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Pistons Set to Tip Off Home Schedule Against Celtics

Oct 19, 2026 | 8:49 AM

Photo: Duane Burleson ~ AP

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DETROIT ~ The Detroit Pistons will open their home schedule Tuesday when they host the Boston Celtics at Little Caesars Arena, giving fans their first chance to see the team in regular-season action. Detroit will lean on point guard Cade Cunningham and center Jalen Duren as the Pistons look to start the season on a high note in front of the home crowd.

Opening night is expected to bring plenty of energy downtown as fans welcome back basketball and celebrate the start of a new season. Facing one of the NBA’s top teams in Boston, the Pistons will look to turn preseason optimism into an early statement win.

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