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Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons

NBA
Celtics
4-3
122-120
Final
Pistons
1-5
Little Caesars Arena
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

BOS leadsBiggest lead BOS 8, DET 4
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DET leads
Team1234T
BOS31303031122
DET33243132120

Who won: Celtics 122-120

The Boston Celtics beat the Detroit Pistons 122-120 on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at Little Caesars Arena. The series is tied 1-1. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics in points (31). Jerami Grant led the Pistons in points (22).

Player of the game

Jayson Tatum

BOS · 24 PTS, 8 REB, 12 AST

8.6

Win probability

100%BOS final
BOSDET

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 0.1DET

    Offensive rebound

    Pistons offensive team rebound

  4. Q4 0.9Blake Griffin

    Jayson Tatum blocks Blake Griffin's three point...

    Jayson Tatum blocks Blake Griffin's three point jumper

    B. Griffin · 13 PTS

  5. Q4 2.9Jayson Tatum
    +2

    Jumper, 17 ft

    Jayson Tatum makes 17-foot jumper (Marcus Smart assists)

    J. Tatum · 24 PTS · ast M. Smart

    BOS 122 - 120 DET
  6. Q4 22.0BOS

    Full timeout

    Celtics Full timeout

  7. Q4 22.0Jerami Grant
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Jerami Grant makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Grant · 22 PTS

    BOS 120 - 120 DET
  8. Q4 22.0Jerami Grant
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Jerami Grant makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Grant · 22 PTS

    BOS 120 - 119 DET
  9. Q4 22.0Semi Ojeleye

    Personal foul

    Semi Ojeleye personal foul

    S. Ojeleye · 11 PTS

  10. Q4 27.5DET

    Offensive rebound

    Pistons offensive team rebound

  11. Q4 27.5Derrick Rose

    Jayson Tatum blocks Derrick Rose 's 1-foot driving...

    Jayson Tatum blocks Derrick Rose 's 1-foot driving layup

    D. Rose · 13 PTS

  12. Q4 34.0DET

    Full timeout

    Pistons Full timeout

  13. THREEQ4 34.0
    Jaylen Brown

    Three! Jumper, 25 ft

    J. Brown · 31 PTS · ast J. Tatum

    Jaylen Brown makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)

    BOS 120 - 118 DET
  14. Q4 42.2BOS

    Full timeout

    Celtics Full timeout

  15. Q4 42.2Mason Plumlee
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Mason Plumlee makes free throw 2 of 2

    M. Plumlee · 13 PTS

    BOS 117 - 118 DET
  16. Q4 42.2Mason Plumlee
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Mason Plumlee makes free throw 1 of 2

    M. Plumlee · 13 PTS

    BOS 117 - 117 DET
  17. Q4 42.2Daniel Theis

    Shooting foul

    Daniel Theis shooting foul

    D. Theis · 15 PTS

  18. Q4 49.5DET

    Full timeout

    Pistons Full timeout

  19. Q4 56.4Saddiq Bey

    Defensive rebound

    Saddiq Bey defensive rebound

  20. Q4 59.1Jayson Tatum

    Misses 3-foot jumper

    Jayson Tatum misses 3-foot jumper

    J. Tatum · 24 PTS

  21. Q4 1:09Jayson Tatum

    Defensive rebound

    Jayson Tatum defensive rebound

  22. Q4 1:16Blake Griffin

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Blake Griffin misses free throw 2 of 2

    B. Griffin · 13 PTS

  23. Q4 1:16Blake Griffin
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Blake Griffin makes free throw 1 of 2

    B. Griffin · 13 PTS

    BOS 117 - 116 DET
  24. Q4 1:16Tristan Thompson

    Shooting foul

    Tristan Thompson shooting foul

    T. Thompson · 12 PTS

  25. Q4 1:27Tristan Thompson
    TO

    Turnover

    Tristan Thompson turnover

    T. Thompson · 12 PTS

Leaders

BOSDET
Points
Jaylen Brown
31
Jerami Grant
22
Assists
Jayson Tatum
12
Derrick Rose
8
Rebounds
Tristan Thompson
11
Mason Plumlee
8

Season seriesSeries tied 1-1

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