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Celtics learn tough lesson of failed magic in Pistons rematch

After winning an instant classic against the first-place Detroit Pistons last month, the Boston Celtics failed to replicate the result on Monday. They fell to Detroit, 112-105, in a back-and-forth matchup.

Here's what stood out:

It’s really fun when your team is the one that pulls out a random zone defense

For years, Celtics fans have watched their team struggle when the opposition randomly throws a zone defense at them. Most notably, the Miami Heat would do this in the playoffs, and Boston would look as if they’d never seen anything like it before.