Detroit Pistons @ Boston Celtics
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
TD Garden, Boston, MA | Game ID: 22400319
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BOS 39 33 31 27 130DET 24 34 30 32 120
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Celtics withstand 3-point spree to beat the Pistons 130-120
BOSTON -- — Jaylen Brown had 28 points with nine assists and Kristaps Porzingis added 26 points and nine rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to their ninth victory in 10 games, a 130-120 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.
Derrick White had 14 points and 11 assists and Payton Pritchard scored 19 points off the bench for Boston. The Celtics scored 12 straight to take an 18-4 lead less than four minutes into the game and led by 20.
The Celtics held a a double-digit lead until the fourth quarter, when Detroit hit four straight 3-pointers to come within eight points, 109-101, and force Boston coach Joe Mazzulla to put Brown back in. The Pistons cut it to five in the final minute on Tobias Harris ' 3-pointer, but Pritchard's 3 sealed it.
Cade Cunningham had 27 points, 14 assists and nine rebounds for Detroit. Harris also scored 27 points, and Malik Beasley had 23 off the bench.
Takeaways Pistons: Made 20 3-pointers — a season high — on 39 attempts, including three from Beasley and one from Marcus Sasser to get back in the game in the fourth.
Celtics: Even with Jayson Tatum and Jrue Holiday sidelined with injuries, the Celtics were too much for the Pistons.
Key moment With 3:46 left, Porzingis was fouled driving to the basket. His momentum took him into the seats, where he slapped hands with a few fans before raising his arms to the crowd and getting a big cheer. He hit both free throws to give Boston a 121-107 lead.
Key stat Sam Hauser made his second start of the year and scored 14 points in the third quarter en route to a season-high 20 points. He was 5 of 10 from 3-point range.
Up next The Celtics host Milwaukee on Friday night, and the Pistons visit New York on Saturday.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaHoPoWh 7 26 +14 9 13 69 6 10 60 2 5 40 1 7 8 5 4 2 3 1
BOS Brown, Hauser, Horford, Porziņģis, White
in Brown, Hauser, Horford, Porziņģis, White
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrKoPePoPr :52 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
BOS Brown, Kornet, Peterson, Porziņģis, Pritchard
in Kornet, Peterson, Pritchard
out Hauser, Horford, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrKoPePrTi 2 7 -3 2 3 67 1 1 100 2 3 67 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0
BOS Brown, Kornet, Peterson, Pritchard, Tillman
in Tillman
out Porziņģis
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrKoPrTiWa 1 6 +4 2 3 67 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0
BOS Brown, Kornet, Pritchard, Tillman, Walsh
in Walsh
out Peterson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHoKoPrWh 4 9 -3 4 7 57 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 1 0
BOS Hauser, Horford, Kornet, Pritchard, White
in Hauser, Horford, White
out Brown, Tillman, Walsh
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaKoPrWaWh 1 2 +1 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 1
BOS Hauser, Kornet, Pritchard, Walsh, White
in Walsh
out Horford
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoPoPrWh 6 22 +1 8 15 53 3 9 33 3 3 100 2 3 5 5 2 3 1 3
BOS Brown, Horford, Porziņģis, Pritchard, White
in Brown, Horford, Porziņģis
out Hauser, Kornet, Walsh
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaHoPoWh 6 16 -3 5 14 36 4 9 44 2 2 100 2 4 6 5 0 0 2 3
BOS Brown, Hauser, Horford, Porziņģis, White
in Hauser
out Pritchard
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaKoPoPr 1 5 +2 1 4 25 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
BOS Brown, Hauser, Kornet, Porziņģis, Pritchard
in Kornet, Pritchard
out Horford, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaKoPrTi 4 10 +2 5 9 56 2 4 50 1 1 100 2 3 5 2 2 0 2 1
BOS Brown, Hauser, Kornet, Pritchard, Tillman
in Tillman
out Porziņģis
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HoKoPrWaWh 4 9 -4 2 6 33 2 5 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2
BOS Horford, Kornet, Pritchard, Walsh, White
in Horford, Walsh, White
out Brown, Hauser, Tillman
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoKoPrWh :55 0 -3 1 2 50 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
BOS Brown, Horford, Kornet, Pritchard, White
in Brown
out Walsh
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaPoPrWh 6 13 0 4 12 33 1 5 20 4 6 67 5 3 8 4 0 0 2 4
BOS Brown, Hauser, Porziņģis, Pritchard, White
in Hauser, Porziņģis
out Horford, Kornet
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoPoPrWh 1 5 +2 1 1 100 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
BOS Brown, Horford, Porziņģis, Pritchard, White
in Horford
out Hauser
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrHaIv 5 7 -14 2 7 29 1 3 33 2 2 100 0 2 2 1 1 0 4 2
DET Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Ivey
in Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Ivey
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuIiSaSt 2 5 +2 2 4 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 1 1
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Holland II, Sasser, Stewart
in Beasley, Holland II, Sasser, Stewart
out Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Ivey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeFoIiSaSt 7 17 -1 7 12 58 3 5 60 0 0 0 0 3 3 4 2 1 2 3
DET Beasley, Fontecchio, Holland II, Sasser, Stewart
in Fontecchio
out Cunningham
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeDuIiIvSa 1 2 -2 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
DET Beasley, Duren, Holland II, Ivey, Sasser
in Duren, Ivey
out Fontecchio, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeDuHaIvSa 1 6 +4 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 0
DET Beasley, Duren, Harris, Ivey, Sasser
in Harris
out Holland II
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuDuHaIv :49 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Ivey
in Cunningham
out Sasser
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrHaIv 2 5 -3 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Ivey
in Hardaway Jr.
out Beasley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuJrHaIvSt 2 8 0 3 4 75 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
DET Cunningham, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Ivey, Stewart
in Stewart
out Duren
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuJrHaSt 3 5 -1 1 3 33 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 0
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Stewart
in Beasley
out Ivey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrHaIv 6 19 +3 7 12 58 2 3 67 3 4 75 1 5 6 4 1 1 0 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Ivey
in Duren, Ivey
out Beasley, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuDuJrHa 1 3 -2 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris
in Beasley
out Ivey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuIiIvSt 2 5 -3 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Holland II, Ivey, Stewart
in Holland II, Ivey, Stewart
out Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeFoIiIvSt 2 3 +1 1 4 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 1 0 1 0
DET Beasley, Fontecchio, Holland II, Ivey, Stewart
in Fontecchio
out Cunningham
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeFoIiSaSt 2 1 -5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
DET Beasley, Fontecchio, Holland II, Sasser, Stewart
in Sasser
out Ivey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuDuHaSa 4 18 +12 6 10 60 5 8 62 0 0 0 2 4 6 6 0 1 0 2
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Sasser
in Cunningham, Duren, Harris
out Fontecchio, Holland II, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuDuJrIv :56 0 -2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Ivey
in Hardaway Jr., Ivey
out Harris, Sasser
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuDuJrHa 2 8 +2 2 5 40 0 1 0 1 1 100 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 3
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris
in Harris
out Ivey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuJrHaSt 2 5 0 3 4 75 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Stewart
in Stewart
out Duren
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Who
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DETCC C. Cunningham
IS I. Stewart
JD J. Duren
JI J. Ivey
MB M. Beasley
MS M. Sasser
RH R. Holland II
SF S. Fontecchio
TH T. Hardaway Jr.
TH T. Harris
BOSAH A. Horford
DP D. Peterson
DW D. White
JB J. Brown
JW J. Walsh
KP K. Porziņģis
LK L. Kornet
PP P. Pritchard
SH S. Hauser
XT X. Tillman
DET/BOS the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur