With a series of 18:8 at the end Detroit pulled out the victory against Boston

Detroit wins Boston with 118:10 8 in the derby at the summit in the Eastern Conference. Five minutes before the end of the match, the score was 100:100, but led by Andre Drummond and Tobias Harris, the guests made a 18:8 series with which they decided the match. Harris scored 31 points for Detroit and Drummond finished 26 points, 22 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 stolen balls. Reggie Jackson also scored 20 points for Detroit. For Boston Marcus Smart was the most successful with 23 points, and Kiri Irving finished with 18 points and 9 assists.