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BOS113
Final
121DET
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
4Q Comeback
Boston Celtics
Away · Celtics
BOS
Boston Celtics
113
Finalmargin8
121
Detroit Pistons
Home · Pistons · Won
DET
Detroit Pistons
Biggest Lead
BOS +22
Q3 · 8:32
Biggest Run
DET 23-0
 
Lead Changes
16
8 ties
Half
BOS 58 · DET 45
BOS led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
DET won by 8.
Insight 02
BOS built the biggest lead at +22.
Insight 03
DET had the biggest unanswered run (23-0).
Insight 04
DET won Q4 39-25.
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    highScoring chainsOn BOS

    Duren got 12 of his 16 pts via cuts (6 makes, 75% down 5 pp from season avg 80%).

    2 from putbacks (4 pts)

  • 02
    highScoring chainsOn DET

    George got 15 of his 31 pts via catch-and-shoot (5 makes, 48% up 9 pp from season avg 39%).

    4 from pull-up jumpers (10 pts) · 2 from cuts (4 pts)

  • 03
    medTurnover outcomesOn DET

    DET scored 15 pts off BOS's 14 turnovers (1.07 PPP allowed).

    6 of 14 TOVs (43%) led to a make.

  • 04
    medTurnover outcomesOn BOS

    BOS scored 18 pts off DET's 17 turnovers (1.06 PPP allowed).

    8 of 17 TOVs (47%) led to a make.

  • 05
    medScoring chainsOn BOS

    Cunningham got 8 of his 17 pts via drives (4 makes, 47% up 23 pp from season avg 24%).

    3 from pull-up jumpers (7 pts) · 1 from post-ups (2 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

BOSDET
Q1
BOS +1
BOS28
DET27
Running28–27
Q2
BOS +12
BOS30
DET18
Running58–45
Q3
DET +7
BOS30
DET37
Running88–82
Q4
DET +14
BOS25
DET39
Running113–121

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGBOS10/21 48%10/20 50%10/21 48%10/26 38%40/88 45%
DET11/22 50%6/22 27%11/23 48%11/19 58%39/86 45%
3PBOS4/9 44%4/11 36%6/11 55%3/11 27%17/42 40%
DET2/8 25%2/10 20%6/13 46%5/9 56%15/40 38%
FTBOS4/5 80%6/6 100%4/5 80%2/5 40%16/21 76%
DET3/4 75%4/4 100%9/10 90%12/14 86%28/32 88%
REBBOS101110839
DET121291649
ASTBOS8410628
DET658827
TOVBOS633214
DET453517
Paint PTSBOS10841234
DET18810844

Game Flow

Margin over time — DET ahead above the line, BOS below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (16) and ties (8).

DET aheadBOS ahead
15-09-08-023-0Q1Q2Q3Q4BOS takes the lead 6–4 · Q1 9:41DET takes the lead 6–7 · Q1 9:25BOS takes the lead 8–7 · Q1 8:28Tied 8–8 · Q1 8:11DET takes the lead 8–9 · Q1 8:11BOS takes the lead 11–9 · Q1 7:58Tied 11–11 · Q1 7:24DET takes the lead 11–13 · Q1 6:48Tied 13–13 · Q1 6:15Tied 15–15 · Q1 5:12BOS takes the lead 18–17 · Q1 4:43DET takes the lead 18–19 · Q1 3:40Tied 21–21 · Q1 2:25BOS takes the lead 26–25 · Q1 0:47DET takes the lead 26–27 · Q1 0:14BOS takes the lead 28–27 · Q2 12:00DET takes the lead 33–34 · Q2 9:29Tied 34–34 · Q2 9:05BOS takes the lead 35–34 · Q2 9:05Tied 35–35 · Q2 8:51DET takes the lead 35–36 · Q2 8:51Tied 39–39 · Q2 7:24BOS takes the lead 40–39 · Q2 5:27DET takes the lead 99–101 · Q4 6:41DET +13BOS +22+22−22

Rotations

Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.

Play-by-Play

Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.

Player Box Score

Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
Paul George
BOS · Starter
30:35385350312/217/12+9
Payton Pritchard
BOS
27:3017410004/92/5-10
Derrick White
BOS · Starter
35:5517181047/133/7-4
Jayson Tatum
BOS · Starter
37:49134110026/230/7-5
Sam Hauser
BOS
18:1111410004/73/5+5
Baylor Scheierman
BOS
18:148301013/42/2-10
Mitchell Robinson
BOS · Starter
18:064311222/20/0-8
Neemias Queta
BOS
22:083421211/30/0+7
Luka Garza
BOS
8:222200011/30/2-9
Jordan Walsh
BOS · Starter
13:280611100/20/10
Devin Carter
BOS
0000000/00/00
Ron Harper Jr.
BOS
0000000/00/00
Dillon Mitchell
BOS
0000000/00/00
Chris Cenac Jr.
BOS
0000000/00/00
Amari Williams
BOS
0000000/00/00
Mike Conley
BOS
0000000/00/00
Hugo González
BOS
9:430300000/10/1-15

Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
55.1%
54.1%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
23.9%
37.2%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
25.5%
34.1%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
12.6%
14.5%

Efficiency

ORTGDET edge
BOS
111.6
DET
118.1
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGDET edge
BOS
118.9
DET
111.0
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%DET edge
BOS
58.1%
DET
60.5%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
BOS
101.5
DET
102.1
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelBOSDETEdge
In the paint3444DET +10
Fast break1117DET +6
Off turnovers2117BOS +4
2nd chance1624DET +8

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricBOSDET
Passes307285
Touches386384
Distance (mi)17.317.9
Pull-up FG22/48 (46%)17/36 (47%)
Catch & Shoot FG17/39 (44%)22/50 (44%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

Jayson Tatum — BOS missBOSJayson Tatum — BOS madeBOSPaul George — BOS madeBOSHugo González — BOS missBOSJalen Duren — DET madeDETSam Hauser — BOS missBOSSam Hauser — BOS missBOSDuncan Robinson — DET madeDETDerrick White — BOS madeBOSJavonte Green — DET missDETDuncan Robinson — DET missDETJohn Collins — DET missDETPayton Pritchard — BOS missBOSBaylor Scheierman — BOS madeBOSJayson Tatum — BOS missBOSDerrick White — BOS madeBOSKevin Huerter — DET madeDETJayson Tatum — BOS missBOSPaul George — BOS madeBOSDerrick White — BOS missBOSPayton Pritchard — BOS missBOSCade Cunningham — DET madeDETDerrick White — BOS madeBOSCade Cunningham — DET missDETAusar Thompson — DET missDETIsaiah Joe — DET missDETPaul George — BOS madeBOSPaul George — BOS missBOSPaul George — BOS madeBOSSam Hauser — BOS madeBOSJalen Duren — DET madeDETCade Cunningham — DET missDETPayton Pritchard — BOS madeBOSDerrick White — BOS madeBOSDuncan Robinson — DET madeDETAusar Thompson — DET missDETIsaiah Joe — DET missDETJalen Duren — DET madeDETJayson Tatum — BOS missBOSMitchell Robinson — BOS madeBOSAusar Thompson — DET madeDETCade Cunningham — DET madeDETJayson Tatum — BOS missBOSJalen Duren — DET madeDETPaul George — BOS missBOSKevin Huerter — DET missDETDuncan Robinson — DET madeDETCade Cunningham — DET missDETPaul George — BOS madeBOSCade Cunningham — DET madeDETJohn Collins — DET missDETJayson Tatum — BOS missBOSDerrick White — BOS madeBOSJavonte Green — DET missDETJavonte Green — DET madeDETJohn Collins — DET madeDETJayson Tatum — BOS missBOSJalen Duren — DET missDETCade Cunningham — DET missDETAusar Thompson — DET madeDETCade Cunningham — DET madeDETNeemias Queta — BOS missBOSDerrick White — BOS madeBOSPaul George — BOS missBOSPaul George — BOS madeBOSJohn Collins — DET missDETCade Cunningham — DET missDETCade Cunningham — DET madeDETJavonte Green — DET madeDETAusar Thompson — DET madeDETCade Cunningham — DET missDETJavonte Green — DET madeDETCade Cunningham — DET missDETJalen Duren — DET madeDETBaylor Scheierman — BOS madeBOSPaul George — BOS madeBOSCade Cunningham — DET missDETPaul George — BOS missBOSCade Cunningham — DET missDETPayton Pritchard — BOS missBOSJayson Tatum — BOS missBOSKevin Huerter — DET missDETDaniss Jenkins — DET madeDETJalen Duren — DET missDETCade Cunningham — DET madeDETJayson Tatum — BOS madeBOSIsaiah Joe — DET missDETJalen Duren — DET madeDETPaul George — BOS missBOSDerrick White — BOS missBOSJalen Duren — DET missDETDerrick White — BOS missBOSJayson Tatum — BOS missBOSAusar Thompson — DET madeDETDuncan Robinson — DET missDETCade Cunningham — DET missDETJohn Collins — DET madeDETPaul George — BOS madeBOSJayson Tatum — BOS missBOSJayson Tatum — BOS missBOSPaul George — BOS madeBOSPaul Reed — DET missDETJalen Duren — DET madeDETIsaiah Joe — DET madeDETPaul George — BOS missBOSJalen Duren — DET missDETNeemias Queta — BOS missBOSSam Hauser — BOS missBOSNeemias Queta — BOS madeBOSCade Cunningham — DET madeDETJayson Tatum — BOS missBOSDerrick White — BOS missBOSIsaiah Joe — DET madeDETRonald Holland II — DET missDETJayson Tatum — BOS madeBOSPaul George — BOS madeBOSPaul George — BOS madeBOSDuncan Robinson — DET missDETDerrick White — BOS missBOSJayson Tatum — BOS missBOSSam Hauser — BOS madeBOSJayson Tatum — BOS missBOSPaul George — BOS missBOSPayton Pritchard — BOS madeBOSPaul Reed — DET madeDETJavonte Green — DET missDETPayton Pritchard — BOS missBOSPayton Pritchard — BOS madeBOSJohn Collins — DET madeDETDerrick White — BOS madeBOSBaylor Scheierman — BOS missBOSJayson Tatum — BOS madeBOSDuncan Robinson — DET missDETPayton Pritchard — BOS missBOSPayton Pritchard — BOS madeBOSDaniss Jenkins — DET missDETCade Cunningham — DET madeDETJavonte Green — DET madeDETJordan Walsh — BOS missBOSPaul George — BOS madeBOSJavonte Green — DET madeDETIsaiah Joe — DET missDETAusar Thompson — DET missDETSam Hauser — BOS madeBOSDaniss Jenkins — DET missDETPaul George — BOS missBOSDuncan Robinson — DET madeDETLuka Garza — BOS missBOSAusar Thompson — DET missDETLuka Garza — BOS missBOSBaylor Scheierman — BOS madeBOSPaul George — BOS missBOSJayson Tatum — BOS missBOSPaul Reed — DET madeDETJayson Tatum — BOS missBOSJordan Walsh — BOS missBOSDerrick White — BOS missBOSDuncan Robinson — DET missDETJalen Duren — DET madeDETLuka Garza — BOS madeBOSJavonte Green — DET missDETJayson Tatum — BOS madeBOSJavonte Green — DET missDETJalen Duren — DET missDETJayson Tatum — BOS missBOSJayson Tatum — BOS madeBOSIsaiah Joe — DET missDETIsaiah Joe — DET missDETDuncan Robinson — DET madeDETIsaiah Joe — DET missDETJohn Collins — DET missDETMitchell Robinson — BOS madeBOSSam Hauser — BOS madeBOSKevin Huerter — DET missDET
Boston Celtics40/88 · 45.5%
Detroit Pistons39/86 · 45.3%
mademissedteam · result
DET 39/86 (45.3%) · BOS 40/88 (45.5%) — BOS ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA
Clutch

