Celtics–Pistons rivalry
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The Celtics–Pistons rivalry is a National Basketball Association (NBA) rivalry between the Boston Celtics and the Detroit Pistons. 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 rivalry peaked in the late 1980s, featuring players such as Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Robert Parish, Dennis Rodman, Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumars, and Bill Laimbeer.
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First meeting | November 12, 1948 Celtics 84, Pistons 75 |
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Latest meeting | March 22, 2024 Celtics 129, Pistons 102 |
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Meetings total | 433 |
All-time series | 273–160 (BOS) |
Regular season series | 249–139 (BOS) |
Postseason results | 24–21 (BOS) |
Longest win streak | BOS W17 |
Current win streak | BOS W9 |
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