Celtics vs Pistons

Historical record, recent meetings, scoring profile and performance versus model expectation.

Record since the 1976 season
135-108
Celtics lead the series by 27 wins.
@ Celtics
82-40
@ Pistons
53-68
Playoffs
20-19
VS EXPECTED
Celtics -5.4
Avg Points
104.7-103.3
Most Recent Winner
Pistons 103-104

Head-To-Head Margin (Max Last 150 Matches)

Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons Results

All completed meetings between these teams.
Date Matchup Result Winner Model Projection Stage
Jan 19, 2026 103–104 Detroit Pistons +1 Detroit Pistons +4.3 Regular
Dec 15, 2025 112–105 Detroit Pistons +7 Boston Celtics +3.1 Regular
Nov 26, 2025 114–117 Boston Celtics +3 Boston Celtics +1.8 Regular
Oct 26, 2025 113–119 Detroit Pistons +6 Detroit Pistons +0.8 Regular
Feb 26, 2025 97–117 Detroit Pistons +20 Boston Celtics +0.9 Regular
Dec 12, 2024 99–123 Boston Celtics +24 Boston Celtics +14.7 Regular
Dec 4, 2024 120–130 Boston Celtics +10 Boston Celtics +15.6 Regular
Oct 26, 2024 124–118 Boston Celtics +6 Boston Celtics +9.8 Regular
Mar 22, 2024 129–102 Boston Celtics +27 Boston Celtics +11.2 Regular
Mar 18, 2024 94–119 Boston Celtics +25 Boston Celtics +18.2 Regular
Dec 28, 2023 122–128 Boston Celtics +6 Boston Celtics +18.2 Regular
Feb 15, 2023 109–127 Boston Celtics +18 Boston Celtics +14.4 Regular
Feb 6, 2023 111–99 Boston Celtics +12 Boston Celtics +6.3 Regular
Nov 12, 2022 117–108 Boston Celtics +9 Boston Celtics +7.1 Regular
Nov 9, 2022 112–128 Boston Celtics +16 Boston Celtics +13.6 Regular
Mar 11, 2022 103–114 Boston Celtics +11 Boston Celtics +14.8 Regular
Feb 26, 2022 113–104 Boston Celtics +9 Boston Celtics +8.6 Regular
Feb 16, 2022 112–111 Detroit Pistons +1 Boston Celtics +15.6 Regular
Feb 4, 2022 102–93 Boston Celtics +9 Boston Celtics +5.6 Regular
Feb 12, 2021 108–102 Detroit Pistons +6 Boston Celtics +11.8 Regular
Jan 3, 2021 122–120 Boston Celtics +2 Boston Celtics +6.9 Regular
Jan 1, 2021 93–96 Detroit Pistons +3 Boston Celtics +8.2 Regular
Jan 15, 2020 116–103 Detroit Pistons +13 Boston Celtics +12.2 Regular
Dec 20, 2019 93–114 Boston Celtics +21 Boston Celtics +11.0 Regular
Feb 13, 2019 110–118 Boston Celtics +8 Boston Celtics +8.1 Regular
Dec 15, 2018 104–113 Detroit Pistons +9 Boston Celtics +1.6 Regular
Oct 30, 2018 105–108 Boston Celtics +3 Boston Celtics +7.5 Regular
Oct 27, 2018 109–89 Boston Celtics +20 Detroit Pistons +1.3 Regular
Feb 23, 2018 110–98 Boston Celtics +12 Detroit Pistons +0.4 Regular
Dec 10, 2017 91–81 Boston Celtics +10 Boston Celtics +1.6 Regular
Nov 27, 2017 118–108 Detroit Pistons +10 Boston Celtics +9.7 Regular
Feb 26, 2017 104–98 Boston Celtics +6 Boston Celtics +0.7 Regular
Jan 30, 2017 109–113 Boston Celtics +4 Boston Celtics +8.5 Regular
Nov 30, 2016 121–114 Detroit Pistons +7 Boston Celtics +4.2 Regular
