Celtics 124-118 Pistons (Oct. 26, 2024) Game Recap

DETROIT – Jayson Tatum scored six of his 37 points in the final 65 seconds and the Boston Celtics cruised to a 124-118 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night.

The Celtics led by as many as 23 points in the first half but trailed for much of the third quarter. Jrue Holiday tied the game with consecutive 3-pointers, and Tatum made two free throws to put the Celtics up 116-114 with 1:05 left.

The Pistons missed two shots on the ensuing possession and Tatum's jumper made it 118-114 with 29 seconds left.

Malik Beasley's 3-pointer brought Detroit within one point, but Derrick White hit two free throws and Boston tied the game from the line.

Jaylen Brown had 24 points and 10 rebounds for Boston. Jaden Ivey had 26 points for Detroit, while Cade Cunningham had 21 points and 10 assists.

Takeaways

Celtics: Boston began the game looking like it would break the NBA record of 29 3-pointers made against the Knicks on Tuesday. They had 15 goals in the first 18 minutes of the game and built a 64-44 lead. They went 4 of 14 on 3s over the next 18 minutes.

Pistons: A young team could have rolled over when it was blown out by the defending champions, but Detroit outscored Boston 59.1% to 33.3% in a 31-point third quarter. But as the game progressed, they failed to make good throws.

Key moment

After cutting Detroit's lead to 110-106 with 8:16 left, the Celtics failed to score on their next six possessions until Holiday hit a 3-pointer with 3:32 to play. However, the Pistons only scored two points down the stretch.

Key statistics

The Pistons led 110-106 with 8:16 to play, but only scored eight more points.

Next

The Celtics host the Milwaukee Bucks, while the Pistons face the Heat on Monday night in Miami.

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