Boston Celtics @ Detroit Pistons
EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS - GAME 3 • BOS leads series 2-1
66-16, 31-10 Away
94
66-16, 31-10 Away
59-23, 34-7 Home
80
59-23, 34-7 Home
Boston Celtics
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 35 | 22 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 8-9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | 11 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | 12 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | 12 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 39 | 14 | 5-16 | 1-6 | 3-4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 21 | 4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 12 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 7-8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
94 | 32-69 | 5-14 | 25-30 | 44 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 30 | 24 | ||
46% | 36% | 83% |
Detroit Pistons
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 33 | 8 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | 12 | 6-13 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 41 | 4 | 2-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | 6 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 44 | 26 | 8-18 | 0-2 | 10-10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 20 | 7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 17 | 4-12 | 0-2 | 9-10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
80 | 28-73 | 1-13 | 23-26 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 25 | ||
38% | 8% | 88% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
BOS leads 2-1
Game Information
The Palace of Auburn Hills
1:30 AM, 25 May 2008
Auburn Hills, MI
Attendance: 22,076
- Referees:
- Dick Bavetta
- Ron Garretson
- Monty McCutchen
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 20 | 9 | .690 | - | L1 |
| Boston | 18 | 11 | .621 | 2 | W3 |
| Toronto | 18 | 13 | .581 | 3 | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 16 | 12 | .571 | 3.5 | L1 |
| Brooklyn | 9 | 19 | .321 | 10.5 | W2 |
2025-26 Central Standings
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