What to Know
- The Celtics have now won 12 consecutive games vs. the Pistons.
- With Jayson Tatum (knee) out, six C's players scored in double figures.
- Boston is now 20-5 on the season, one game behind Cleveland in the East standings.
- Payton Pritchard (27 points) and Derrick White (23 points) led the way for the Celtics.
- The C's shot 20-for-48 from 3-point range. Detroit was just 7-of-37 from deep.
- Boston is now 20-5 on the season, one game behind Cleveland in the East standings.
The Boston Celtics cruised to a 123-99 win over the Detroit Pistons in their return to action Thursday night at TD Garden.
Payton Pritchard was the hero in Jayson Tatum's (knee) absence. The NBA's top bench scorer dropped a team-high 27 points (7-15 3-PT) with 10 assists for his first double-double of the campaign.
Derrick White added 23 points on 7-12 from 3-point range. Detroit shot just 7-for-37 (18.9 percent) from deep collectively.
Next, the C's will head to Washington D.C. to take on the lowly Wizards on Sunday.
Check out our live blog below for a full recap of the Celtics' victory:
