Cade Cunningham scored 25 points and Jalen Duren had 24 to help the Detroit Pistons hold off the Boston Celtics for a 119-113 win on Sunday.

The Boston Celtics are still in search of their first win of the 2025-26 season on Sunday when they take on the Detroit Pistons. Detroit struggled in its season

The Pistons led by as many as 15 points in the second half before the Celtics made a run late in the fourth quarter to trim the Pistons’ lead to three points with just under three minutes left. The Pistons responded with three straight second chance buckets on the next three possessions to help put the game away.

The catalyst for Detroit’s matinee victory, characterized by both Bickerstaff and Ausar Thompson as an “identity win,” was the momentum generated from its defensive grit during the middle quarters. Javonte Green, Isaiah Stewart and Ron Holland II jump-started the Pistons with their second-unit energy.

The Celtics shook up their starting lineup and got a big game from Jaylen Brown, but familiar issues doomed them in a loss to Detroit that dropped them to 0-3.

Jaylen Brown was crucial for the Celtics on the way to a season-high 41 points against the Pistons, but it wasn't enough to get the win Sunday.

Cade Cunningham's fourth quarter was helped by a continued strong start to the season from Ausar Thompson as the team earned a 119-113 victory.

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So far, Caris LeVert has struggled to make a notable impact on the Detroit Pistons. You can blame a tight left hamstring for his lack of contributions early on.

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