On October 28th, the NBA regular season continued, with the Detroit Pistons defeating the Boston Celtics 119-113. Durham scored 24 points and 17 rebounds, while Cunningham contributed 25 points and 8 assists. For the Celtics, Brown scored 41 points, but still couldn't lead his team to a victory.

The Celtics led by as many as 17 points early in the game, with Pritchard scoring 10 points in the first quarter. However, the Pistons rallied in the final stages, closing the gap with Harris and Thompson leading the charge. Brown continued his explosiveness in the second quarter, scoring 13 points. The Pistons responded with 14 points from Harris , and the Celtics led 58-57 at halftime.

After the break, the Pistons, led by Cunningham, launched a comeback and extended the lead to double digits. Although the Celtics chased the score with Brown and Pritchard, they were unable to turn the tide.

In the final quarter, Minot scored 10 points off the bench , but the Pistons played steadily, with Duren and Thompson scoring consecutive key points to seal the victory. In the end, the Pistons defeated the Celtics 119-113 and ushered in the victory.

Celtics player statistics

Brown had 41 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists; Pritchard had 21 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 assists; White had 15 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists; Simmons had 12 points and 1 rebound; Minot had 10 points, 1 rebound, and 1 assist; Hauser had 8 points and 4 rebounds; Keta had 4 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists.

Pistons player statistics

Cunningham had 25 points, 3 rebounds, and 8 assists; Durham had 24 points, 17 rebounds, and 1 assist; Thompson had 21 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 assists; Harris had 18 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists; Stewart had 9 points, 6 rebounds, and 1 assist; Robinson had 8 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 assist; Holland II had 7 points, 1 rebound, and 1 assist.