Pistons
Detroit
Eastern Conference
Central
17
14
31
1534
1738
25
6
24
91
35
38
25
17
68
33
18
51
2
16
11
15
24
93
4
44
12
27
2122
99
5
66
52
79
89
53
142
02
26
34
76
2422
6060
611
03
0
2325
710
31
211
19
9
88
46
134
00
44
22
11
1532
6060
4
1
25
21
9
43
6
5
83
8
5
13
0
2
3
7
24
60
4
2
50
22
9
41
6
2
33
9
3
12
2
6
4
6
22
60
6
0
0
23
7
30
2
1
50
8
4
12
0
4
2
1
15
60
11
3
27
25
10
40
11
9
82
8
6
14
0
4
2
1
32
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Marcus
Morris
Marcus Morris
True
37
7
14
50
0
2
0
2
4
50
2
3
5
1
1
0
3
4
16
-1
none
Andre
Drummond
Andre Drummond
True
35
9
21
43
0
0
0
4
10
40
7
15
22
1
2
2
2
1
22
-11
double
Kentavious
Caldwell-Pope
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
True
35
3
13
23
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
2
1
0
5
3
6
-9
none
Ersan
İlyasova
Ersan İlyasova
True
28
3
9
33
1
3
33
2
2
100
3
4
7
2
2
0
0
3
9
-18
none
Reggie
Jackson
Reggie Jackson
True
27
5
14
36
2
5
40
5
5
100
1
2
3
2
0
0
3
5
17
-2
none
Stanley
Johnson
Stanley Johnson
False
25
5
11
45
2
3
67
0
0
0
2
1
3
1
1
0
1
4
12
3
none
Steve
Blake
Steve Blake
False
21
1
3
33
0
2
0
2
2
100
0
2
2
6
2
0
1
1
4
3
none
Anthony
Tolliver
Anthony Tolliver
False
16
1
5
20
1
5
20
2
2
100
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
5
5
none
Aron
Baynes
Aron Baynes
False
11
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
4
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
none
Reggie
Bullock
Reggie Bullock
False
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
none
Joel
Anthony
Joel Anthony
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Darrun
Hilliard
Darrun Hilliard
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Brandon
Jennings
Brandon Jennings
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
29
December
2015
Tuesday
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Knicks
New York
False
Celtics
Boston
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
17
13
30
1615
1410
23
4
17
84
39
46
23
17
74
36
11
47
1
20
6
14
24
99
4
85
11
13
2324
1210
52
06
05
83
611
24
635
00
46
24
44
2526
6060
73
20
27
2215
107
5
413
39
9
118
32
150
01
64
00
24
2523
6060
8
1
12
23
12
52
0
0
0
6
2
8
0
4
2
4
25
60
5
1
20
24
10
42
6
5
83
11
4
15
0
6
4
4
26
60
7
2
29
22
10
45
4
3
75
11
3
14
0
6
0
2
25
60
3
0
0
15
7
47
13
9
69
8
2
10
1
4
0
4
23
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jae
Crowder
Jae Crowder
True
35
5
11
45
0
4
0
1
2
50
2
5
7
2
1
0
2
3
11
11
none
Isaiah
Thomas
Isaiah Thomas
True
33
4
14
29
0
4
0
9
10
90
0
1
1
9
0
0
4
3
17
9
none
Avery
Bradley
Avery Bradley
True
31
6
14
43
3
10
30
3
3
100
1
3
4
1
3
0
0
2
18
14
none
Amir
Johnson
Amir Johnson
True
28
6
7
86
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
8
0
0
0
1
3
12
8
none
Jared
Sullinger
Jared Sullinger
True
21
5
9
56
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
6
8
2
0
0
0
3
10
10
none
Kelly
Olynyk
Kelly Olynyk
False
24
4
8
50
1
3
33
0
2
0
1
6
7
1
0
0
0
3
9
-7
none
Evan
Turner
Evan Turner
False
23
5
11
45
0
0
0
3
4
75
0
5
5
3
0
1
5
1
13
-6
none
R.J.
