The Boston Celtics (36 - 42) defeated the Detroit Pistons (30 - 48) 113 - 103 on Wednesday at the Palace of Auburn Hills. By taking the loss Wednesday, the Pistons were officially eliminated from playoff contention. The Celtics, on the other hand, picked up a much needed win, as they continue to sit as the eighth and final projected playoff seed in the Eastern Conference standings. They own just a one game lead over the Miami Heat, while also holding just a game and a half lead over the Indiana Pacers. With just four games left in the regular season, they Celtics will need to win the majority of their games from here on out. The Celtics saw another monster performance from Isaiah Thomas off the bench. He went 10 - for - 17 from the field and 4 - for - 8 from the three - point line to score a game - high of 34 points while also adding six assists in 29 minutes. He's been dominant lately for the Celtics offensively, averaging 27 points over his last three games. Thomas received some help from Brandon Bass though, who added 16 points (5 - 7 FG, 0 - 1 3Pt, 6 - 6 FT) and four rebounds in 20 minutes as a starter. He's now pushed his season averages to 11 points and 5 rebounds on the year. Also coming off the bench for an impressive performance was Jae Crowder, who chipped in with 17 points 4 - 8 FG, 0 - 1 3Pt, 9 - 9 FT) and six rebounds. Crowder has been dealing with an ankle injury recently, but he did n't seem to have too many problems with it Wednesday. Kelly Olynyk reached double figures off the bench as well with 12 points (5 - 9 FG, 0 - 1 3Pt, 2 - 2 FT) in just 18 minutes. Despite taking the loss, it was Reggie Jackson who continued his strong play of late. He finished with a double - double, going for 21 points (10 - 18 FG, 1 - 2 3Pt) and 15 assists. It was n't all good for the guard though, as he did record seven turnovers as well. It marked his second double - double in a row, a stretch where he's combined to go 21 - for - 36 from the field and 3 - for - 6 from the three - point line to score 50 points. Both Andre Drummond and Greg Monroe posted a double - double of their own. Drummond finished with 22 points (11 - 19 FG, 0 - 1 3Pt, 0 - 3 FT) and 14 rebounds, while Monroe had 19 points (9 - 14 FG, 1 - 2 FT) and 10 rebounds. This marked the fifth game out of the last six that Drummond recorded double - digit rebounds. Both Jodie Meeks and Tayshaun Prince finished in double figures off the bench. Meeks went a perfect 4 - for - 4 from the field and 3 - for - 3 from deep to score 13 points, while Prince went 7 - for - 8 from the field and 1 - for - 1 from beyond the arc to finish with 15 points. The Celtics' next game will be on the road against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday, while the Pistons will be at home against the Indiana Pacers on Friday.
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