The surging Boston Celtics (28 - 22) defeated the Detroit Pistons (26 - 24) 102 - 95 on Wednesday at TD Garden. Under coach Brad Stevens, the young Celtics have exceeded many preseason predictions to this point in the season. Boston holds the league's second - best defensive rating, and currently remains tied with Atlanta for the third seed in the Eastern Conference. Wednesday's win over Detroit marked the Celtics' seventh victory in eight games. First-time All-Star Isaiah Thomas once again led the Celtics in scoring on Wednesday, scoring 17 points while also leading the team with seven assists. Guard Avery Bradley, meanwhile, scored 15 of his own to go with four rebounds and three assists. Backup Evan Turner provided another strong backcourt performance off the bench, dropping in 14 points, six rebounds, and five assists. Detroit, on the other hand, has dropped three of their last four contests. The team struggled to get it going from the field, shooting just 38 percent as a unit. Forward Marcus Morris went just 4 - for - 17 on the night, while rookie Stanley Johnson also struggled, going 4 - for - 13. Big man Andre Drummond, meanwhile, continued to expand upon his league leading double - double total, recording 16 points and 13 rebounds in Boston. Boston will travel to Cleveland to take on the Cavaliers on Friday. Meanwhile, Detroit will host the Knicks on Thursday for the second half of their back - to - back.
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