul	43	28
8:14	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Malik Beasley	43	28
8:07	Al Horford misses 25-foot three point jumper	43	28
8:07	Pistons defensive team rebound	43	28
7:45	Cade Cunningham misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	43	28
7:43	Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound	43	28
7:38	Cade Cunningham misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	43	28
7:35	Al Horford defensive rebound	43	28
7:25	Jrue Holiday misses 11-foot two point shot	43	28
7:23	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	43	28
7:17	Marcus Sasser misses running pullup jump shot	43	28
7:15	Al Horford defensive rebound	43	28
7:06	Derrick White misses 26-foot three point jumper	43	28
7:05	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	43	28
6:56	Cade Cunningham bad pass (Al Horford steals)	43	28
6:47	Payton Pritchard misses 31-foot three point jumper	43	28
6:45	Al Horford offensive rebound	43	28
6:35	Kristaps Porzingis makes 27-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)	43	31
6:35	Pistons Full timeout	43	31
6:35	Malik Beasley enters the game for Marcus Sasser	43	31
6:35	Jalen Duren enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	43	31
6:19	Jalen Duren makes 4-foot dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)	45	31
5:56	Payton Pritchard makes 28-foot three point jumper (Kristaps Porzingis assists)	45	34
5:42	Malik Beasley misses 26-foot three point jumper	45	34
5:40	Tim Hardaway Jr. offensive rebound	45	34
5:39	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper	45	34
5:36	Al Horford defensive rebound	45	34
5:13	Derrick White makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)	45	37
5:02	Marcus Sasser enters the game for Ronald Holland II	45	37
5:02	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Cade Cunningham	45	37
5:02	Tobias Harris enters the game for Malik Beasley	45	37
5:02	Jayson Tatum enters the game for Al Horford	45	37
5:02	Cade Cunningham out of bounds lost ball turnover	45	37
4:39	Kristaps Porzingis misses 9-foot two point shot	45	37
4:37	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	45	37
4:30	Tobias Harris makes 13-foot pullup jump shot	47	37
4:16	Tobias Harris shooting foul	47	37
4:16	Kristaps Porzingis misses free throw 1 of 2	47	37
4:16	Celtics offensive team rebound	47	37
4:16	Kristaps Porzingis misses free throw 2 of 2	47	37
4:16	(04:16) [Celtics] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL REPLAYCENTER)	47	37
4:13	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	47	37
3:59	Tobias Harris makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot	49	37
3:57	Tobias Harris technical foul	49	37
3:57	Jayson Tatum misses technical free throw	49	37
3:57	Celtics offensive team rebound	49	37
3:57	Neemias Queta enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	49	37
3:42	Derrick White makes 27-foot three pointer	49	40
3:24	Ausar Thompson misses two point shot	49	40
3:23	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	49	40
3:22	Jalen Duren makes tip shot	51	40
3:06	Jayson Tatum makes 25-foot three point jumper (Derrick White assists)	51	43
2:50	Marcus Sasser misses 26-foot three point jumper	51	43
2:50	Derrick White defensive rebound	51	43
2:46	Payton Pritchard makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot (Derrick White assists)	51	46
2:43	Pistons Full timeout	51	46
2:43	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Marcus Sasser	51	46
2:27	Ausar Thompson makes driving layup (Tobias Harris assists)	53	46
2:12	Derrick White out of bounds lost ball turnover	53	46
2:12	Al Horford enters the game for Neemias Queta	53	46
2:00	Cade Cunningham misses 26-foot three point jumper	53	46
1:57	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	53	46
1:50	Al Horford makes 26-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)	53	49
1:40	Ausar Thompson bad pass (Al Horford steals)	53	49
1:33	Payton Pritchard makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot (Jrue Holiday assists)	53	52
1:15	Cade Cunningham makes driving layup (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)	55	52
55.1	Al Horford makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	55	55
33.0	Tobias Harris misses 26-foot three point jumper	55	55
31.1	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	55	55
27.0	Cade Cunningham misses driving layup	55	55
25.0	Al Horford defensive rebound	55	55
3.2	shot clock turnover	55	55
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	55	55

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DET	BOS
