| Boston Celtics (6-4) at Detroit Pistons (1-9), 7:30 p.m. |
| 2012-13 Head-to-head record |
First meeting |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
Detroit 2-1 |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
Boston 3-1 |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Boston 2-1 |
| Overall Head-to-head record |
Boston 227-125 |
| Home Record: |
Boston 3-2; Detroit 0-3 |
| Away Record: |
Boston 3-2; Detroit 1-6 |
| Current Streak: |
Boston (W1); Detroit (L1) |
| Record vs. Central Division: |
Boston 2-1 |
| Record vs. Atlantic Division: |
Detroit 1-0 |
| Record vs. Eastern Conference: |
Boston 5-4; Detroit 1-1 |
| 2011-2012 Meetings |
| 12/30 - Boston, 96-85 (at Bos) |
| 02/15 - Detroit, 98-88 (at Bos) |
| 02/19 - Detroit, 96-81 (at Det) |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 11/02 - Boston, 109-86 (at Det) |
| 12/29 - Detroit, 104-92 (at Det) |
| 01/19 - Boston, 86-82 (at Bos) |
| 04/03 - Boston, 101-90 (at Bos) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 01/20 - Detroit, 92-86 (at Det) |
| 03/02 - Boston, 105-100 (at Det) |
| 03/15 - Boston, 119-93 (at Bos) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 11/09 - Boston, 88-76 (at Det) |
| 11/20 - Boston, 98-80 (at Bos) |
| 01/30 - Boston, 86-78 (at Det) |
| 03/01 - Detroit, 105-95 (at Bos) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 12/19 - Detroit, 87-85 (at Bos) |
| 01/05 - Boston, 92-85 (at Det) |
| 03/05 - Boston, 90-78 (at Bos) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 11/03 - Detroit, 101-88 (at Bos) |
| 01/13 - Detroit, 81-73 (at Det) |
| 02/06 - Detroit, 109-102 (at Det) |
| 04/18 - Detroit, 91-89 (at Bos) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 11/04 - Detroit, 82-81 (at Bos) |
| 11/15 - Detroit, 115-100 (at Det) |
| 01/16 - Detroit, 94-84 (at Det) |
| 2004-2005 Meetings |
| 01/02 - Detroit, 100-88 (at Det) |
| 01/07 - Detroit, 110-104 (at Bos) |
| 03/11 - Boston, 115-113 2ot (at Bos) |
| 03/26 - Detroit, 105-99 ot (at Det) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 11/05 - Detroit, 96-88 (at Det) |
| 01/05 - Detroit, 78-68 (at Bos) |
| 01/28 - Detroit, 106-103 (at Bos) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 01/28 - Detroit, 86-83 (at Det) |
| 01/31 - Detroit, 118-66 (at Bos) |
| 03/15 - Boston, 81-71 (at Det) |
| 04/16 - Boston, 99-92 (at Bos) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - Detroit has won two straight after losing the last three meetings. |
| Note - Boston has won six of nine and 11 of the last 16 meetings. |
| Note - Detroit has won 14 of 25 and 19 of the last 31 meetings. |
| Note - Boston has lost two straight after winning its last two at Detroit. |
| Note - Boston has won five of its last eight at Detroit. |
| Note - Boston has lost 10 of 15 and 13 of its last 19 at Detroit. |
| Note - Detroit snapped a four-game series road losing streak on 02/15/12. |
| Note - Detroit has lost six of its last eight at Boston. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last 12 meetings at Boston. |
| Note - Detroit has won nine of 16 and 10 of its last 18 at Boston. |
| Boston last five games |
Detroit last five games |
| 11/10 - W at Milwaukee, 96-92 |
11/09 - L at Oklahoma City, 94-105 |
| 11/12 - W at Chicago, 101-95 |
11/10 - L at Houston, 82-96 |
| 11/14 - W vs. Utah, 98-93 |
11/12 - L vs. Oklahoma City, 90-92 |
| 11/15 - L at Brooklyn, 97-102 |
11/14 - W at Philadelphia, 94-76 |
| 11/17 - W vs. Toronto, 107-89 |
11/16 - L vs. Orlando, 106-110 |