Celtics at Pistons preview: October 20, 2026
The Boston Celtics (56-26 in 2025-26) visit the Detroit Pistons (60-22 in 2025-26) on October 20, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NBA ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
Records
| Team | Record (2025-26) | Last 5 | Away (2025-26) | Home (2025-26) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 56-26 | 4-1 (118.2-108.2) | 26-15 (114.9-107.3) | 30-11 (114.8-107) |
| Detroit Pistons | 60-22 | 4-1 (122.2-109.6) | 28-13 (116.8-111) | 31-9 |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2025-26 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2025-26 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game. Detroit Pistons: 1 neutral-site game counts in the record but in neither Away nor Home.
Team comparison
2025-26 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 30 NBA teams (1st = the most). The 2025-26 season is the most recent in these records: this game is in a new season, and rosters may have changed since.
| BOS | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 114.9 (19th) | 117.8 (8th) |
| Points allowed per game | 107.2 (30th) | 109.6 (28th) |
Recent form
Boston Celtics
- May 2, 2026: L 100-109 vs PHI (playoffs)
- Apr 30, 2026: L 93-106 at PHI (playoffs)
- Apr 28, 2026: L 97-113 vs PHI (playoffs)
- Apr 26, 2026: W 128-96 at PHI (playoffs)
- Apr 24, 2026: W 108-100 at PHI (playoffs)
Detroit Pistons
Head-to-head
8 earlier meetings stored: Pistons 4, Celtics 4. Full Pistons vs Celtics head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2026 | 2025-26 | DET 104, BOS 103 (at DET) |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 2025-26 | DET 112, BOS 105 (at BOS) |
| Nov 26, 2025 | 2025-26 | DET 114, BOS 117 (at BOS) |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 2025-26 | DET 119, BOS 113 (at DET) |
| Feb 26, 2025 | 2024-25 | DET 117, BOS 97 (at DET) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2025-26 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum | F | 16 | 21.8 Pts/g, 10 Reb/g, 5.3 Ast/g | 23.6 Pts/g | Points, rebounds, assists, threes made, points + rebounds + assists |
| Paul George | F | 38 | 17.3 Pts/g, 5.3 Reb/g, 3.6 Ast/g | 14.2 Pts/g | Points, rebounds, assists, threes made, points + rebounds + assists |
| Payton Pritchard | G | 79 | 17 Pts/g, 3.9 Reb/g, 5.2 Ast/g | 17.8 Pts/g | Points, assists, threes made, points + rebounds + assists |
| Derrick White | G | 77 | 16.5 Pts/g, 4.4 Reb/g, 5.4 Ast/g | 11.2 Pts/g | Points, assists, threes made, points + rebounds + assists |
| Neemias Queta | C | 76 | 10.2 Pts/g, 8.4 Reb/g, 1.7 Ast/g | 13.2 Pts/g | Points, rebounds, points + rebounds + assists |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2025-26 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham | G-F | 64 | 23.9 Pts/g, 5.5 Reb/g, 9.9 Ast/g | 14.6 Pts/g | Points, rebounds, assists, threes made, points + rebounds + assists |
| Jalen Duren | C | 70 | 19.5 Pts/g, 10.5 Reb/g, 2 Ast/g | 19.4 Pts/g | Points, rebounds, points + rebounds + assists |
| John Collins | F-C | 70 | 13.5 Pts/g, 5.4 Reb/g, 1 Ast/g | 10.6 Pts/g | Points, rebounds |
| Duncan Robinson | F | 77 | 12.2 Pts/g, 2.7 Reb/g, 2.1 Ast/g | 14.8 Pts/g | Points, threes made |
| Isaiah Joe | G | 71 | 11.1 Pts/g, 2.5 Reb/g, 1.3 Ast/g | 14.8 Pts/g | Points, threes made |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2025-26 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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