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The Celtics–Pistons rivalry is a National Basketball Association (NBA) rivalry between the Boston Celtics and the Detroit Pistons. [1] [2] [3] The two teams played each other in the NBA playoffs five times from 1985 to 1991, with Boston winning in 1985 and 1987, and Detroit winning en route to three consecutive NBA Finals appearances from 1988 to 1990.
The total interdivisional games an NBA team plays is 36. Conference games are often important, as a team's record in common games, as well as its overall record against its conference, are sometimes used as tiebreakers for playoff seeding at the end of the regular season.
16 by Dave Bing, Detroit Pistons vs. Boston Celtics on April 1, 1968 Most field goals attempted in a half, playoffs 28 by Russell Westbrook , Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Houston Rockets on April 19, 2017
With the win the Celtics set a record for most games a team had ever played in a postseason with 26. [112] The 2008–09 Celtics started off the season at 27–2, the then-best starting record in NBA history. [113] They also had a franchise-record 19-game streak. [114]
The Celtics were still dangerous at the Boston Garden, posting a 32–9 home record (defeating both the Lakers and Pistons), but struggled mightily away from home, failing to record a road win over a team with a winning record. The Celtics faced off against the Detroit Pistons in the postseason for the fourth time in five seasons, but this time ...
Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers: Pistons, 2–1 1988, 1989, 2004: 2 Seattle SuperSonics (Oklahoma City Thunder) vs Washington Bullets (Washington Wizards) Tied, 1–1 1978, 1979: 2 Boston Celtics vs Houston Rockets: Celtics, 2–0 1981, 1986: 2 Chicago Bulls vs Utah Jazz: Bulls, 2–0 1997, 1998: 2 Dallas Mavericks vs Miami Heat: Tied, 1 ...
Detroit Pistons 110, Boston Celtics 121 Boston Garden , Boston This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Celtics winning the first three meetings.
The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Conference champion Phoenix Suns 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals. The series was highlighted by Game 5, a 3-OT victory by Boston. The Celtics won their 13th NBA title, second in the Dave Cowens era. Jo Jo White was named NBA Finals MVP.