Cunningham's message helped the Pistons stay within striking distance. With 10 seconds left in the final period, the Pistons trailed the Celtics 113-110. With the understanding the Celtics would foul to prevent a game-tying triple, Cunningham made a "smart play" to draw the shooting foul on Baylor Scheierman.

Head coach Joe Mazzulla had a lot of positive things to say about his group after their win against the Pistons.

He made some incredible clutch shots in the 4th quarter including a 31-foot moon ball to give Boston a 4-point lead with a minute to go. His clutch contributions didn’t stop here as with 17.9 seconds to go and the Pistons coming out of a timeout,

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Starting center Neemias Queta missed Wednesday’s matchup with the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons with an ankle sprain, and Boston survived without him, holding on for a wild 117-114 victory at TD Garden that snapped Detroit’s 13-game winning streak.

Before stuffing their faces with turkey, the Boston Celtics look to defend home court against the red-hot Detroit Pistons. These storied franchises first faced off in 1948. The Celtics own the all-time record against the Pistons,

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Detroit Pistons vs. Boston Celtics NBA game to be played on November 26, 2025 on ESPN.

In Monday’s victory over the Pacers, Cade Cunningham led the way for the Pistons as he recorded 24 points, 11 rebounds and six assists while Jalen Duren added 17 points and 12 rebounds of his own. Now Detroit will try to extend their winning streak to 14 games on Wednesday night in a tough road matchup against the Celtics.