Pistons blow 19 halftime lead to Celtics for 28th straight defeat

Boston Celtics won against Detroit Pistons 128-122 after overtime at TD Garden as that was the away team’s 28^th consecutive defeat in the NBA.

Pistons were leading by 19 points after the 1^st half, but they blew the lead after an awful 3rd quarter where the Celtics outscored them 35-16, and even that, they were able to force an OT; in the end, the home team won the match.

Pistons blow a 19-point halftime lead vs. Celtics for 28th straight loss ? pic.twitter.com/kZGZMhELUE

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Kristaps Porzingis scored 35 points, grabbed 8 rebounds, and gave 1 assist, while Jayson Tatum notched 31 points, had 7 boards, and gave 10 assists for Boston’s triumph.

JT finds KP for the slam as the Celtics win an OT thriller at home!

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Cade Cunningham finished with 31 points, 6 boards, and 9 assists, as Jaden Ivey had a double-double – 22 points and 10 rebounds, but despite their effort, Detroit was defeated for a record 28^th time in a row since the beginning of the season.

Boston Celtics are 1^st in the Eastern Conference with 24 victories and 6 defeats, as Boston is in a series of 4 straight wins in the league.

Detroit Pistons are in the last place in the same conference with only 2 wins and 29 defeats.