Detroit Pistons
2026-12-20
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Boston Celtics
Team vs team
Season before this game (DET 8 games, BOS 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
DETBOS
Scoring
111.119th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
114.214th · Average
101.81st · Top 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
108.26th · Above avg
+9.45th · Top 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+6.08th · Above avg
Efficiency
111.614th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
113.79th · Above avg
101.21st · Top 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
108.710th · Above avg
+10.53rd · Top 5
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+5.08th · Above avg
100.026th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
100.027th
Shooting
54.9%8th · Above avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
53.2%17th · Average
58.3%9th · Above avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
57.4%13th · Average
13.912th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
14.210th · Above avg
37.8%7th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
35.3%13th · Average
0.2820th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.3110th · Above avg
Defense
48.7%1st · Top 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
52.8%14th · Average
9.27th · Above avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
8.613th · Average
6.54th · Top 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.024th · Below avg
Possessions
14.6%14th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
14.3%10th · Above avg
24.1%25th · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
29.9%8th · Above avg
44.013th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
43.914th · Average
26.910th · Above avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.514th · Average
Recent form
Detroit PistonsLWWWL
Last 5: average margin +7.4 (season +9.4). Streak L1.
Boston CelticsWWWLW
Last 5: average margin +3.4 (season +6.0). Streak W1.
Key players
Detroit Pistons| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade CunninghamG-F | 24.0 | 5.6 | 7.6 | 58.5 |
| Duncan RobinsonF | 19.0 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 69.7 |
| Jalen DurenC | 13.0 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 64.7 |
| Paul ReedF | 12.8 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 63.3 |
Boston Celtics| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson TatumF | 27.0 | 6.0 | 7.9 | 55.1 |
| Paul GeorgeF | 21.3 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 59.9 |
| Payton PritchardG | 13.0 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 56.7 |
| Derrick WhiteG | 12.8 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 54.2 |
Injury report
Boston CelticsDevin Carter G · back ~2026-11-08
Out
Jayson Tatum F · back ~2026-11-06
Day-To-Day
Payton Pritchard G · back ~2026-11-06
Day-To-Day
Earlier this season
2026-10-20 · at DETBOS 113 – DET 121
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.