The first 3-game losing streak in 13 years at the start! Brown scored 41 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, the Ducks scored 21+10, and 3 Pistons scored 20+

After losing to the 76ers and Knicks in the first two games, the Celtics lost to the Pistons 113-119 on the road, suffering a three-game losing streak to start the season. It is worth mentioning that this is the first time since 2013 that the Celtics have suffered three consecutive losses in the opening season. They only achieved 25 wins and 57 losses that year, ranking third from the bottom in team history. The last time the Celtics lost three consecutive games was back in the 2022-2023 season.

Brown, who had scored 20+ points on 9-of-18 shots in the first two games, had a big breakout today. He played 35 minutes and made 12-of-25 field goals, 5-of-9 three-pointers, and 12-of-15 free throws. He scored a game-high 41 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 turnovers. Brown felt hot in the first half, playing 15 minutes, making 8 of 13 shots, 4 of 7 three-pointers, 3 of 3 free throws, and scored 23 points. With Tatum recuperating from injury, Brown performed very well today, but unfortunately he couldn't help the Celtics win their first win of the season.

Pritchard also performed well. He played 34 minutes, shooting 8 of 16 shots, 2 of 8 three-pointers, 3 of 5 free throws, and scored 21 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists, including 3 offensive rebounds. White was out of shape on the offensive end and had poor touch. He played 37 minutes and made 6 of 18 shots and 3 of 11 three-pointers. He scored 15 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks. The plus-minus value of +11 was the second highest on the team. Simmons was quite satisfactory. He came off the bench for 23 minutes, made 5 of 13 shots, 2 of 7 three-pointers, and scored 12 points. His plus-minus value was -13, the lowest on the team.

On the Pistons side, only 4 people in the team scored in double figures, but 3 of them scored 20+. Cunningham played steadily, playing 37 minutes, 8 of 18 shots, 5 of 7 three-pointers, 7 of 7 free throws, 25 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 block, including 17 points in the second half, but he also made 6 turnovers in the game.

Osal Thompson was very impressive. He played 36 minutes, making 7 of 15 shots, 0 of 2 three-pointers, and 7 of 8 free throws. He contributed 21 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals, with a game-high plus-minus of +15. Duren dominated the paint, playing 28 minutes, making 6 of 12 shots, 12 of 13 free throws, a double-double of 24 points, 17 rebounds, 1 assist, and 2 blocks. Seven of the 17 rebounds were offensive rebounds, and he also had 4 turnovers. Harris played 35 minutes, making 7 of 14 shots, 2 of 7 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 18 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists, with a plus-minus value of +7, including 14 points in the second quarter.