Nov 19, 2016 94–92 Boston Celtics +2 Detroit Pistons +3.2 Regular
Feb 3, 2016 95–102 Boston Celtics +7 Boston Celtics +6.1 Regular
Jan 6, 2016 99–94 Detroit Pistons +5 Boston Celtics +5.8 Regular
Dec 26, 2015 99–93 Boston Celtics +6 Detroit Pistons +3.0 Regular
Dec 16, 2015 116–119 Detroit Pistons +3 Detroit Pistons +2.0 Regular
Apr 8, 2015 113–103 Boston Celtics +10 Detroit Pistons +3.1 Regular
Mar 22, 2015 105–97 Detroit Pistons +8 Boston Celtics +6.1 Regular
Dec 3, 2014 102–109 Boston Celtics +7 Boston Celtics +6.0 Regular
Apr 5, 2014 111–115 Detroit Pistons +4 Detroit Pistons +4.4 Regular
Mar 9, 2014 111–118 Boston Celtics +7 Boston Celtics +4.3 Regular
Dec 18, 2013 107–106 Detroit Pistons +1 Boston Celtics +4.2 Regular
Nov 3, 2013 77–87 Detroit Pistons +10 Detroit Pistons +3.0 Regular
Apr 3, 2013 93–98 Boston Celtics +5 Boston Celtics +9.6 Regular
Jan 20, 2013 88–103 Detroit Pistons +15 Detroit Pistons +0.3 Regular
Nov 18, 2012 83–103 Detroit Pistons +20 Boston Celtics +3.0 Regular
Feb 19, 2012 81–96 Detroit Pistons +15 Boston Celtics +1.5 Regular
Feb 15, 2012 98–88 Detroit Pistons +10 Boston Celtics +11.4 Regular
Dec 30, 2011 85–96 Boston Celtics +11 Boston Celtics +9.8 Regular
Apr 3, 2011 90–101 Boston Celtics +11 Boston Celtics +11.8 Regular
Jan 19, 2011 82–86 Boston Celtics +4 Boston Celtics +12.2 Regular
Dec 29, 2010 92–104 Detroit Pistons +12 Boston Celtics +8.6 Regular
Nov 2, 2010 109–86 Boston Celtics +23 Boston Celtics +5.8 Regular
Mar 15, 2010 93–119 Boston Celtics +26 Boston Celtics +10.8 Regular
Mar 2, 2010 105–100 Boston Celtics +5 Boston Celtics +3.0 Regular
Jan 20, 2010 86–92 Detroit Pistons +6 Boston Celtics +4.8 Regular
Mar 1, 2009 105–95 Detroit Pistons +10 Boston Celtics +13.6 Regular
Jan 30, 2009 86–78 Boston Celtics +8 Boston Celtics +3.4 Regular
Nov 20, 2008 80–98 Boston Celtics +18 Boston Celtics +5.5 Regular
Nov 9, 2008 88–76 Boston Celtics +12 Detroit Pistons +2.2 Regular
May 30, 2008 89–81 Boston Celtics +8 Detroit Pistons +3.6 Playoffs
May 28, 2008 102–106 Boston Celtics +4 Boston Celtics +4.0 Playoffs
May 26, 2008 75–94 Detroit Pistons +19 Detroit Pistons +3.1 Playoffs
May 24, 2008 94–80 Boston Celtics +14 Detroit Pistons +4.2 Playoffs
May 22, 2008 103–97 Detroit Pistons +6 Boston Celtics +4.2 Playoffs
May 20, 2008 79–88 Boston Celtics +9 Boston Celtics +3.6 Playoffs
Mar 5, 2008 78–90 Boston Celtics +12 Boston Celtics +4.2 Regular
Jan 5, 2008 92–85 Boston Celtics +7 Detroit Pistons +4.2 Regular
Dec 19, 2007 87–85 Detroit Pistons +2 Boston Celtics +3.8 Regular
Apr 18, 2007 91–89 Detroit Pistons +2 Detroit Pistons +5.8 Regular
Feb 6, 2007 102–109 Detroit Pistons +7 Detroit Pistons +14.3 Regular
Jan 13, 2007 73–81 Detroit Pistons +8 Detroit Pistons +10.1 Regular
Nov 3, 2006 101–88 Detroit Pistons +13 Detroit Pistons +0.9 Regular
