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Celtics Down Detroit 102-93 - Match Report

The Celtics got 24 points from Jayson Tatum as Boston ran past Detroit 102-93 on Friday at Little Caesars Arena.

Boston won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -10.5-point spread. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 215.0.

Boston got 13 points from Jaylen Brown and another 12 points from Josh Richardson. Marcus Smart contributed 6 assists, while Robert Williams cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.

Detroit got 21 points from Saddiq Bey in a losing cause and another 21 points from Hamidou Diallo. Killian Hayes contributed 5 assists for the Pistons, while Isaiah Stewart had 17 rebounds.

Boston led at halftime, 46-31.

The rebound battle favored Detroit as they grabbed 56 boards, while Boston only had 55

Boston heads into a battle against the Magic. Detroit, meanwhile, will have their next action against Minnesota.