By DAVE HOGG Related Press
DETROIT (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 33 factors and the NBA-leading Boston Celtics gained their eighth straight recreation, beating the short-handed Detroit Pistons 129-102 on Friday evening.
“It’s an honor to educate Jaylen when is enjoying like this,” Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla stated. “He’s processing each possession on each ends of the ground and he’s getting the pictures he desires, each for himself and his teammates. He’s enjoying very well-rounded basketball and it has been enjoyable to look at.”
Boston improved to 56-15 — an .800 successful share. Detroit is tied with Washington on the backside of the league at 12-58 — 44 video games behind the Celtics.
Peyton Pritchard added 20 factors, and Derrick White had 19 factors and 11 assists. Jayson Tatum sat out in opposition to Detroit to relaxation an ankle for the second time in 5 days, additionally lacking a 119-94 dwelling victory Monday evening.
Brown was 13 of 19 from the ground, together with 10 of 11 on 2-point pictures.
“I simply needed to be aggressive, as a result of we had some guys out,” he stated. ”When (Tatum) isn’t on the market, I do know I’ve to play a bit of bit sooner.”
The Celtics have been beginning a season-long six-game street journey.
“It’s the identical problem you’ve on any journey – persevering with to play at a excessive stage and hold the primary issues as the primary issues,” Mazzulla stated.
James Wiseman had a season-high 24 factors for Detroit, and Jaden Ivey had 16. The Pistons have dropped 9 straight in opposition to Boston.
“The stats and stuff actually don’t matter to me, as a result of I need to win,” stated Wiseman, who began for the primary time this season. “We’ve had a variety of peaks and valleys this season, however there are nonetheless issues we will get higher at down the stretch.”
The Pistons have been lacking their prime 5 submit gamers in Jalen Duren (again), Stanley Umude (ankle), Simone Fontecchio (toe), Isaiah Stewart (hamstring) and Ausar Thompson (sickness). That left them with a beginning backcourt of Tosan Evboumwan, Troy Brown Jr. and Wiseman.
“I can’t ever use (expertise stage) as an excuse,” Pistons coach Monty Williams stated. “We confirmed within the first quarter and a bit of within the third that we might compete. We simply had two robust quarters – 19 within the second and 19 within the fourth.”
Tied at 43 within the second interval, Boston took over in a stretch that included components of the second and third quarters. The Celtics had a 47-21 run to take a 90-64 lead with 6:10 left within the third.
Brown completed with 17 factors within the third to assist Boston take a 104-83 lead. Mazzulla emptied the bench within the fourth.
UP NEXT
Celtics: At Chicago on Saturday evening.
Pistons: Host New Orleans on Sunday.
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