Detroit Pistons win home opener vs Boston Celtics
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The Celtics were up by as many as 17 points, but it wasn't enough to hold off the Pistons on Sunday as Boston dropped to 0-3 on the season.
BOTTOM LINE: Detroit hosts Boston in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams. Detroit finished 44-38 overall, 29-23 in Eastern Conference games and 22-19 at home during the 2024-25 season. The Pistons averaged 19.0 points off of turnovers, 14.9 second-chance points and 40.2 bench points last season.
It did not take long for Celtics rookie Hugo Gonzalez to make an impression with his new team after his NBA regular season debut on Friday night. Joe Mazzulla gave the 19-year-old the starting nod in the Celtics’ 119-113 loss to the Pistons on Sunday, giving him the assignment of hounding All-Star Cade Cunningham and other Pistons ball handlers.