Celtics visit Pistons in NBA season opener

The Boston Celtics are scheduled to visit the Detroit Pistons for the opening game of the 2026-27 NBA regular season on Tuesday, October 20, at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. ET, with NBC carrying the U.S. television broadcast and Peacock among the listed streaming options. The matchup opens the regular-season schedule for both teams. The game is a preview, and the available information does not establish a final score or confirm that play has begun. Boston enters the season with a reshaped roster. One preview says the Celtics added forward Paul George in place of Jaylen Brown and also brought in center Mitchell Robinson, guard Mike Conley and rookies. Another preview describes Boston’s offseason changes and identifies Jayson Tatum as a central figure. Detroit, led by Cade Cunningham, is also beginning its regular-season campaign at home. A pregame update in one account listed Celtics two-way guard Devin Carter as unavailable because of illness and Pistons forward Taurean Prince as questionable for personal reasons. That account did not establish whether Prince would ultimately play. The availability information remains a pregame report rather than a...