Boston Celtics @ Detroit Pistons
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI | Game ID: 22400836
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DET 29 26 35 27 117BOS 20 35 24 18 97
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Malik Beasley scores 26 points to help the streaking Pistons rout the Celtics, 117-97
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.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HoHoPoTaWh 6 9 -6 4 14 29 0 6 0 1 1 100 0 5 5 2 2 0 1 2
BOS Holiday, Horford, Porziņģis, Tatum, White
in Holiday, Horford, Porziņģis, Tatum, White
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaPoPrTaWa 1 3 +2 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
BOS Hauser, Porziņģis, Pritchard, Tatum, Walsh
in Hauser, Pritchard, Walsh
out Holiday, Horford, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaPrQuTaWa 4 8 -5 3 4 75 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 4 3
BOS Hauser, Pritchard, Queta, Tatum, Walsh
in Queta
out Porziņģis
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HoHoPoPrWh 7 17 +1 6 14 43 5 10 50 0 0 0 1 6 7 5 1 0 1 0
BOS Holiday, Horford, Porziņģis, Pritchard, White
in Holiday, Horford, Porziņģis, White
out Hauser, Queta, Tatum, Walsh
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HoPoPrTaWh 1 0 -4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BOS Holiday, Porziņģis, Pritchard, Tatum, White
in Tatum
out Horford
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HoPrQuTaWh 2 9 +5 3 3 100 3 3 100 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
BOS Holiday, Pritchard, Queta, Tatum, White
in Queta
out Porziņģis
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HoHoPrTaWh 2 9 +7 3 3 100 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 1 0 1 0
BOS Holiday, Horford, Pritchard, Tatum, White
in Horford
out Queta
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HoHoPoTaWh 6 9 -7 3 9 33 2 7 29 1 2 50 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 2
BOS Holiday, Horford, Porziņģis, Tatum, White
in Porziņģis
out Pritchard
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHoPoPrTa 2 2 -2 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
BOS Hauser, Horford, Porziņģis, Pritchard, Tatum
in Hauser, Pritchard
out Holiday, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaPrQuTaWa 5 13 -2 4 9 44 1 3 33 4 4 100 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 3
BOS Hauser, Pritchard, Queta, Tatum, Walsh
in Queta, Walsh
out Horford, Porziņģis
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HoHoPoPrWh 3 2 -8 1 4 25 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 1 3 2
BOS Holiday, Horford, Porziņģis, Pritchard, White
in Holiday, Horford, Porziņģis, White
out Hauser, Queta, Tatum, Walsh
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HoHoPrTaWh 4 9 +1 3 9 33 3 7 43 0 0 0 3 0 3 2 0 0 1 1
BOS Holiday, Horford, Pritchard, Tatum, White
in Tatum
out Porziņģis
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DaPeScTiWa 5 7 -2 1 5 20 1 3 33 4 5 80 2 1 3 0 2 0 3 2
BOS Davison, Peterson, Scheierman, Tillman, Walsh
in Davison, Peterson, Scheierman, Tillman, Walsh
out Holiday, Horford, Pritchard, Tatum, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrHaTh 6 15 +6 5 12 42 1 3 33 4 4 100 2 10 12 3 1 0 2 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Thompson
in Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Thompson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuDuJrHa 2 3 -5 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 0
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris
in Beasley
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeHaSaStTh 3 11 +8 4 5 80 2 3 67 1 4 25 1 1 2 3 4 1 0 1
DET Beasley, Harris, Sasser, Stewart, Thompson
in Sasser, Stewart, Thompson
out Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuIiSaSt 4 14 +6 6 9 67 2 5 40 0 0 0 0 4 4 5 1 1 0 1
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Holland II, Sasser, Stewart
in Cunningham, Holland II
out Harris, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuJrIiSaSt 2 0 -3 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 1
DET Cunningham, Hardaway Jr., Holland II, Sasser, Stewart
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
BeCuDuJrIi 2 2 -4 1 3 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Holland II
in Beasley, Duren
out Sasser, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DuJrHaSaTh 2 6 -3 3 5 60 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 2
DET Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Sasser, Thompson
in Harris, Sasser, Thompson
out Beasley, Cunningham, Holland II
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrHaTh 10 24 +4 9 18 50 3 7 43 3 4 75 2 8 10 6 1 2 2 2
DET Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Thompson
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
BeCuDuJrHa 1 6 +1 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris
in Beasley
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeHaSaStTh 4 9 +1 4 5 80 2 2 100 1 2 50 1 3 4 3 0 0 1 3
DET Beasley, Harris, Sasser, Stewart, Thompson
in Sasser, Stewart, Thompson
out Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuIiSaSt 3 10 +8 4 9 44 2 5 40 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 2 0 0 1
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Holland II, Sasser, Stewart
in Cunningham, Holland II
out Harris, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuIiStTh 1 2 -1 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Holland II, Stewart, Thompson
in Thompson
out Sasser
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuHaIiSt 2 4 -2 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Harris, Holland II, Stewart
in Harris
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuJrHaIiSt 1 2 +2 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
DET Cunningham, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Holland II, Stewart
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
DuJrHaIiSa 2 4 +1 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
DET Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Holland II, Sasser
in Duren, Sasser
out Cunningham, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
IiKlReSaIi 1 2 +1 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 3 0 1 0 1 1
DET Holland II, Klintman, Reed, Sasser, Waters III
in Klintman, Reed, Waters III
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
IiJeKlReIi 2 3 0 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 2
DET Holland II, Jenkins, Klintman, Reed, Waters III
in Jenkins
out Sasser
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Who
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BOSAH A. Horford
BS B. Scheierman
DP D. Peterson
DW D. White
JD J. Davison
JH J. Holiday
JT J. Tatum
JW J. Walsh
KP K. Porziņģis
NQ N. Queta
PP P. Pritchard
PO Porzingis
SH S. Hauser
XT X. Tillman
DETAT A. Thompson
CC C. Cunningham
DJ D. Jenkins
IS I. Stewart
JD J. Duren
LW L. Waters III
MB M. Beasley
MS M. Sasser
PR P. Reed
RH R. Holland II
TH T. Hardaway Jr.
TH T. Harris
BOS/DET 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