The Boston Celtics (20-5) took control in the second quarter, rolling past the Detroit Pistons (10-16) for a 123-99 victory on December 13.
Boston Celtics Top Performers:
Payton Pritchard 27 PTS | 10 AST | 4 REB | 45.8 FPS
Pritchard solidified his place among the NBA’s top three-point shooters, hitting 7 triples today to climb to #2 in three-pointers made this season. He also reached a career milestone, becoming the 10th Celtic in franchise history to make 500 career three-pointers.
Kristaps Porzingis 19 PTS | 8 REB | 2 BLK | 39.6 FPS
Porzingis shot 5-of-17 from deep in recent games but continues to provide consistent rebounding and shot-blocking.
Derrick White 23 PTS | 4 AST | 2 STL | 38.4 FPS
White finally broke out of his shooting struggles, hitting 7-of-12 from three, and still delivered his signature defense with blocks and steals.
Jaylen Brown 14 PTS | 9 REB | 6 AST | 32.8 FPS
Brown wasn’t aggressive against the Pistons but has been efficient lately, shooting 52.9% from the field and averaging 6 assists over his last 4 games.
Jrue Holiday 12 PTS | 7 REB | 6 AST | 28.4 FPS
Holiday is still finding his rhythm offensively but sustained his all-around performance. He’s also reliable with the ball, recording 1 turnover and 15 assists in his last 3 games.
Detroit Pistons Top Performers:
Cade Cunningham 18 PTS | 8 REB | 8 AST | 39.6 FPS
Cunningham was limited in today’s game, ending his streak of seven straight games with 21+ points, but he still had a strong overall game.
Ronald Holland II 26 PTS | 3 REB | 28.6 FPS
Holland set a career-high in scoring but 20 of his 26 points came in the fourth quarter with the game already decided.
Marcus Sasser 9 PTS | 4 AST | 2 BLK | 24.2 FPS
Sasser is slowly earning his minutes but is a solid defender who can rack up steals.
Tobias Harris 9 PTS | 8 REB | 3 AST | 23.1 FPS
Harris has been up and down this season but is grabbing almost 7 rebounds per game.
Jaden Ivey 10 PTS | 3 REB | 2 AST | 19.6 FPS
Ivey shot 17-of-48 and averaged three turnovers over his last four games.
