Paul George Scores 38 Points in a Losing Debut with the Celtics
Javonte Green scored 19 points and Duncan Robinson added 21 as Detroit erased a 22-point deficit with a 23-0 fourth-quarter run.
- On Tuesday, Paul George scored 38 points in his Boston Celtics debut, the most by any Celtic in a first game, though Boston suffered a 121-113 loss to the Detroit Pistons.
- Acquired from the Sixers last summer for 2024 NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown, the 36-year-old George is playing his 17th season and felt encouraged by his health despite the defeat.
- Boston led by 22 points before a 23-0 Pistons run flipped the game, while Jayson Tatum missed 17 of 23 shots despite recording 13 points and 11 assists.
- "Just his comfort level," reigning NBA Coach of the Year Joe Mazzulla said of George, who shot 12 of 21 and made 7 of 12 3-pointers in 31 minutes.
- George's 38 points rank fifth-most in an NBA debut, trailing Kyrie Irving's 50-point record, as the Celtics became the fifth team in 30 seasons to lose after leading by 22.
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ClarinLooks like Paul George can still contribute something.
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