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The Boston Celtics pull off a spectacular begin to their title protection, scorching from past the arc each recreation to complete the primary week of the season with an ideal 3-0 mark
Jayson Tatum piled up 37 factors and the visiting Boston Celtics continued their dominance of Detroit with a 124-118 victory over the Pistons on Saturday night time, October 26 (Sunday, October 27, Manila time).
The Celtics have gained their previous 10 conferences with the Pistons. Detroit’s final win within the sequence was a one-point victory on February 16, 2022.
Jaylen Brown had 24 factors, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists for the Celtics as Payton Pritchard additionally equipped 19 factors, whereas Al Horford and Derrick White added 17 factors apiece.
The defending champions completed the primary week of the season with a 3-0 mark.
Detroit, which set a franchise file for many losses final season, remains to be searching for its first win beneath new head coach JB Bickerstaff.
Jaden Ivey led Detroit with 26 factors. Cade Cunningham had 21 factors and 10 assists, Malik Beasley added 17 factors, and Jalen Duren chipped in 15.
The Celtics led 73-62 at halftime whereas making 16 of their 32 three-point makes an attempt.
Boston — scorching from past the arc because the season opener the place the crew tied the NBA file of 29 three-pointers in a recreation — completed with 22 triples on 42 makes an attempt this time.
It has been raining 3s for Boston to begin the season…
Here is all 22 of their triples from win #3 in Detroit! 🌧️ pic.twitter.com/zE8X3m2VXv
— NBA (@NBA) October 27, 2024
The Celtics led by as many as 23 factors, 67-44, however the Pistons closed the hole by happening an 18-6 run to complete the half.
Boston was nonetheless up 85-74 with 7:26 left within the third after White’s dunk. Detroit then reeled off a 14-1 run to take the lead.
Duren had two inside baskets throughout that span and Stewart added two layups, together with the go-ahead basket.
Tatum’s three-pointer with 35.7 seconds left within the quarter gave Boston a 94-90 lead. Beasley answered with a triple earlier than the quarter ended.
Pritchard hit a 3 within the opening minute of the fourth to offer Boston a 99-93 benefit. The Pistons regained the lead at 105-103 on two free throws by Simone Fontecchio. They elevated the result in six, 112-106, on Cunningham’s layup.
The Celtics then scored eight unanswered factors, together with a pair of three-pointers by Jrue Vacation. Ivey’s basket from in shut tied it 114-all earlier than Tatum made two free throws.
Tatum doubled the lead with a jumper after Ivey missed a three-point attempt.
Beasley’s trey pulled Detroit inside a degree. White, Brown and Tatum then made free throws to clinch Boston’s victory. – Rappler.com