Jan 16, 2006 84–94 Detroit Pistons +10 Detroit Pistons +13.2 Regular
Nov 15, 2005 100–115 Detroit Pistons +15 Detroit Pistons +10.3 Regular
Nov 4, 2005 82–81 Detroit Pistons +1 Detroit Pistons +1.2 Regular
Mar 26, 2005 99–105 Detroit Pistons +6 Detroit Pistons +5.9 Regular
Mar 11, 2005 113–115 Boston Celtics +2 Detroit Pistons +0.0 Regular
Jan 7, 2005 110–104 Detroit Pistons +6 Boston Celtics +1.3 Regular
Jan 2, 2005 88–100 Detroit Pistons +12 Detroit Pistons +6.1 Regular
Jan 28, 2004 106–103 Detroit Pistons +3 Detroit Pistons +1.6 Regular
Jan 5, 2004 78–68 Detroit Pistons +10 Boston Celtics +0.4 Regular
Nov 5, 2003 88–96 Detroit Pistons +8 Detroit Pistons +6.0 Regular
Apr 16, 2003 92–99 Boston Celtics +7 Boston Celtics +0.4 Regular
Mar 15, 2003 81–71 Boston Celtics +10 Detroit Pistons +7.0 Regular
Jan 31, 2003 118–66 Detroit Pistons +52 Boston Celtics +1.2 Regular
Jan 28, 2003 83–86 Detroit Pistons +3 Detroit Pistons +6.0 Regular
May 14, 2002 90–81 Boston Celtics +9 Detroit Pistons +2.0 Playoffs
May 12, 2002 79–90 Boston Celtics +11 Boston Celtics +5.2 Playoffs
May 10, 2002 64–66 Boston Celtics +2 Boston Celtics +4.7 Playoffs
May 8, 2002 85–77 Boston Celtics +8 Detroit Pistons +4.2 Playoffs
May 5, 2002 84–96 Detroit Pistons +12 Detroit Pistons +3.2 Playoffs
Mar 24, 2002 101–109 Detroit Pistons +8 Detroit Pistons +6.0 Regular
Mar 8, 2002 92–117 Boston Celtics +25 Boston Celtics +0.9 Regular
Jan 19, 2002 91–94 Detroit Pistons +3 Detroit Pistons +1.3 Regular
Jan 11, 2002 90–104 Boston Celtics +14 Boston Celtics +6.0 Regular
Feb 2, 2001 102–95 Boston Celtics +7 Detroit Pistons +3.0 Regular
Jan 29, 2001 87–99 Boston Celtics +12 Boston Celtics +4.3 Regular
Dec 26, 2000 96–101 Detroit Pistons +5 Detroit Pistons +6.0 Regular
Nov 1, 2000 83–103 Boston Celtics +20 Boston Celtics +2.9 Regular
Apr 5, 2000 106–111 Detroit Pistons +5 Detroit Pistons +8.4 Regular
Mar 13, 2000 115–124 Detroit Pistons +9 Detroit Pistons +4.5 Regular
Nov 10, 1999 110–92 Detroit Pistons +18 Boston Celtics +3.1 Regular
Apr 27, 1999 92–85 Detroit Pistons +7 Boston Celtics +0.4 Regular
Mar 31, 1999 87–72 Detroit Pistons +15 Detroit Pistons +2.1 Regular
Mar 12, 1999 83–93 Detroit Pistons +10 Detroit Pistons +8.9 Regular
Apr 3, 1998 101–100 Boston Celtics +1 Detroit Pistons +6.2 Regular
Mar 13, 1998 96–92 Detroit Pistons +4 Boston Celtics +2.9 Regular
Dec 13, 1997 77–93 Detroit Pistons +16 Detroit Pistons +8.6 Regular
Nov 23, 1997 86–90 Boston Celtics +4 Detroit Pistons +1.3 Regular
Feb 28, 1997 106–100 Detroit Pistons +6 Detroit Pistons +8.7 Regular
Jan 2, 1997 87–99 Detroit Pistons +12 Detroit Pistons +13.4 Regular
Dec 15, 1996 89–99 Detroit Pistons +10 Detroit Pistons +11.4 Regular
Nov 20, 1996 108–83 Detroit Pistons +25 Detroit Pistons +2.1 Regular
Apr 14, 1996 96–105 Detroit Pistons +9 Detroit Pistons +8.7 Regular
