It did not take long for Celtics rookie Hugo Gonzalez to make an impression with his new team after his NBA regular season debut on Friday night. Joe Mazzulla gave the 19-year-old the starting nod in the Celtics’ 119-113 loss to the Pistons on Sunday, giving him the assignment of hounding All-Star Cade Cunningham and other Pistons ball handlers.

Detroit Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff said NBA players and coaches have to be mindful of conversations they have with people outside their organizations that may have gambling implications.

BOTTOM LINE: Detroit hosts Boston in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams. Detroit finished 44-38 overall, 29-23 in Eastern Conference games and 22-19 at home during the 2024-25 season. The Pistons averaged 19.0 points off of turnovers, 14.9 second-chance points and 40.2 bench points last season.

Complete team stats and game leaders for the Boston Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons NBA game from October 26, 2025 on ESPN.

The Celtics are in store for one of their toughest seasons in recent memory. Boston is in for a bigger challenge with Jaylen Brown and Derrick White’s statuses up in the air. The Boston Celtics are one of the most prestigious franchises in all of sports,