NBA

Detroit Pistons at Boston Celtics

· NBA Cup - Group Play
5-2, 2-1 Away

vs

3-5, 1-3 Home
Regular Season Series

DET leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Celtics: 54.2%
Pistons: 45.8%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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W3 Streak L2
5-2 Last Ten Games 3-5
115.9 Points Per Game 110.5
45.7 Field Goal % 43.3
34.4 Three Point % 31.2
47.6 Rebounds Per Game 42.6
25.4 Assists Per Game 22.1
7.3 Blocks Per Game 5.3
9.3 Steals Per Game 9.1
0.9 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.5
15.1 Total Turnovers Per Game 11.4
Boston Celtics Boston Celtics Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jayson Tatum, F Out Oct 9
Detroit Pistons Detroit Pistons Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Tobias Harris, F Out Nov 4
Marcus Sasser, G Out Nov 4
Jaden Ivey, G Out Oct 16

Pistons Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs BOS W 119-113
vs CLE L 116-95
vs ORL W 135-116
vs DAL W 122-110
@ MEM W 114-106

Celtics Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ NO W 122-90
vs CLE W 125-105
@ PHI W 109-108
vs HOU L 128-101
vs UTAH L 105-103

Game Information

TD Garden

Location: Boston, MA
Capacity:

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Chicago 6 1 .857 - W1
Detroit 5 2 .714 1 W3
Milwaukee 5 3 .625 1.5 L1
Cleveland 4 3 .571 2 W1
Indiana 1 6 .143 5 L1

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Philadelphia - 2 L1 0.71428573 5
New York 1 3 W2 0.5714286 4
Toronto 1.5 4 W3 0.5 4
Boston 2.5 5 L2 0.375 3
Brooklyn 5 7 L7 0 0
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