Apr 7, 1996 97–98 Boston Celtics +1 Detroit Pistons +0.7 Regular
Nov 29, 1995 96–100 Boston Celtics +4 Boston Celtics +5.0 Regular
Apr 15, 1995 104–129 Boston Celtics +25 Boston Celtics +8.8 Regular
Mar 25, 1995 103–104 Detroit Pistons +1 Detroit Pistons +0.9 Regular
Dec 30, 1994 124–107 Boston Celtics +17 Detroit Pistons +0.8 Regular
Nov 30, 1994 115–118 Boston Celtics +3 Boston Celtics +6.5 Regular
Apr 13, 1994 96–109 Boston Celtics +13 Boston Celtics +6.8 Regular
Apr 10, 1994 116–111 Boston Celtics +5 Detroit Pistons +2.9 Regular
Feb 9, 1994 102–95 Detroit Pistons +7 Boston Celtics +8.9 Regular
Nov 24, 1993 118–103 Boston Celtics +15 Detroit Pistons +4.0 Regular
Apr 9, 1993 105–90 Detroit Pistons +15 Boston Celtics +6.0 Regular
Mar 5, 1993 101–105 Boston Celtics +4 Boston Celtics +7.6 Regular
Mar 1, 1993 95–99 Detroit Pistons +4 Detroit Pistons +0.4 Regular
Jan 27, 1993 94–103 Detroit Pistons +9 Boston Celtics +0.8 Regular
Apr 15, 1992 92–89 Boston Celtics +3 Detroit Pistons +1.6 Regular
Mar 27, 1992 87–106 Boston Celtics +19 Boston Celtics +4.3 Regular
Mar 20, 1992 104–99 Boston Celtics +5 Detroit Pistons +7.2 Regular
Jan 26, 1992 91–106 Boston Celtics +15 Boston Celtics +2.9 Regular
May 17, 1991 113–117 Detroit Pistons +4 Detroit Pistons +4.5 Playoffs
May 15, 1991 116–111 Detroit Pistons +5 Boston Celtics +4.3 Playoffs
May 13, 1991 97–104 Detroit Pistons +7 Detroit Pistons +3.1 Playoffs
May 11, 1991 115–83 Boston Celtics +32 Detroit Pistons +5.1 Playoffs
May 9, 1991 103–109 Boston Celtics +6 Boston Celtics +1.9 Playoffs
May 7, 1991 86–75 Detroit Pistons +11 Boston Celtics +3.1 Playoffs
Apr 16, 1991 90–118 Detroit Pistons +28 Detroit Pistons +0.2 Regular
Jan 23, 1991 94–111 Boston Celtics +17 Boston Celtics +2.8 Regular
Jan 21, 1991 90–101 Detroit Pistons +11 Detroit Pistons +4.4 Regular
Dec 14, 1990 100–108 Boston Celtics +8 Boston Celtics +4.8 Regular
Apr 3, 1990 82–93 Detroit Pistons +11 Detroit Pistons +8.2 Regular
Mar 30, 1990 111–123 Boston Celtics +12 Detroit Pistons +1.9 Regular
Jan 10, 1990 97–104 Boston Celtics +7 Detroit Pistons +0.9 Regular
Nov 18, 1989 86–103 Detroit Pistons +17 Detroit Pistons +10.0 Regular
May 2, 1989 100–85 Detroit Pistons +15 Detroit Pistons +5.8 Playoffs
Apr 30, 1989 95–102 Detroit Pistons +7 Detroit Pistons +12.3 Playoffs
Apr 28, 1989 91–101 Detroit Pistons +10 Detroit Pistons +12.1 Playoffs
Mar 17, 1989 98–106 Detroit Pistons +8 Detroit Pistons +8.7 Regular
Jan 22, 1989 99–112 Boston Celtics +13 Boston Celtics +0.3 Regular
Jan 16, 1989 87–96 Detroit Pistons +9 Detroit Pistons +6.3 Regular
Nov 11, 1988 116–107 Detroit Pistons +9 Detroit Pistons +0.7 Regular
Jun 3, 1988 90–95 Detroit Pistons +5 Detroit Pistons +6.9 Playoffs
Jun 1, 1988 102–96 Detroit Pistons +6 Boston Celtics +1.3 Playoffs
May 30, 1988 79–78 Boston Celtics +1 Detroit Pistons +6.3 Playoffs
