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Detroit came back from 22 points down to beat Boston 121-113 on opening night. Jalen Duren, who signed a $200MM contract in training camp, scored 22 points, and Javonte Green had 19 points in 18 minutes. Ausar Thompson posted 11 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and held Jayson Tatum to 13 points on 6-for-23 shooting. Paul George had 38 points and 5 steals in his Celtics debut. Starting center Mitchell Robinson tweaked his ankle and finished with 4 points and 3 rebounds in 18 minutes. Ron Holland played three minutes on the day Detroit picked up his 2027/28 option.
"I'm not a moral victory guy." — Paul George
"We're not the team to hang our heads. We've seen the bottom." — Jalen Duren
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