12:00	Kristaps Porzingis enters the game for Payton Pritchard	55	55
11:39	Derrick White shooting foul	55	55
11:39	Ausar Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2	55	55
11:39	Pistons offensive team rebound	55	55
11:39	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	56	55
11:25	Derrick White misses 28-foot three point jumper	56	55
11:24	Pistons defensive team rebound	56	55
11:03	Cade Cunningham makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tobias Harris assists)	59	55
10:46	Tobias Harris blocks Kristaps Porzingis 's 4-foot two point shot	59	55
10:45	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	59	55
10:41	Derrick White shooting foul	59	55
10:41	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	60	55
10:41	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	61	55
10:23	Jayson Tatum makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	61	58
10:08	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 27-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	64	58
9:53	Kristaps Porzingis makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)	64	61
9:34	Tobias Harris makes 24-foot three point jumper	67	61
9:21	Jrue Holiday misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	67	61
9:19	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	67	61
9:16	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 26-foot three point shot	67	61
9:14	Celtics defensive team rebound	67	61
9:02	Al Horford misses 26-foot three point jumper	67	61
8:58	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	67	61
8:50	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes driving layup (Jalen Duren assists)	69	61
8:31	Jrue Holiday makes 3-foot two point shot (Al Horford assists)	69	63
8:22	Cade Cunningham bad pass (Kristaps Porzingis steals)	69	63
8:12	Jrue Holiday bad pass (Ausar Thompson steals)	69	63
8:04	Cade Cunningham misses two point shot	69	63
8:03	Tim Hardaway Jr. offensive rebound	69	63
8:02	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses tip shot	69	63
8:01	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	69	63
7:52	Jrue Holiday misses 26-foot three point jumper	69	63
7:49	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	69	63
7:41	Cade Cunningham misses 18-foot step back jumpshot	69	63
7:39	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	69	63
7:23	Jayson Tatum misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	69	63
7:20	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	69	63
7:18	Cade Cunningham makes two point shot	71	63
6:54	Jalen Duren shooting foul	71	63
6:54	Pistons Full timeout	71	63
6:54	Derrick White makes free throw 1 of 2	71	64
6:54	Derrick White misses free throw 2 of 2	71	64
6:51	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	71	64
6:33	Ausar Thompson misses 5-foot jumper	71	64
6:30	Al Horford vs. Ausar Thompson (Kristaps Porzingis gains possession)	71	64
6:30	Al Horford defensive rebound	71	64
6:30	Sam Hauser enters the game for Jrue Holiday	71	64
6:30	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Derrick White	71	64
6:22	Ausar Thompson personal foul	71	64
6:16	Tobias Harris blocks Kristaps Porzingis 's 11-foot two point shot	71	64
6:16	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	71	64
6:07	Tobias Harris misses 26-foot three point jumper	71	64
6:04	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	71	64
5:51	Jayson Tatum misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	71	64
5:50	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	71	64
5:39	Cade Cunningham makes 6-foot pullup jump shot	73	64
5:20	Jayson Tatum makes 3-foot driving dunk (Payton Pritchard assists)	73	66
5:05	Ausar Thompson makes two point shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	75	66
4:52	Kristaps Porzingis offensive foul	75	66
4:52	Kristaps Porzingis turnover	75	66
4:52	Malik Beasley enters the game for Ausar Thompson	75	66
4:52	Jordan Walsh enters the game for Al Horford	75	66
4:52	Neemias Queta enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	75	66
4:40	Cade Cunningham misses driving floating jump shot	75	66
4:39	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	75	66
4:38	Jalen Duren makes tip shot	77	66
4:24	Jayson Tatum makes driving layup	77	68
4:15	Jalen Duren makes 4-foot layup (Cade Cunningham assists)	79	68
3:50	Sam Hauser makes 24-foot three pointer (Neemias Queta assists)	79	71
3:37	Jalen Duren makes 4-foot layup (Cade Cunningham assists)	81	71
3:37	Celtics Full timeout	81	71
3:37	Marcus Sasser enters the game for Jalen Duren	81	71
3:37	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Cade Cunningham	81	71
