Boston’s Kristaps Porzingis passes the ball past Detroit’s Jalen Duren with Ausar Thompson looking on during the first half Wednesday night in Detroit. Duane Burleson/Associated Press
DETROIT — Malik Beasley scored 26 points, Cade Cunningham had 21 points and 11 assists and the Detroit Pistons beat the Boston Celtics 117-97 on Wednesday night in a matchup of two of the NBA’s hottest teams.
The Pistons (33-26) won their eighth straight and ended a 12-game losing streak against Boston, two nights after stopping a 10-game skid against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Jayson Tatum scored 27 points for Boston, and Derrick White and Payton Pritchard each had 18. Boston (42-17) had won six straight and 10 of 11.
Jalen Duren added 13 points and 11 rebounds for Detroit. The Pistons had a 49-33 rebounding edge.
The Pistons led 90-79 going into the fourth, then scored the first eight points of the quarter to take a 19-point advantage.
TAKEAWAYS
Celtics: Boston’s winning streak against the Pistons dated to Feb. 16, 2022. It was their longest active streak against any opponent.
Pistons: The game drew one of the bigger and louder crowds of the season, but the loudest cheers came when Lions star defensive end Aidan Hutchinson was introduced during the third quarter.
KEY MOMENT
Tied at 55 at halftime, Detroit took control by outscoring the Celtics 35-24 in the third quarter.
KEY STAT
Tatum, White and Pritchard combined to shoot 14 of 22 from the floor in the first half, going 11 of 15 on 3-pointers.
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