Before enjoying Thanksgiving, the Boston Celtics will host the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. The visitors travel to TD Garden riding a 13-game winning streak. That matches the longest one in franchise history.
Detroit's 15-2 to begin the current campaign. That places the Pistons atop the Eastern Conference standings. Making the matter more challenging is that the Celtics will be playing shorthanded.
Neemias Queta sprained his left ankle in the first quarter of Sunday's 138-129 victory vs. the Orlando Magic. The injury occurred when he sprinted back and challenged an Anthony Black attempt at the rim.