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Boston Celtics Blow 22-Point Lead in Loss to Detroit
Celtics collapse from 22-point lead after Detroit's 23-0 run in fourth quarter.
In brief
Celtics collapse from 22-point lead after Detroit's 23-0 run in fourth quarter. Boston Celtics lost to Detroit Pistons after blowing a 22-point lead with a 23-0 fourth-quarter run. Originally reported by Boston Celtics On SI.
Celtics start sloppy
The Boston Celtics got out to a sloppy start but Jayson Tatum started distributing and Payton Pritchard settled down a frantic offense to take a lead after the first quarter.
Celtics build 20-point lead
The Celtics were getting bullied by the Pistons early in the second but then they whipped off a 15-0 run to open up an 11-point lead.
Pistons rally with 16-4 run
The Pistons answered with a 16-4 run to stay in the game, thanks to Javonte Green cashing in from deep.
Pistons take lead late third
The Pistons got the lead all the way down to three late in the third.
Celtics regain double-digit lead
The Celtics opened the fourth on an 11-2 run to get it back to double-digits.
Duncan Robinson goes hot
Duncan Robinson got hot for Detroit and Boston’s defense started to fall apart.
Pistons build 13-point lead
The Pistons went on a 23-0 run and built a 13-point lead with just over three minutes to go.
Celtics late run fails
The Celtics made a late run to give themselves a chance, but couldn't come all the way back.
Paul George leads scoring
Paul George looked comfortable: He quickly found a rhythm to not only lead the team in scoring, he set a record for most points in a Celtics debut, surpassing Kristaps Porzingis’ 30.
Payton Pritchard bench boost
Pritchard came in off the bench and did exactly what he’s supposed to do. He gave a disjointed Celtics offense a boost with six points in six minutes to help Boston maintain a slim lead…
Tatum’s passing performance
He could never get his shot to fall, and he had a tough time finishing at the rim, but his 11 assists is something to be happy about.
Derrick White’s shooting
He shot 7-13 overall and 3-7 from three. He also dished eight assists to go along with his 17 points.
Pistons defense tough on Tatum
The Celtics didn’t get to the rim much, and when they did they had a tough time finishing. The Pistons swarmed Tatum and made him uncomfortable for most of the game.
Tatum’s shooting struggles
He finished the game 0-7 from three and 6-28 overall.
Losing things won in preseason
The Celtics lost the points off turnovers by four and the second chance points by eight.
Mitchell Robinson slow start
He was subbed out less than four minutes into a rough start where he committed an offensive foul on a screen, botched an alley oop, and threw a ball away.
Bad matchup for Luka Garza
Garza was forced into action against a tough, physical Pistons team because of Robinson’s slow start (and Robinson tweaking an ankle) and Neemias Queta getting into foul trouble.
The takeaway
Boston Celtics lost to Detroit Pistons after blowing a 22-point lead with a 23-0 fourth-quarter run.
