Field Level Media
27 Nov 2025, 06:49 GMT+10
(Photo credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images)
Jaylen Brown had 33 points, 10 rebounds and five assists to help the host Boston Celtics end the Detroit Pistons' 13-game winning streak with a 117-114 victory on Wednesday in an NBA Cup game.
After Anfernee Simons extended Boston's lead to 115-112 by making two free throws with 6.3 seconds on the clock, Cade Cunningham was fouled attempting a 3-pointer with 4.4 seconds remaining, but he missed the third free-throw attempt after he made the first two.
Boston's Payton Pritchard made two free throws with 2.4 seconds left and then the Celtics came up with a steal on Detroit's final possession.
Detroit would have set a franchise record by winning its 14th straight game.
The Pistons also won 13 straight games in 1989-1990 and 2003-04. Detroit won the NBA title both seasons.
Derrick White added 27 points and seven rebounds for Boston. Pritchard made four 3-pointers and finished with 16 points.
Cunningham scored a game-high 42 points and collected eight rebounds and five assists. He made 14 of 16 foul shots in the loss.
Jalen Duren added 12 points and 16 rebounds for Detroit, which also received a 12-point performance from Tobias Harris.
The loss dropped Detroit's road record to 7-2.
The Celtics played without center Neemias Queta, who exited Sunday's game against Orlando in the first quarter with a left ankle sprain and did not return. Queta is averaging career-highs in points per game (9.3) and rebounds per game (7.9) this season.
The Pistons led 30-24 after one quarter and 58-57 at halftime, but Boston had an 86-83 lead entering the final quarter.
It was the second time Boston and Detroit have played this season. The Pistons defeated the Celtics 119-113 in Detroit on Oct. 26. Brown scored a game-high 41 points in the loss. Cunningham led the Pistons with 25.
Detroit is 2-1 in East Group B. Boston is 2-2.
--Field Level Media
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