Cade Cunningham carries Detroit Pistons past Celtics
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The Detroit Pistons are getting their revenge on the Boston Celtics after a win on the road at TD Garden. Less than a month ago, the Pistons put their 13-game w
Here are four takeaways from the Celtics’ loss on Monday night:
The Pistons are 5-1 in their last six games, including wins over the Hawks and Heat, and they’re 8-3 on their travels this year. One of those losses came in a nail-biter at TD Garden in November, where Cade Cunningham & Co. almost overcame Boston's 47% night from 3-point range.
However, the matchup was a reminder of the best the Eastern Conference has to offer Boston right now as trade season begins. Boston fell to 1-2 on the season against the Pistons with the 112-105 defeat but there was a consensus that this game resembled a playoff contest.
Thanks to Brown's big half, the Celtics took a 57-53 lead into halftime, but they fell behind late and couldn't catch the Pistons.
Boston didn’t walk away completely dissatisfied with Monday night’s loss to Detroit — its second straight defeat.