Holland scores career-high 26 as Pistons fall to Celtics

On Thursday night, the Boston Celtics defeated the Detroit Pistons 123-99 thanks to a strong second half led by 27 points from Payton Pritchard. It was the team’s 20th victory.

Pritchard strengthened his early case for Sixth Man of the Year with seven 3-pointers in the final. Derrick White helped the Celtics win for the fourth time in five games with 23 points and seven three-pointers. Pritchard became the tenth Celtic to make his 500th 3-pointer in his career.

Boston made 20 3-pointers that evening and had a 32-point lead in the fourth quarter. Six Celtics scored ten or more points.

For the Pistons, Cade Cunningham finished with 18 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists.

Due to a painful right knee, All-Star Jayson Tatum was unable to play for Boston. Due to an injured abdominal muscle, Sam Hauser also missed the game. Tatum’s knee problem isn’t serious, according to coach Joe Mazzulla.

Pistons: J.B. Bickerstaff, the coach, believed his squad would continue to build on their victory over the Knicks. For a youthful club that has only recorded back-to-back wins twice this season, consistency is still elusive.

Celtics: Boston enjoyed a comparatively easy game after settling in throughout the second half after a sluggish start. Tatum’s rest allowed the offense to remain balanced, which is encouraging for a team that just finished its longest intermission this season.

Boston increased their halftime lead by 15 points to 93-68 going into the fourth quarter after outscoring Detroit 34-24 in the third quarter.

The Pistons made 7 of 37 3-point attempts during the game including 2 of 19 in the first half.

On Monday, the Pistons will host the Miami Heat. On Sunday, the Celtics travel to Washington to play the Wizards.

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