Boston Celtics at Detroit Pistons
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Harris scores 25, Brown misses potential game-winner and Pistons hold off Celtics for 104-103 win
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.
Pistons: At New Orleans on Wednesday.
Regular Season Series
DET wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
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End of Game | 103 - 104 |
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End of the 4th Quarter | 103 - 104 |
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Celtics offensive team rebound | 103 - 104 |
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Jaylen Brown misses 14-foot fade away jump shot | 103 - 104 |
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Anfernee Simons enters the game for Neemias Queta | 103 - 104 |
Statistics
BOS |
DET |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33-83 | FG | 38-88 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 13-41 | 3PT | 11-35 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 24-30 | FT | 17-23 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 13 | Assists | 24 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 9 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 3 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 3 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 20 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 23 | Fouls | 25 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 12 |
| 9 | Lead Changes | 9 |
| 37 | Percent Led | 52 |
Detroit Pistons Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Caris LeVert, G | Day-To-Day | Jan 22 |
| Ronald Holland II, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 22 |
| Duncan Robinson, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 22 |
| Cade Cunningham, G | Day-To-Day | Jan 22 |
Boston Celtics Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Minott, F | Out | Jan 22 |
| Derrick White, G | Out | Jan 22 |
| Jayson Tatum, F | Out | Oct 9 |
Game Information
Location: Detroit, MI
Attendance: 19,996 · Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boston |
27 | 16 | .628 | - | W1 |
New York |
26 | 18 | .591 | 1.5 | W1 |
Toronto |
27 | 19 | .587 | 1.5 | W2 |
Philadelphia |
24 | 19 | .558 | 3 | W1 |
Brooklyn |
12 | 30 | .286 | 14.5 | L3 |
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