Cunningham, Duren score 22 each as Pistons beat Celtics 121–113
Detroit beat Boston 121–113, with Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren scoring 22 points each against Paul George’s 38.
The Detroit Pistons beat the Boston Celtics 121–113.
Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren each scored 22 points for Detroit. Cunningham finished with eight assists, four rebounds and five turnovers, while Duren had nine rebounds and made eight of his 13 field-goal attempts.
Paul George scored 38 points for Boston on 12-of-21 shooting, including seven three-pointers in 12 attempts. He also recorded five rebounds, three assists, five steals and three turnovers. His shooting line contrasted with Jayson Tatum’s six makes in 23 attempts; Tatum finished with 13 points and 11 assists.
Duncan Robinson scored 21 points for Detroit and Javonte Green added 19. Each made five three-pointers. Boston also received 17 points and eight assists from Derrick White, who committed four turnovers.
Top performers
Cade Cunningham (Detroit Pistons): 22 PTS, 4 REB, 8 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 5 TO, 8 FGM, 18 FGA, 1 3PM, 6 3PA, 5 FTM, 5 FTA, 0 OREB, 4 DREB, 0 PF, -1 +/-, 35:00 MIN.
Paul George (Boston Celtics): 38 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 5 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TO, 12 FGM, 21 FGA, 7 3PM, 12 3PA, 7 FTM, 8 FTA, 0 OREB, 5 DREB, 5 PF, 9 +/-, 30:00 MIN.
What's next
Detroit Pistons visit Miami Heat — October 23, 2026 at 8:00 PM EDT.
Boston Celtics host New York Knicks — October 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT.
Official Game Highlights
Watch the highlights here: CELTICS at PISTONS | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | October 20, 2026
Box score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 28 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 113 |
| Detroit Pistons | 27 | 18 | 37 | 39 | 121 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum | 37:00 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 6/23 | 2 |
| Paul George | 30:00 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 12/21 | 3 |
| Mitchell Robinson | 18:00 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2/2 | 2 |
| Derrick White | 35:00 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 7/13 | 4 |
| Jordan Walsh | 13:00 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0/2 | 0 |
| Luka Garza | 8:00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1/3 | 1 |
| Hugo González | 9:00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| Sam Hauser | 18:00 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4/7 | 0 |
| Payton Pritchard | 27:00 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4/9 | 0 |
| Neemias Queta | 22:00 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1/3 | 1 |
| Baylor Scheierman | 18:00 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3/4 | 1 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum | 37:00 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 6/23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0/7 | 1/1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -5 |
| Paul George | 30:00 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 12/21 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7/12 | 7/8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
| Mitchell Robinson | 18:00 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2/2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 | 0/2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -8 |
| Derrick White | 35:00 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 7/13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3/7 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 |
| Jordan Walsh | 13:00 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0/2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Cenac Jr. | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Conley | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luka Garza | 8:00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1/3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -9 |
| Hugo González | 9:00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -15 |
| Ron Harper Jr. | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Hauser | 18:00 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/5 | 0/0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Payton Pritchard | 27:00 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/5 | 7/8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -10 |
| Neemias Queta | 22:00 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1/3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Baylor Scheierman | 18:00 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3/4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -10 |
FG, 3P and FT show made/attempted shots. TO: turnovers. —: unavailable. Zero recorded minutes does not establish a player’s availability or DNP status.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ausar Thompson | 33:00 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4/8 | 3 |
| John Collins | 25:00 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3/7 | 0 |
| Jalen Duren | 28:00 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 8/13 | 1 |
| Duncan Robinson | 27:00 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 5/10 | 3 |
| Cade Cunningham | 35:00 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 8/18 | 5 |
| Javonte Green | 17:00 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 5/10 | 0 |
| Ronald Holland II | 2:00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 1 |
| Kevin Huerter | 18:00 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1/4 | 0 |
| Daniss Jenkins | 15:00 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1/3 | 1 |
| Isaiah Joe | 19:00 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2/9 | 1 |
| Paul Reed | 16:00 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2/3 | 2 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ausar Thompson | 33:00 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4/8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 12 |
| John Collins | 25:00 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3/7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -13 |
| Jalen Duren | 28:00 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 8/13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 6/7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | -1 |
| Duncan Robinson | 27:00 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 5/10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5/9 | 6/8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Cade Cunningham | 35:00 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 8/18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1/6 | 5/5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1 |
| Javonte Green | 17:00 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 5/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5/8 | 4/4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 21 |
| Ronald Holland II | 2:00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 |
| Kevin Huerter | 18:00 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Daniss Jenkins | 15:00 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1/3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Isaiah Joe | 19:00 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2/9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2/7 | 2/3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chaz Lanier | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ebuka Okorie | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Reed | 16:00 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2/3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| Tolu Smith | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FG, 3P and FT show made/attempted shots. TO: turnovers. —: unavailable. Zero recorded minutes does not establish a player’s availability or DNP status.
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