Last 5:00 of Q4, score within 5

Every clutch possession, and who did what while it was tight.

DET won clutch · 0–4
BOS
0
clutch pts
DET
4
clutch pts
110–114 → 113–119
Clutch events
Q4
0:41
PTS110 - 116
Thompson 6' Pullup Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Cunningham 8 AST)
Q4
0:06
FOUL
White Personal Take Foul (P2.PN) (A.Smith)
Q4
0:06
PTS113 - 118
Green Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
Q4
0:06
PTS113 - 119
Green Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
Clutch box · from play-by-play
BOSMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
No clutch minutes.
DETMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
0:0021/10/00+4
0:0020/02/20+4

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

BOS 101–112 DET → 113–121
  1. 2:57
    MISSDET101–112 · DET +11
    MISS Robinson 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  2. 2:45
    MISSBOS101–112 · DET +11
    MISS Pritchard 29' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  3. 2:42
    TOVDET101–112 · DET +11
    Thompson Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T17); George STEAL (5 STL)
  4. 2:31
    PTSBOS103–112 · DET +9
    Tatum 17' Pullup Jump Shot (13 PTS) (George 3 AST)
  5. 2:16
    PTSDET103–114 · DET +11
    Cunningham 5' Driving Layup (20 PTS)
  6. 2:04
    MISSBOS103–114 · DET +11
    MISS Tatum 17' Fadeaway Bank Shot
  7. 2:02
    PTSBOS104–114 · DET +10
    George Free Throw 1 of 2 (34 PTS)
  8. 2:02
    PTSBOS105–114 · DET +9
    George Free Throw 2 of 2 (35 PTS)
  9. 1:38
    MISSDET105–114 · DET +9
    MISS Cunningham 14' Pullup Jump Shot
  10. 1:26
    PTSBOS107–114 · DET +7
    White 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot (17 PTS)
  11. 1:13
    MISSDET107–114 · DET +7
    MISS Duren 3' Alley Oop Layup
  12. 1:06
    PTSBOS110–114 · DET +4
    George 27' 3PT Jump Shot (38 PTS) (Tatum 11 AST)
  13. 0:41
    PTSDET110–116 · DET +6
    Thompson 6' Pullup Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Cunningham 8 AST)
  14. 0:30
    MISSBOS110–116 · DET +6
    MISS Tatum 11' Pullup Jump Shot
  15. 0:18
    MISSDET110–116 · DET +6
    MISS Robinson Free Throw 1 of 2
  16. 0:18
    PTSDET110–117 · DET +7
    Robinson Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
  17. 0:11
    MISSBOS110–117 · DET +7
    MISS George 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  18. 0:07
    PTSBOS113–117 · DET +4
    Pritchard 26' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS)
  19. 0:06
    PTSDET113–118 · DET +5
    Green Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
  20. 0:06
    PTSDET113–119 · DET +6
    Green Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
  21. 0:01
    MISSBOS113–119 · DET +6
    MISS Pritchard 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  22. 0:00
    PTSDET113–120 · DET +7
    Cunningham Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
  23. 0:00
    PTSDET113–121 · DET +8
    Cunningham Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)