The Boston Celtics (17 - 13) grabbed their third straight victory with a 99 - 93 win over the Detroit Pistons (17 - 14), in Detroit on Saturday. After a strong third quarter, the Celtics headed into the fourth up by 15 but Detroit turned it up a notch and brought the game within two points, with 30 seconds left. A clutch jumper by Jonas Jerebko put the Celtics up by four and deflated the Detroit comeback. The dagger was Jerebko's second shot of the game and his only made basket. Six players scored in double digits for Boston. They also had strong rebound and assist numbers from multiple players. Avery Bradley finished with 18 points, four rebounds, three steals and one assist, in 31 minutes. Isaiah Thomas dropped 17 points (4 - 14 FG, 0 - 4 3PT, 9 - 10 FT), along with nine assists, in 33 minutes. Evan Turner chipped in a healthy 13 points (5 - 11 FG, 3 - 4 FT), five rebounds and three assists, in 23 minutes off the bench. The Celtics struggled from downtown, shooting only 4 - 23 but they made up for it with good defense, holding their opponent to only 38 percent from the field. David Lee missed the game with a sore lower back, while Marcus Smart is also still out. Andre Drummond put up monstrous numbers but along with the rest of his team, shot a below average percentage from the field and could not come out on top, at home. Drummond finished with 22 points (9 - 21 FG, 4 - 10 FT), 22 rebounds, two steals and two blocked shots, in 35 minutes. Reggie Jackson added 17 points (5 - 14 FG, 2 - 5 3Pt, 5 - 5 FT), three rebounds and two assists, while he almost single - handedly stole the win for his team with a late fourth quarter push. Marcus Morris shot 7 - 14 from the field on his way to 16 points, along with five rebounds, one assist and one steal, in 37 minutes. The Pistons struggled shooting over all and only logged 16 assists as a team. Detroit will have a few days rest before playing in New York against Knicks on Tuesday. The Celtics' next game will also be against Knicks as they host them on Sunday, in what will be the second night of a back to back for both teams.
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