The Celtics won their third game in their last four attempts on Monday, beating the Pistons 111-99 in Detroit.
Here are the takeaways.
1. The Celtics were without Jaylen Brown due to a non-COVID illness on Monday, which sparked some chatter after Stephen A. Smith hinted on ESPN that the Celtics might be interested in dealing him for Kevin Durant before the trade deadline on Thursday.
We should note here that there doesn’t seem to be much else besides Smith’s vague “keep your eye on [Jaylen Brown]” report to suggest the Celtics are on the verge of moving their 26-year-old All-Star wing halfway through a season in which they find themselves fending off challengers from the top of the Eastern Conference.