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FINAL
Jan 1, 2021

Game Recap

The Pistons defeated the Celtics, 96-93. Jerami Grant led the way for the Pistons with 24 points and four rebounds, while Derrick Rose added 17 points, five rebounds and four assists in the victory. Jayson Tatum (28 points, six rebounds) and Jaylen Brown (25 points, nine rebounds) combined for 53 points for the Celtics in the losing effort. The Pistons improve to 1-4 on the season, while the Celtics fall to 3-3.

Box Score

1234T
BOS1228332093
DET2728241796
Boston Celtics logoCELTICSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
0Jayson TatumSF3711-243-113-562113128+4
13Tristan ThompsonPF252-40-01-29212325-2
27Daniel TheisC231-20-10-06003232-9
7Jaylen BrownSG3712-211-70-092324325-9
36Marcus SmartPG385-143-60-339304313-1
11Payton Pritchard160-30-30-00222200+1
12Grant Williams194-60-10-04000048-3
44Robert Williams III110-20-10-05001000+1
55Jeff Teague204-51-13-413201312+5
4Carsen Edwards40-20-00-00000010-2
37Semi Ojeleye60-00-00-010000000
99Tacko Fall— did not play —— did not play —
26Aaron Nesmith— did not play —— did not play —
51Tremont Waters— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL39-8347.0%8-3125.8%7-1450.0%44201211192093
Detroit Pistons logoPISTONSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
41Saddiq BeySF305-115-82-471202117+13
9Jerami GrantPF379-242-94-550102224+6
24Mason PlumleeC293-50-02-417121118+8
20Josh JacksonSG265-121-30-022114311+18
7Killian HayesPG230-60-20-01600220-2
25Derrick Rose247-120-33-454204217+4
28Isaiah Stewart183-40-02-34000138-5
55Delon Wright211-40-10-02200212-15
19Svi Mykhailiuk173-73-60-00010009-10
45Sekou Doumbouya100-30-20-05200110-2
8Wayne Ellington— did not play —— did not play —
38Saben Lee— did not play —— did not play —
17Rodney McGruder— did not play —— did not play —
13Jahlil Okafor— did not play —— did not play —
91Deividas Sirvydis— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL36-8840.9%11-3432.4%13-2065.0%481892191696

Play-by-Play

1st quarterbosdet
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (11:53) Jump Ball Plumlee vs. Thompson: Tip to Tatum
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (11:41) MISS Theis 3PT Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (11:38) Plumlee REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (11:17) Plumlee 2' Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (Jackson 1 AST)
    02
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (11:07) MISS Smart 1' Driving Layup
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (11:03) Plumlee REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +3 (10:59) Bey 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Hayes 1 AST)
    05
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:38) Brown OFF.Foul (P1) (J.Capers)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:38) Brown Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (10:23) MISS Grant 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:21) Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:16) Theis Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (10:04) MISS Jackson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:01) Thompson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:55) MISS Tatum 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:50) Thompson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:49) MISS Thompson 2' Tip Layup Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (9:46) Plumlee REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (9:43) Jackson Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:43) Brown STEAL (1 STL)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (9:38) Thompson 3' Layup (2 PTS) (Brown 1 AST)
    25
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (9:20) MISS Grant 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:18) Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:14) Brown Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T3)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (8:58) MISS Bey 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:55) Theis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:51) MISS Tatum 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (8:49) Bey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (8:44) Hayes Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:27) MISS Tatum 1' Layup
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (8:27) Plumlee BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (8:22) Bey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (8:18) Jackson Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Bey 1 AST)
    27
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:04) Thompson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (8:04) Bey STEAL (1 STL)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (7:51) Grant 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS)
    29
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:43) Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:24) Celtics Turnover: Shot Clock (T#5)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (7:03) Jackson 4' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Plumlee 1 AST)
    211
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:52) MISS Smart 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (6:52) PISTONS Rebound
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (6:37) Grant 4' Floating Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Hayes 2 AST)
    213
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:23) Thompson Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T6)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (6:23) Jackson STEAL (1 STL)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (6:07) MISS Jackson 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:04) Theis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (6:01) Jackson S.FOUL (P1.T1) (S.Mehta)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:01) MISS Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:01) Celtics Rebound
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (6:01) Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
    313
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (5:53) Jackson OFF.Foul (P2) (S.Mehta)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (5:53) Jackson Offensive Foul Turnover (P2.T3)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:39) Pritchard Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (5:39) Grant STEAL (1 STL)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +3 (5:29) Grant 26' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Rose 1 AST)
    316
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (5:13) Tatum 3' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Pritchard 1 AST)
    516
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (4:55) Rose 6' Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    518
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:41) MISS Brown 2' Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:37) Williams III REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:37) MISS Williams III Tip Layup Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (4:36) Bey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (4:33) MISS Grant 3' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (4:29) Grant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (4:28) MISS Grant 3' Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:26) Williams III REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:24) MISS Brown 3' Layup
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (4:24) Jackson BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (4:17) Stewart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (4:17) MISS Jackson 3' Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:17) Pritchard BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (4:17) PISTONS Rebound
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (4:17) PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +3 (4:11) Grant 26' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Rose 2 AST)
    521
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:52) Pritchard Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (3:52) Rose STEAL (1 STL)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (3:46) Wright 1' Layup (2 PTS) (Rose 3 AST)
    523
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:30) MISS Teague 19' Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (3:30) Rose REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (3:16) Stewart Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:16) Teague STEAL (1 STL)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (3:05) Williams 3' Driving Layup (2 PTS)
    723
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (2:48) MISS Rose 5' Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (2:48) Stewart REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (2:44) Stewart 3' Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    725
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (2:28) Teague 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS)
    1025
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (1:59) Rose 21' Jump Shot (4 PTS)
    1027
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (1:31) Teague 5' Driving Floating Jump Shot (5 PTS)
    1227
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (1:06) MISS Stewart 1' Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:06) Celtics Rebound
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (1:06) Stewart L.B.FOUL (P1.T2) (S.Wall)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:46) MISS Edwards 18' Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (0:44) Doumbouya REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (0:33) MISS Wright 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:31) Williams III REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:17) MISS Smart Layup
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (0:15) Doumbouya REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (0:02) MISS Rose 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:02) Williams III REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:00) MISS Williams III 65' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:00) Celtics Rebound
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

93Points96
39-83(47.0%)Field Goal(%)36-88(40.9%)
8-31(25.8%)3-Point(%)11-34(32.4%)
7-14(50.0%)Free Throw(%)13-20(65.0%)
44(7)Rebounds(Offensive)48(12)
20Assists18
12Steals9
11Blocks2
19Turnovers19
20Fouls16
50Pts In The Paint42
12Fast Break Pts7
22Pts Off Turnovers18
20Bench Pts36
5Largest Lead21

Game Details

Friday, January 1, 2021 · 7:00 PM
Little Caesars Arena · Detroit, MI
capacity: 20,491