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Pistons pull off 22-point comeback vs. Celtics, NBA's largest on first day of a season
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Down 22 points midway through the third quarter to the Boston Celtics, the Detroit Pistons flipped the game with a 23-0 run in the fourth and completed the NBA’s largest first-day comeback in the play-by-play era (since 1997-98). Detroit rallied from 99-89 with 8:19 left to lead 112-99 with 3:33 remaining, then won 121-113 Tuesday afternoon. The comeback was also Detroit’s biggest vs. Boston in 30 seasons. Duncan Robinson scored 15 of his 21 in the fourth with three 3s; Cade Cunningham finished with 22 points and eight assists. Jalen Duren added 22 points and nine rebounds after a five-year, $200 million fully guaranteed deal.
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