The Detroit Pistons rallied from a 22-point third-quarter deficit to beat the Boston Celtics 121-113 on the NBA's opening night Tuesday, CBS Sports reported. Boston led 72-50 in the third quarter before Detroit took control with a 23-0 run in the fourth, according to CBS Sports.

Duncan Robinson scored 21 points and Javonte Green 19, and the pair went 10 of 17 from 3-point range, CBS Sports reported. Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren had 22 points apiece. Detroit went 4 of 18 from 3-point range in the first half, according to CBS Sports. It was the biggest comeback win in a league opener since 1997, AP reported.

Paul George scored 38 points, the most by a Celtic in his debut and the fifth-most by any player in his first game with an NBA franchise, AP reported. He made 12 of 21 shots, including 7 of 12 3-pointers. "I'm not a moral victory guy," George said, according to AP. "It means nothing."

Jayson Tatum scored 13 points on 6-of-23 shooting and went 0 for 7 from 3-point range, though he had 11 assists, CBS Sports reported. AP reported that Tatum's lack of hustle on defense let Green take his time on the 3-pointer that capped the 23-0 run and gave Detroit a 13-point lead with 3:33 left.

Boston acquired George, 36, from the Philadelphia 76ers last summer in a trade for 2024 NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown, AP reported. Injuries and a 25-game suspension for a failed drug test limited George to 37 and 41 games in his last two regular seasons with the 76ers, according to AP. Boston became the fifth team in 30 seasons to lose a season opener after leading by 22 points, AP reported.

"He was unbelievable," Tatum said of George, according to AP.

What we know: Detroit beat Boston 121-113 after trailing by 22, despite George's 38 points in his Celtics debut.
What we don't: Whether Tatum's shooting slump will carry into Boston's next games.