BOSTON — On Monday night, the Boston Celtics had a golden opportunity to earn their second win of the season against the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons. Instead, the C’s faltered in the second half and fell victim to preventable mistakes, losing 112-105 and dropping to 15-11 overall.
Boston shot an abysmal 26% from deep and failed to convert on 8 their 27 free throw attempts. Detroit was also sloppy, but its made a habit out of winning these kinds of ugly games.
Celtics guard Derrick White exploded in the fourth quarter, tallying 17 of his 31 points in the final frame. Celtics star Jaylen Brown also had 34 points on the night, but no other Celtic scored over 12 points.
As for the Pistons, star point guard Cade Cunningham dazzled with 32 points and a game-high 10 assists in 36 minutes. His consistent makes kept the Celtics at bay all game long.
Monday marked the Pistons first win at TD Garden since 2022. They remain in first place in the East while the Celtics fall to fourth and have dropped back-to-back games for the first time since November 3rd. The Green Team will get a chance to bounce back on Friday night versus the 14-12 Miami Heat.
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This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: 65 combined points from Jaylen Brown and Derrick White wasn’t enough for the C’s
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