Hunter
R.J. Hunter
False
17
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
3
0
-6
none
Tyler
Zeller
Tyler Zeller
False
14
3
7
43
0
0
0
1
2
50
1
3
4
0
0
0
2
2
7
7
none
Jonas
Jerebko
Jonas Jerebko
False
10
1
2
50
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
-10
none
Jordan
Mickey
Jordan Mickey
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Terry
Rozier
Terry Rozier
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
James
Young
James Young
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
27
December
2015
Sunday
TD Garden
Boston
Knicks
New York
True
The Boston Celtics ( 17 - 13 ) grabbed their third straight victory with a 99 - 93 win over the Detroit Pistons ( 17 - 14 ) , in Detroit on Saturday . After a strong third quarter , the Celtics headed into the fourth up by 15 but Detroit turned it up a notch and brought the game within two points , with 30 seconds left . A clutch jumper by Jonas Jerebko put the Celtics up by four and deflated the Detroit comeback . The dagger was Jerebko 's second shot of the game and his only made basket . Six players scored in double digits for Boston . They also had strong rebound and assist numbers from multiple players . Avery Bradley finished with 18 points , four rebounds , three steals and one assist , in 31 minutes . Isaiah Thomas dropped 17 points ( 4 - 14 FG , 0 - 4 3PT , 9 - 10 FT ) , along with nine assists , in 33 minutes . Evan Turner chipped in a healthy 13 points ( 5 - 11 FG , 3 - 4 FT ) , five rebounds and three assists , in 23 minutes off the bench . The Celtics struggled from downtown , shooting only 4 - 23 but they made up for it with good defense , holding their opponent to only 38 percent from the field . David Lee missed the game with a sore lower back , while Marcus Smart is also still out . Andre Drummond put up monstrous numbers but along with the rest of his team , shot a below average percentage from the field and could not come out on top , at home . Drummond finished with 22 points ( 9 - 21 FG , 4 - 10 FT ) , 22 rebounds , two steals and two blocked shots , in 35 minutes . Reggie Jackson added 17 points ( 5 - 14 FG , 2 - 5 3Pt , 5 - 5 FT ) , three rebounds and two assists , while he almost single - handedly stole the win for his team with a late fourth quarter push . Marcus Morris shot 7 - 14 from the field on his way to 16 points , along with five rebounds , one assist and one steal , in 37 minutes . The Pistons struggled shooting over all and only logged 16 assists as a team . Detroit will have a few days rest before playing in New York against Knicks on Tuesday . The Celtics ' next game will also be against Knicks as they host them on Sunday , in what will be the second night of a back to back for both teams .
The Boston Celtics (17 - 13) grabbed their third straight victory with a 99 - 93 win over the Detroit Pistons (17 - 14), in Detroit on Saturday. After a strong third quarter, the Celtics headed into the fourth up by 15 but Detroit turned it up a notch and brought the game within two points, with 30 seconds left. A clutch jumper by Jonas Jerebko put the Celtics up by four and deflated the Detroit comeback. The dagger was Jerebko's second shot of the game and his only made basket. Six players scored in double digits for Boston. They also had strong rebound and assist numbers from multiple players. Avery Bradley finished with 18 points, four rebounds, three steals and one assist, in 31 minutes. Isaiah Thomas dropped 17 points (4 - 14 FG, 0 - 4 3PT, 9 - 10 FT), along with nine assists, in 33 minutes. Evan Turner chipped in a healthy 13 points (5 - 11 FG, 3 - 4 FT), five rebounds and three assists, in 23 minutes off the bench. The Celtics struggled from downtown, shooting only 4 - 23 but they made up for it with good defense, holding their opponent to only 38 percent from the field. David Lee missed the game with a sore lower back, while Marcus Smart is also still out. Andre Drummond put up monstrous numbers but along with the rest of his team, shot a below average percentage from the field and could not come out on top, at home. Drummond finished with 22 points (9 - 21 FG, 4 - 10 FT), 22 rebounds, two steals and two blocked shots, in 35 minutes. Reggie Jackson added 17 points (5 - 14 FG, 2 - 5 3Pt, 5 - 5 FT), three rebounds and two assists, while he almost single - handedly stole the win for his team with a late fourth quarter push. Marcus Morris shot 7 - 14 from the field on his way to 16 points, along with five rebounds, one assist and one steal, in 37 minutes. The Pistons struggled shooting over all and only logged 16 assists as a team. Detroit will have a few days rest before playing in New York against Knicks on Tuesday. The Celtics' next game will also be against Knicks as they host them on Sunday, in what will be the second night of a back to back for both teams.
