Pistons Rally From 22-Point Deficit to Beat Celtics on Opening Day
The Detroit Pistons launched their NBA regular season by achieving a historic 121-113 comeback victory over the Boston Celtics at Little Caesars Arena. The Pistons erased a 22-point deficit in the third quarter, highlighted by a 23-0 run in the…
Flint Saginaw Bay City, MI, October 20, 2026 —
The Detroit Pistons opened their NBA regular season with a 121-113 victory over the Boston Celtics at Little Caesars Arena, overcoming a 22-point deficit in a comeback described as the largest of its kind on an opening day since 1997.
Detroit erased the deficit in the third quarter, then produced a 23-0 run in the fourth quarter. The rally turned a game in which the Pistons had trailed by 22 points into an eight-point win, according to the information provided.
The result marked a notable start to the Pistons’ season: they became the first team since 1997 to secure an opening-day comeback from such a large deficit. The summary of the game does not specify when the 22-point margin occurred, how the score changed during the fourth-quarter run, or which players contributed to the rally.
The game’s date and individual player statistics were not provided. No coaches’ comments or other statements were included, and the available information does not detail what either team said after the game. The reported final score, venue, deficit, fourth-quarter run and historical comparison are the details available about the matchup.
For Boston, the outcome was an opening-day loss despite holding a 22-point lead at some point in the game. Further information about the Celtics’ scoring, the timing of the lead, or the sequence of plays that preceded Detroit’s run was not provided. The result places the Pistons’ comeback in the historical context cited in the summary, but no additional statistics or details about the comparison with games since 1997 were supplied.
Story summarized from the original created by Mark Pearson on www.wnem.com, see more information here.
