What happened
Detroit erased a 22-point second-half hole and beat Boston 121-113 on Tuesday, finishing the opener with a 23-0 fourth-quarter run for its first win.
JB Bickerstaff said the turnaround started with defense, while Javonte Green provided 19 bench points after sitting the first half and Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren led Detroit with 22 each.
Detroit’s rotation looks flexible early, since bench scoring and defensive energy changed the game, but the opener does not confirm a lasting lineup pattern.
Automated brief based on the linked report. Lineup context is analysis; official starting-five labels come separately from our game data provider.
Original reporting: Pistons erase 22-point deficit, stun Celtics with 23-0 fourth quarter run in season opening win — NBC Sports ↗