3:37	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	81	71
3:18	Jayson Tatum misses 12-foot two point shot	81	71
3:15	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	81	71
3:12	Malik Beasley makes 27-foot three point shot (Ausar Thompson assists)	84	71
2:45	Payton Pritchard makes driving layup (Sam Hauser assists)	84	73
2:45	Isaiah Stewart shooting foul	84	73
2:45	Payton Pritchard makes free throw 1 of 1	84	74
2:27	Jordan Walsh personal foul	84	74
2:16	Isaiah Stewart misses 5-foot two point shot	84	74
2:15	Tobias Harris offensive rebound	84	74
2:13	Tobias Harris makes tip shot	86	74
1:56	Jayson Tatum makes 16-foot step back jumpshot	86	76
1:56	Ausar Thompson shooting foul	86	76
1:56	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 1	86	77
1:39	Sam Hauser shooting foul	86	77
1:39	Isaiah Stewart misses free throw 1 of 2	86	77
1:39	Pistons offensive team rebound	86	77
1:39	Isaiah Stewart makes free throw 2 of 2	87	77
1:21	Jayson Tatum misses 9-foot two point shot	87	77
1:20	Jordan Walsh offensive rebound	87	77
1:15	Jordan Walsh misses 27-foot three point jumper	87	77
1:14	Celtics offensive team rebound	87	77
1:14	Marcus Sasser loose ball foul	87	77
1:14	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 2	87	78
1:14	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 2 of 2	87	79
53.2	Malik Beasley makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Marcus Sasser assists)	90	79
28.1	Jayson Tatum misses 11-foot two point shot	90	79
25.2	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	90	79
18.1	Ausar Thompson lost ball turnover (Neemias Queta steals)	90	79
0.1	Jayson Tatum misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	90	79
0.1	Malik Beasley defensive rebound	90	79
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	90	79

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DET	BOS
12:00	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Tobias Harris	90	79
12:00	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Ausar Thompson	90	79
12:00	Jrue Holiday enters the game for Jayson Tatum	90	79
12:00	Al Horford enters the game for Jordan Walsh	90	79
12:00	Kristaps Porzingis enters the game for Sam Hauser	90	79
12:00	Derrick White enters the game for Neemias Queta	90	79
11:48	Payton Pritchard lost ball turnover (Malik Beasley steals)	90	79
11:43	Malik Beasley makes 27-foot three point shot (Ronald Holland II assists)	93	79
11:32	Jrue Holiday offensive foul	93	79
11:32	Jrue Holiday turnover	93	79
11:19	Malik Beasley makes 27-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	96	79
10:50	Jrue Holiday lost ball turnover (Ronald Holland II steals)	96	79
10:44	Marcus Sasser misses running pullup jump shot	96	79
10:43	Al Horford defensive rebound	96	79
10:35	Jrue Holiday misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	96	79
10:34	Pistons defensive team rebound	96	79
10:17	Ronald Holland II misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	96	79
10:16	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	96	79
10:10	Derrick White misses 25-foot three point shot	96	79
10:09	Malik Beasley defensive rebound	96	79
10:06	Al Horford blocks Marcus Sasser 's 3-foot two point shot	96	79
10:05	Ronald Holland II offensive rebound	96	79
10:03	Ronald Holland II makes two point shot	98	79
9:50	Cade Cunningham personal foul	98	79
9:39	Kristaps Porzingis misses driving layup	98	79
9:38	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	98	79
9:35	Ronald Holland II misses two point shot	98	79
9:34	Pistons offensive team rebound	98	79
9:33	Kristaps Porzingis loose ball foul	98	79
9:25	Malik Beasley misses 27-foot three point jumper	98	79
9:25	Al Horford defensive rebound	98	79
9:16	Derrick White makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	98	81
9:01	Ronald Holland II makes driving layup (Isaiah Stewart assists)	100	81
8:59	Celtics Full timeout	100	81
8:47	Kristaps Porzingis offensive foul	100	81
8:47	Kristaps Porzingis turnover	100	81
8:47	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Marcus Sasser	100	81
8:47	Jayson Tatum enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	100	81
8:37	Ronald Holland II misses 23-foot three point jumper	100	81
8:36	Celtics defensive team rebound	100	81
8:34	Isaiah Stewart loose ball foul	100	81
8:14	Derrick White makes 27-foot three pointer	100	84
7:51	Ausar Thompson misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	100	84
7:50	Malik Beasley offensive rebound	100	84
7:48	Malik Beasley makes two point shot	102	84
7:42	Jrue Holiday misses 21-foot pullup jump shot	102	84
7:42	Jayson Tatum offensive rebound	102	84
