The Detroit Pistons (10-10) defeated the Boston Celtics (10-8) 121-114 at TD Garden in Boston Wednesday night. This marks the second straight road win for the Pistons.
The Detroit Pistons (10-10) outlasted the Boston Celtics (10-8) 121-114 in Boston Wednesday night. The starting lineup for the Pistons combined for 105 of those 121 points on 55 percent shooting from the floor.
Despite Reggie Jackson remaining absent from the Pistons lineup for the time being, scoring was at a premium. The Pistons spread the ball around effectively and the numbers show it. Ish Smith was the only starter for the Pistons to not score 20 points, coming just short with 19. Stan Van Gundy’s squad combined for a season-high 28 assists and they out rebounded the Celtics by 19.
The offense combined with some clutch defense on Isaiah Thomas down the stretch in the fourth quarter brought the Pistons something very rare in the NBA: a win on the second night of a back-to-back after winning the night before.
Here are the Pistons player grades (SPOILER: the starters were pretty good):
Honorable mentions: Beno Udrih and Darrun Hilliard both saw 12 minutes each Wednesday night, but neither scored on a night that the Pistons starters dominated much of the game. Hilliard’s playing time will be interesting to watch going forward with Reggie Bullock out and Stanley Johnson in Van Gundy’s doghouse.
The Pistons will look to go for three straight wins on the road this Friday in Atlanta when they take on the Hawks (10-9).