It was a successful homecoming for the Detroit Pistons on Sunday.

After opening the season with two road games, they returned home and defeated the Boston Celtics at Little Caesars Arena, 119-113, to improve to 2-1 overall. They trailed by 17 in the first quarter following a poor start, but clamped down defensively and fended off a late Celtics run in the fourth quarter.

The Pistons owned the paint against a Celtics team lacking size and top-end talent following Jayson Tatum's potentially season-ending right Achilles injury suffered during the playoffs. Cade Cunningham led the way with 25 points and eight assists, and Jalen Duren had a double-double with 24 points, 17 rebounds and two blocks.

Ausar Thompson (21 points, 12 rebounds) and Tobias Harris (18 points, eight rebounds and four

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