{
  "id": 15823698,
  "title": "Bickerstaff Gives the Pistons Crowd Credit for the Comeback",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/bickerstaff-gives-the-pistons-crowd-credit-for-the-comeback",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-21T00:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bickerstaff-gives-pistons-crowd-credit-001000432.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday, the Detroit Pistons made their debut in the 2026-27 NBA season against the Boston Celtics at their home arena, Little Caesars Arena. Head coach J.B. Bickerstaff expressed his delight with the crowd's support, stating that it felt like the energy was present throughout the game. The Pistons trailed by 22 points at one point, trailing 72-50 after Paul George scored 38 points, setting a new team record for points in a Celtic's debut. However, they staged a remarkable comeback in the fourth quarter with a 23-0 run, ultimately prevailing 121-113 to start their season with a 1-0 record. It was evident that the Pistons' home crowd played a significant role in the team's impressive comeback.",
  "summary": "Detroit's 3 p.m. crowd packed the building, and J.B. Bickerstaff felt it in the second half. #Pistons",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Celtics' Joe Mazzulla gives important Mitchell Robinson injury update amid loss vs. Pistons",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/celtics-joe-mazzulla-gives-important-mitchell-robinson-injury-update",
        "published": "2026-10-21T00:07:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}