Celtics are playing with fire but keep winning: 5 takeaways from Celtics vs. Pistons

The phrase “flip a switch” has a negative connotation for most sports fans, since it brings to mind a team that takes its opponents lightly.

The Celtics seem to have a switch, but they don’t appear to take opponents lightly. On Friday, they let the Pistons hang tough, but they delivered a haymaker at the right time to claim a 114-103 win.

The Celtics seem to have figured out exactly when they need to apply pressure. Their defensive rating looked like it would take a hit when the Pistons scored 90 points through three quarters but instead absorbed a small ding. The Celtics held the Pistons to just two field goals and 13 total points, and they racked up a double-digit win against a team they…