BOSTON — Isaiah Stewart bodied Baylor Scheierman and Anfernee Simons in the post at the end of the first quarter. The Boston Celtics sent two guys at him, yet he still snagged Caris LeVert’s missed three-point attempt. And his own miss after he strong-armed his tip-in attempt. Stewart sprang into the lane like the Hulk, scored two for the Detroit Pistons, and forced Joe Mazzulla to call a timeout.
The bucket gave the Pistons a 10-point lead less than eight minutes into the game. Riding a 13-game win streak, Detroit was primed to get to 14 and set a franchise record.