May 28, 1988 94–98 Detroit Pistons +4 Detroit Pistons +6.0 Playoffs
May 26, 1988 115–119 Boston Celtics +4 Boston Celtics +0.6 Playoffs
May 25, 1988 104–96 Detroit Pistons +8 Boston Celtics +1.6 Playoffs
Apr 19, 1988 110–121 Boston Celtics +11 Boston Celtics +3.7 Regular
Apr 1, 1988 110–121 Boston Celtics +11 Boston Celtics +4.2 Regular
Feb 28, 1988 101–106 Detroit Pistons +5 Detroit Pistons +3.1 Regular
Jan 29, 1988 108–125 Detroit Pistons +17 Detroit Pistons +1.6 Regular
Jan 13, 1988 105–143 Boston Celtics +38 Boston Celtics +4.2 Regular
Dec 4, 1987 105–128 Detroit Pistons +23 Detroit Pistons +5.4 Regular
May 30, 1987 114–117 Boston Celtics +3 Boston Celtics +3.1 Playoffs
May 28, 1987 105–113 Detroit Pistons +8 Detroit Pistons +4.3 Playoffs
May 26, 1987 107–108 Boston Celtics +1 Boston Celtics +4.1 Playoffs
May 24, 1987 119–145 Detroit Pistons +26 Detroit Pistons +3.0 Playoffs
May 23, 1987 104–122 Detroit Pistons +18 Detroit Pistons +1.3 Playoffs
May 21, 1987 101–110 Boston Celtics +9 Boston Celtics +6.1 Playoffs
May 19, 1987 91–104 Boston Celtics +13 Boston Celtics +4.7 Playoffs
Apr 3, 1987 115–119 Boston Celtics +4 Boston Celtics +6.0 Regular
Mar 8, 1987 119–122 Detroit Pistons +3 Boston Celtics +1.6 Regular
Mar 1, 1987 102–112 Boston Celtics +10 Boston Celtics +8.4 Regular
Jan 10, 1987 101–118 Detroit Pistons +17 Detroit Pistons +0.4 Regular
Nov 15, 1986 118–111 Boston Celtics +7 Boston Celtics +4.2 Regular
Apr 2, 1986 106–122 Boston Celtics +16 Boston Celtics +11.9 Regular
Mar 2, 1986 109–129 Boston Celtics +20 Boston Celtics +9.1 Regular
Jan 7, 1986 109–113 Detroit Pistons +4 Boston Celtics +4.5 Regular
Nov 27, 1985 124–132 Boston Celtics +8 Boston Celtics +7.8 Regular
Nov 9, 1985 124–105 Boston Celtics +19 Detroit Pistons +1.1 Regular
May 10, 1985 123–113 Boston Celtics +10 Detroit Pistons +1.2 Playoffs
May 8, 1985 123–130 Boston Celtics +7 Boston Celtics +6.1 Playoffs
May 5, 1985 99–102 Detroit Pistons +3 Detroit Pistons +1.2 Playoffs
May 2, 1985 117–125 Detroit Pistons +8 Detroit Pistons +0.3 Playoffs
Apr 30, 1985 114–121 Boston Celtics +7 Boston Celtics +6.9 Playoffs
Apr 28, 1985 99–133 Boston Celtics +34 Boston Celtics +6.0 Playoffs
Mar 31, 1985 105–113 Detroit Pistons +8 Boston Celtics +3.2 Regular
Mar 3, 1985 129–138 Boston Celtics +9 Boston Celtics +7.5 Regular
Jan 29, 1985 130–131 Boston Celtics +1 Boston Celtics +5.8 Regular
Dec 4, 1984 99–104 Detroit Pistons +5 Boston Celtics +2.4 Regular
Nov 2, 1984 116–127 Boston Celtics +11 Boston Celtics +7.4 Regular
Oct 26, 1984 130–123 Boston Celtics +7 Detroit Pistons +1.2 Regular
Apr 13, 1984 120–128 Detroit Pistons +8 Detroit Pistons +0.5 Regular
Feb 5, 1984 134–137 Boston Celtics +3 Boston Celtics +8.3 Regular
Dec 17, 1983 129–115 Boston Celtics +14 Boston Celtics +0.9 Regular