7:42	Cade Cunningham personal foul	102	84
7:42	Pistons Full timeout	102	84
7:42	Tobias Harris enters the game for Ausar Thompson	102	84
7:33	Payton Pritchard makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)	102	87
7:08	Ronald Holland II makes 5-foot two point shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	104	87
6:54	Derrick White misses 27-foot three point jumper	104	87
6:51	Malik Beasley defensive rebound	104	87
6:43	Cade Cunningham makes driving layup	106	87
6:32	Al Horford makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)	106	90
6:06	Cade Cunningham misses 20-foot two point shot	106	90
6:05	Pistons offensive team rebound	106	90
6:05	shot clock turnover	106	90
6:05	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Malik Beasley	106	90
5:38	Al Horford misses 6-foot two point shot	106	90
5:36	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	106	90
5:16	Cade Cunningham makes 16-foot step back jumpshot	108	90
5:05	Al Horford misses 27-foot three point jumper	108	90
5:00	Derrick White offensive rebound	108	90
4:45	Jayson Tatum misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	108	90
4:43	Payton Pritchard offensive rebound	108	90
4:41	Payton Pritchard misses 25-foot three point jumper	108	90
4:40	Pistons defensive team rebound	108	90
4:40	Jrue Holiday loose ball foul	108	90
4:40	Jalen Duren enters the game for Cade Cunningham	108	90
4:40	Marcus Sasser enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	108	90
4:40	JD Davison enters the game for Jayson Tatum	108	90
4:40	Xavier Tillman enters the game for Jrue Holiday	108	90
4:40	Drew Peterson enters the game for Derrick White	108	90
4:40	Jordan Walsh enters the game for Payton Pritchard	108	90
4:40	Baylor Scheierman enters the game for Al Horford	108	90
4:19	Ronald Holland II lost ball turnover (Drew Peterson steals)	108	90
4:13	JD Davison misses 27-foot three point jumper	108	90
4:10	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	108	90
3:56	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 3-foot layup (Jalen Duren assists)	110	90
3:41	Xavier Tillman lost ball turnover (Tim Hardaway Jr. steals)	110	90
3:23	Tobias Harris makes 13-foot two point shot (Marcus Sasser assists)	112	90
3:08	Drew Peterson makes 26-foot three pointer	112	93
2:44	Ronald Holland II misses 23-foot three point jumper	112	93
2:43	Celtics defensive team rebound	112	93
2:43	Jalen Duren loose ball foul	112	93
2:43	Lindy Waters III enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	112	93
2:43	Paul Reed enters the game for Tobias Harris	112	93
2:43	Bobi Klintman enters the game for Jalen Duren	112	93
2:25	Xavier Tillman misses 26-foot three point jumper	112	93
2:22	Jordan Walsh offensive rebound	112	93
2:19	Jordan Walsh misses driving layup	112	93
2:18	Paul Reed defensive rebound	112	93
2:17	Paul Reed lost ball turnover (Xavier Tillman steals)	112	93
2:11	Drew Peterson bad pass (Lindy Waters III steals)	112	93
2:04	Paul Reed misses driving layup	112	93
2:03	Paul Reed offensive rebound	112	93
2:02	Paul Reed misses 1-foot tip shot	112	93
2:01	Paul Reed offensive rebound	112	93
1:59	Paul Reed makes two point shot	114	93
1:59	Jordan Walsh shooting foul	114	93
1:59	Paul Reed misses free throw 1 of 1	114	93
1:57	Xavier Tillman defensive rebound	114	93
1:38	Baylor Scheierman misses 7-foot jump bank shot	114	93
1:37	Xavier Tillman offensive rebound	114	93
1:35	Lindy Waters III personal foul	114	93
1:35	Baylor Scheierman misses free throw 1 of 2	114	93
1:35	Celtics offensive team rebound	114	93
1:35	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Marcus Sasser	114	93
1:35	Baylor Scheierman makes free throw 2 of 2	114	94
1:16	Lindy Waters III makes 29-foot three pointer (Paul Reed assists)	117	94
1:04	Xavier Tillman lost ball turnover (Ronald Holland II steals)	117	94
1:00	Ronald Holland II out of bounds bad pass turnover	117	94
37.1	Daniss Jenkins shooting foul	117	94
37.1	JD Davison makes free throw 1 of 3	117	95
37.1	JD Davison makes free throw 2 of 3	117	96
37.1	JD Davison makes free throw 3 of 3	117	97
13.1	shot clock turnover	117	97
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	117	97
0.0	End of Game	117	97

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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	56	26	.683	W2
New York	53	29	.646	L1
Toronto	46	36	.561	W1
Philadelphia	45	37	.549	W2
Brooklyn	20	62	.244	L3

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	60	22	.732	W3
Cleveland	52	30	.634	W1
Milwaukee	32	50	.390	L1
Chicago	31	51	.378	L2
Indiana	19	63	.232	L2

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