Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics: preview and player stats (Dec 20, 2026)

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Cade CunninghamG-F48.5 FG, 83.6 FT
DET25.0PointsBOS26.3
Jayson TatumF41.1 FG, 88.8 FT
Ausar ThompsonG-F6.7 DREB, 2.0 OREB
DET8.7ReboundsBOS6.8
Neemias QuetaC4.5 DREB, 2.3 OREB
Cade CunninghamG-F3.2 TOV, 34.5 MIN
DET7.9AssistsBOS7.5
Jayson TatumF2.7 TOV, 33.9 MIN
Cade CunninghamG-F11 games
DET1.5StealsBOS2.1
Paul GeorgeDay to day · F10 games
Jalen DurenC · Out2 games
DET1.0BlocksBOS1.3
Neemias QuetaC12 games

Jalen DurenOut· back Nov 24Report updated · Oct 24, 4:05 PM
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Duren (hamstring) has begun on-court activity and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, Hunter Patterson of The Athletic reports. Duren is progressing in his rehab after suffering a right hamstring strain Oct. 23, though he'll remain on the inactive list for at least the next two weeks while ramping up toward a return to game action. Paul Reed should continue to play a sizable role in Duren's stead.
Isaiah JoeOut· back Nov 17Report updated · Nov 2, 12:35 PM
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Joe (hip) is out for Monday against the Wizards. Joe is missing a seventh consecutive contest with a bruised hip. His next chance to play comes Thursday in a road rematch with Washington.
Ugonna OnyensoDay to day· back Nov 13Report updated · Nov 12, 11:00 PM
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Onyenso agreed to a two-way contract with the Pistons on Thursday. The No. 53 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, Onyenso appears poised to see run in the G League after putting pen to paper on a two-way deal. He'll likely face an uphill battle to carve out a role in the rotation, so Detroit will presumably allow him to continue his development with Motor City.

Paul GeorgeDay to day· back Nov 15Report updated · Nov 11, 11:00 PM
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George (illness) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against Toronto, Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official site reports. George will sit out the second leg of this back-to-back set due to an illness, and his next opportunity to play will come Sunday against the Mavericks. With the veteran forward sidelined, Baylor Scheierman, Sam Hauser and Hugo Gonzalez are all candidates to see increased playing time.

Key players · DET: Detroit Pistons key players: season averages and the last 5 games
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST
Cade Cunningham	34.5	25.0	5.2	7.9
Duncan Robinson	31.7	18.1	1.9	2.2
Ausar Thompson	28.8	10.1	8.7	5.0
Daniss Jenkins	27.4	13.5	3.8	4.3
Paul Reed	26.9	11.5	7.7	2.3

Key players · BOS: Boston Celtics key players: season averages and the last 5 games
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST
Jayson Tatum	33.9	26.3	6.1	7.5
Paul George	30.1	22.0	5.2	3.8
Derrick White	29.8	12.8	2.9	5.2
Payton Pritchard	27.3	13.3	3.3	3.7
Neemias Queta	22.6	9.2	6.8	1.8

Detroit Pistons: Detroit Pistons: last five games
Date	Opponent	Result	Spread	Total
Nov 12	@ WAS	Won 144–140	−10.5, did not cover	222.5, went over
Nov 9	vs WAS	Won 122–111	−9.5, covered	218.5, went over
Nov 8	vs LAL	Lost 116–121	−7.5, did not cover	217.5, went over
Nov 4	vs PHI	Lost 106–112	−2.5, did not cover	219.5, went under
Nov 2	@ CHA	Won 124–91	−5.5, covered	209.5, went over

Boston Celtics: Boston Celtics: last five games
Date	Opponent	Result	Spread	Total
Nov 11	@ TOR	Won 98–93	−4.5, covered	215.5, went under
Nov 10	@ PHI	Won 123–101	−1.5, covered	217.5, went over
Nov 8	@ MIL	Won 117–97	−13.5, covered	222.5, went under
Nov 6	@ CHA	Won 119–80	−10.5, covered	209.5, went under
Nov 4	vs MIL	Won 109–102	−11.5, did not cover	222.5, went under