Nov 27, 1983 99–114 Boston Celtics +15 Boston Celtics +6.9 Regular
Nov 11, 1983 118–126 Boston Celtics +8 Boston Celtics +7.0 Regular
Oct 28, 1983 121–127 Detroit Pistons +6 Detroit Pistons +1.5 Regular
Apr 13, 1983 101–113 Detroit Pistons +12 Boston Celtics +1.0 Regular
Apr 10, 1983 113–115 Boston Celtics +2 Boston Celtics +8.0 Regular
Dec 19, 1982 131–114 Detroit Pistons +17 Boston Celtics +10.8 Regular
Dec 15, 1982 108–104 Boston Celtics +4 Boston Celtics +3.1 Regular
Dec 4, 1982 119–112 Boston Celtics +7 Boston Celtics +0.9 Regular
Nov 30, 1982 123–116 Detroit Pistons +7 Boston Celtics +10.2 Regular
Mar 26, 1982 104–125 Boston Celtics +21 Boston Celtics +11.7 Regular
Mar 8, 1982 111–101 Boston Celtics +10 Boston Celtics +3.2 Regular
Jan 16, 1982 128–120 Boston Celtics +8 Boston Celtics +3.4 Regular
Jan 10, 1982 124–134 Boston Celtics +10 Boston Celtics +10.7 Regular
Dec 2, 1981 114–115 Boston Celtics +1 Boston Celtics +12.3 Regular
Nov 7, 1981 129–88 Boston Celtics +41 Boston Celtics +5.3 Regular
Mar 27, 1981 115–90 Detroit Pistons +25 Boston Celtics +15.9 Regular
Feb 21, 1981 130–119 Boston Celtics +11 Boston Celtics +10.6 Regular
Jan 19, 1981 90–92 Boston Celtics +2 Boston Celtics +18.2 Regular
Dec 2, 1980 94–85 Boston Celtics +9 Boston Celtics +7.1 Regular
Oct 29, 1980 103–85 Boston Celtics +18 Boston Celtics +8.6 Regular
Mar 20, 1980 124–106 Boston Celtics +18 Boston Celtics +11.0 Regular
Mar 2, 1980 115–118 Boston Celtics +3 Boston Celtics +16.9 Regular
Feb 10, 1980 111–128 Boston Celtics +17 Boston Celtics +15.0 Regular
Jan 23, 1980 131–104 Boston Celtics +27 Boston Celtics +5.8 Regular
Dec 4, 1979 118–114 Boston Celtics +4 Boston Celtics +2.1 Regular
Nov 14, 1979 111–115 Boston Celtics +4 Boston Celtics +8.2 Regular
Mar 16, 1979 98–99 Boston Celtics +1 Boston Celtics +1.0 Regular
Mar 9, 1979 117–160 Detroit Pistons +43 Detroit Pistons +4.4 Regular
Dec 5, 1978 114–112 Boston Celtics +2 Detroit Pistons +5.1 Regular
Nov 12, 1978 128–123 Detroit Pistons +5 Boston Celtics +1.2 Regular
Apr 7, 1978 111–109 Detroit Pistons +2 Boston Celtics +4.3 Regular
Mar 14, 1978 98–105 Boston Celtics +7 Boston Celtics +4.3 Regular
Dec 26, 1977 100–122 Detroit Pistons +22 Detroit Pistons +4.8 Regular
Oct 24, 1977 85–100 Detroit Pistons +15 Detroit Pistons +3.2 Regular
Mar 4, 1977 94–92 Boston Celtics +2 Detroit Pistons +6.1 Regular
Feb 15, 1977 99–109 Boston Celtics +10 Boston Celtics +0.7 Regular
Jan 25, 1977 91–89 Detroit Pistons +2 Boston Celtics +2.5 Regular
Nov 20, 1976 110–116 Detroit Pistons +6 Detroit Pistons +2.8 Regular
Mar 7, 1976 87–88 Boston Celtics +1 Boston Celtics +10.5 Regular
Feb 1, 1976 114–109 Boston Celtics +5 Boston Celtics +5.0 Regular
Jan 23, 1976 91–108 Boston Celtics +17 Boston Celtics +10.1 Regular
Nov 8, 1975 118–104 Boston Celtics +14 Detroit Pistons +4.3 Regular