The Boston Celtics (17 - 13) grabbed their third straight victory with a 99 - 93 win over the Detroit Pistons (17 - 14), in Detroit on Saturday. After a strong third quarter, the Celtics headed into the fourth up by 15 but Detroit turned it up a notch and brought the game within two points, with 30 seconds left. A clutch jumper by Jonas Jerebko put the Celtics up by four and deflated the Detroit comeback. The dagger was Jerebko's second shot of the game and his only made basket. Six players scored in double digits for Boston. They also had strong rebound and assist numbers from multiple players. Avery Bradley finished with 18 points, four rebounds, three steals and one assist, in 31 minutes. Isaiah Thomas dropped 17 points (4 - 14 FG, 0 - 4 3PT, 9 - 10 FT), along with nine assists, in 33 minutes. Evan Turner chipped in a healthy 13 points (5 - 11 FG, 3 - 4 FT), five rebounds and three assists, in 23 minutes off the bench. The Celtics struggled from downtown, shooting only 4 - 23 but they made up for it with good defense, holding their opponent to only 38 percent from the field. David Lee missed the game with a sore lower back, while Marcus Smart is also still out. Andre Drummond put up monstrous numbers but along with the rest of his team, shot a below average percentage from the field and could not come out on top, at home. Drummond finished with 22 points (9 - 21 FG, 4 - 10 FT), 22 rebounds, two steals and two blocked shots, in 35 minutes. Reggie Jackson added 17 points (5 - 14 FG, 2 - 5 3Pt, 5 - 5 FT), three rebounds and two assists, while he almost single - handedly stole the win for his team with a late fourth quarter push. Marcus Morris shot 7 - 14 from the field on his way to 16 points, along with five rebounds, one assist and one steal, in 37 minutes. The Pistons struggled shooting over all and only logged 16 assists as a team. Detroit will have a few days rest before playing in New York against Knicks on Tuesday. The Celtics' next game will also be against Knicks as they host them on Sunday, in what will be the second night of a back to back for both teams.
<GAME> <DATE> 26 December 2015 <DAY> Saturday <STADIUM> Palace of Auburn Hills <CITY> Detroit <HOME> <TEAM> Pistons <CITY> Detroit <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 93 <WINS-LOSSES> 17 14 <QTRS> 24 22 15 32 <TEAM-AST> 16 <3PT> 6 <TEAM-FG> 35 <TEAM-FT> 17 <TEAM-REB> 51 <TEAM-TO> 15 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 29 December 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Tuesday <NEXT-STADIUM> Madison Square Garden <NEXT-CITY> New York City <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> New York <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Knicks <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Celtics <CITY> Boston <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 99 <WINS-LOSSES> 17 13 <QTRS> 25 26 25 23 <TEAM-AST> 20 <3PT> 4 <TEAM-FG> 39 <TEAM-FT> 17 <TEAM-REB> 47 <TEAM-TO> 14 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 27 December 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> TD Garden <NEXT-CITY> Boston <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> New York <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Knicks <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Andre Drummond <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 22 <FG> 9 21 43 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 10 40 <REB> 22 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 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0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Anthony Tolliver <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 5 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Steve Blake <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 6 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Aron Baynes <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandon Jennings <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Darrun Hilliard <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Joel Anthony <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Reggie Bullock <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 1 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Avery Bradley <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 18 <FG> 6 14 43 <FG3> 3 10 30 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Isaiah Thomas <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 17 <FG> 4 14 29 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 9 10 90 <REB> 1 <AST> 9 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Evan Turner <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 11 45 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 5 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Amir Johnson <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 12 <FG> 6 7 86 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 8 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 4 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jae Crowder <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 11 <FG> 5 11 45 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 7 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jared Sullinger <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 10 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 8 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kelly Olynyk <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Zeller <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jonas Jerebko <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Young <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Terry Rozier <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jordan Mickey <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> R. J. Hunter <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none