Beasley soundly outdueled him last night, dropping 26 points, five rebounds, a block and a steal while shooting 10-of-15 from the floor and 6-of-11 from long range, at one one point ripping a rebound away from Pritchard and giving him a glare that said, "this award is mine."

The Celtics failed to provide much resistance in the second half to Mazzulla’s point, allowing the Pistons to shoot 52.8 percent from the field as a team and 39 percent from 3-point range. They were also outscored 62-20 in the paint with heavy legs clearly being a factor after the back-to-back in Toronto on Tuesday night.

Detroit hosts Boston aiming to continue its seven-game win streak. Wednesday's matchup is the first this season for the two squads.

The Detroit Pistons defeated the Boston Celtics, 117-97, for their 8th consecutive victory which is their highest win streak since the 2008-09 season. Detroit Pistons Top Performers Cade Cunningham – 21 points,

Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard is one of the best volume shooters from beyond the arc coming off the bench in the NBA. He's excellent in pick-and-roll ac