Detroit − The Pistons haven’t had much success against Boston over the last year, so they were hoping to snap a four-game losing streak to the Celtics on Monday night.
There was a glimmer of hope, for at least the first quarter. After that, Boston pulled away thanks to a tag-team effort in the second quarter by Derrick White and Sam Hauser, along with an inspired Jayson Tatum, who scored 18 of his game-high 34 points in the third quarter.
The result left Detroit with a 111-99 loss to the Celtics, their fifth straight against Boston (third this season).