Pistons Rally Past Celtics in NBA Season Opener Behind Robinson's Fourth-Quarter Surge
Detroit Pistons overcome a 22-point deficit to defeat the Boston Celtics 121-113, despite Paul George scoring 38 points in his debut.
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First reported by feeds.bleacherreport.com, 30 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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The odds
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Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 13% |
| 23 Oct, 00:09 UTC | 13% |
| 22 Oct, 10:39 UTC | 13% |
| 21 Oct, 23:35 UTC | 13% |
| 20 Oct, 23:35 UTC | 13% |
The story so far
3 publishers have covered this in 5 articles since 20 Oct 2026. feeds.bleacherreport.com published first, on 20 October at 21:47 UTC; www.espn.com followed 30 min later. The most recent article, from feeds.bleacherreport.com, appeared on 21 October at 23:24 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: www.espn.com (major outlet), The Guardian US (major outlet), feeds.bleacherreport.com.
3 prediction markets price this story:
- Will the Boston Celtics be the 2027 NBA Eastern Conference Champion? — the market puts it at 13%, with $100 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jul 2027. The outcome is Yes if the Boston Celtics win the 2027 Eastern Conference Finals. The outcome is No if any other team wins that series or if the Celtics are eliminated before reaching it. Readers often mistake the linked game result for the final answer, but only the playoff champion matters.
- Paul George — the market puts it at 8%, closing 8 Jul 2027. The outcome is Yes if Paul George finishes the 2026-27 NBA regular season with the highest steals per game average among all players. The outcome is No if he does not lead the league in this statistic. Readers often mistake the linked Pistons-Celtics game for a relevant event, but only the full season's official NBA statistics determine the result.
- Will Boston Celtics win the 2027 NBA Finals? — the market puts it at 6%, with $11k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jul 2027. The Yes outcome occurs if the Boston Celtics are named the champion of the 2026-27 NBA season. The No outcome applies if they do not win or if it becomes impossible for them to be crowned champion. Readers often mistake the linked game opener as relevant, but only the final championship result matters.
Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.
How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Will the Boston Celtics be the 2027 NBA Eastern Conference Champion? at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.
- feeds.bleacherreport.comPaul George Sets Celtics Record in Debut vs. Pistons, Box Score Stats, Highlights for Tatum, Cade—
- www.espn.comGeorge's 38 not enough as Pistons rally to defeat Celtics—
- The Guardian USRobinson sparks 23-0 run as Pistons stun Celtics in NBA season opener—
- feeds.bleacherreport.comPaul George Says He's Getting His 'Pop Back' After Dropping 38 Points in Celtics Debut vs. Pistons13%
- feeds.bleacherreport.comPaul George Fined by NBA for Flopping After Celtics' Loss vs. Pistons, 1st of 2026-27 Season13%
- Current odds13%
Sources
Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.
- Robinson sparks 23-0 run as Pistons stun Celtics in NBA season opener The Guardian US ·
- George's 38 not enough as Pistons rally to defeat Celtics www.espn.com ·
- Paul George Fined by NBA for Flopping After Celtics' Loss vs. Pistons, 1st of 2026-27 Season feeds.bleacherreport.com
- Paul George Says He's Getting His 'Pop Back' After Dropping 38 Points in Celtics Debut vs. Pistons feeds.bleacherreport.com
- Paul George Sets Celtics Record in Debut vs. Pistons, Box Score Stats, Highlights for Tatum, Cade feeds.bleacherreport.com
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- Polymarket Will the Boston Celtics be the 2027 NBA Eastern Conference Champion? 13% −1
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- Polymarket Will Boston Celtics win the 2027 NBA Finals? 6%
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- Paul George
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