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Boston Celtics Open Season in Detroit with New-Look Roster
Paul George scored 38 points in his Celtics debut, but Detroit erased a 22-point deficit with a 23-0 fourth-quarter run.
- On Tuesday, the Detroit Pistons overcame a 22-point second-half deficit to defeat the Boston Celtics 121-113 at Little Caesars Arena, powered by a 23-0 fourth-quarter run in the NBA season opener.
- Paul George scored a franchise-record 38 points in his Celtics debut, yet Boston's new-look roster faltered defensively as Jayson Tatum managed just 13 points on 6-of-23 shooting.
- Jalen Duren and Cade Cunningham each scored 22 points for Detroit, while Duncan Robinson added 21. NBA Communications called the 22-point comeback the largest opening-day rally in the play-by-play era.
- Coach Joe Mazzulla emphasized maintaining a 'consistency of the approach' despite the loss, as the Celtics prepare to host the defending NBA champion New York Knicks on Friday.
- The league scheduled the afternoon matinee to expand its international footprint, positioning the Pistons and Celtics as the season's primary opener. Both teams aim to build momentum for deeper playoff runs.
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The Boston Celtics are bracing for a stiff challenge against the defending NBA champion New York Knicks Friday night in their home opener, looking to...
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Jokes pour in after Jayson Tatum's stinker in Celtics season opener
Jayson Tatum’s awful performance in the Boston Celtics’ season opener gave the haters the material they craved. Tatum was simply not himself in Boston’s 121-113 loss to the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Mich., as he shot a woeful 6/23 from the field, while missing all seven shots he took from deep. …
The Detroit Bistons team, winning its guest Boston Celtex 121-113, won the opening match for the new season of the American Professional Basketball League.
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L 23%
C 52%
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