Celtics
Boston
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
30
18
48
2526
2649
32
13
41
82
36
44
33
28
85
38
6
44
5
23
6
9
18
113
4
87
34
39
1923
910
47
66
54
82
812
30
842
12
58
12
42
2628
6060
98
33
34
2119
89
4
615
613
100
108
03
111
11
64
21
21
2534
6060
8
3
38
19
9
47
6
5
83
8
3
11
1
5
1
4
26
60
7
4
57
23
10
43
6
4
67
12
0
12
2
8
2
2
28
60
9
3
33
21
8
38
6
6
100
10
0
10
1
6
2
2
25
60
8
3
38
19
9
47
15
13
87
8
3
11
1
4
1
1
34
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Isaiah
Thomas
Isaiah Thomas
True
37
11
23
48
4
11
36
15
15
100
0
0
0
8
2
0
3
4
41
-10
none
Jae
Crowder
Jae Crowder
True
35
6
12
50
4
6
67
5
8
62
1
7
8
0
1
0
2
1
21
7
none
Al
Horford
Al Horford
True
34
6
10
60
1
3
33
0
0
0
1
5
6
6
0
2
2
0
13
-3
none
Jonas
Jerebko
Jonas Jerebko
True
24
1
2
50
1
2
50
0
0
0
1
9
10
0
0
0
1
1
3
-1
none
Jaylen
Brown
Jaylen Brown
True
18
2
6
33
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
1
0
0
2
4
-7
none
Marcus
Smart
Marcus Smart
False
30
3
13
23
2
3
67
5
6
83
1
4
5
8
0
0
1
2
13
11
none
Kelly
Olynyk
Kelly Olynyk
False
20
2
3
67
0
1
0
1
2
50
0
4
4
0
1
1
0
1
5
6
none
Amir
Johnson
Amir Johnson
False
15
2
5
40
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
3
5
0
0
2
0
5
4
10
none
Gerald
Green
Gerald Green
False
13
1
5
20
0
1
0
2
2
100
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
4
12
none
Terry
Rozier
Terry Rozier
False
10
2
3
67
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
2
5
-5
none
Jordan
Mickey
Jordan Mickey
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
James
Young
James Young
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Tyler
Zeller
Tyler Zeller
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
1
February
2017
Wednesday
TD Garden
Boston
Raptors
Toronto
True
Pistons
Detroit
Eastern Conference
Central
21
27
48
2811
3303
27
3
11
97
43
44
29
20
69
39
12
51
7
18
6
7
23
109
4
78
10
13
2327
128
6
08
05
62
712
15
727
02
63
31
12
2521
6060
66
02
3
2324
1013
44
615
411
67
128
42
170
32
45
20
31
2439
6060
7
1
14
23
12
52
0
0
0
7
1
8
0
6
3
1
25
60
8
0
0
27
8
30
8
5
62
12
5
17
2
3
1
2
21
60
6
0
0
23
10
43
6
4
67
12
4
16
3
4
2
3
24
60
6
2
33
24
13
54
15
11
73
8
2
10
2
5
0
1
39
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Andre
Drummond
Andre Drummond
True
40
12
19
63
0
0
0
4
7
57
7
15
22
3
2
2
1
2
28
0
double
Kentavious
Caldwell-Pope
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
True
35
5
16
31
2
7
29
6
8
75
0
3
3
3
2
0
1
3
18
0
none
Marcus
Morris
Marcus Morris
True
35
6
16
38
1
7
14
0
0
0
1
4
5
0
0
0
1
3
13
10
none
Reggie
Jackson
Reggie Jackson
True
28
4
12
33
0
3
0
4
6
67
0
2
2
6
2
0
2
6
12
-7
none
Jon
Leuer
Jon Leuer
True
26
1
5
20
0
2
0
4
4
100
2
4
6
3
0
2
0
3
6
-11
none
Tobias
Harris
Tobias Harris
False
29
7
14
50
0
4
0
1
2
50
0
4
4
0
0
1
0
1
15
2
none
Ish
Smith
Ish Smith
False
19
6
7
86
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
0
2
1
3
12
6
none
Stanley
Johnson
Stanley Johnson
False
17
2
7
29
0
4
0
1
2
50
1
5
6
1
0
0
1
2
5
-12
none
Reggie
Bullock
Reggie Bullock
False
7
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-8
none
Beno
Udrih
Beno Udrih
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Aron
Baynes
Aron Baynes
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Boban
Marjanović
Boban Marjanović
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
1
February
2017
Wednesday
Palace of Auburn Hills
Detroit
Pelicans
New Orleans
True
In Boston , Isaiah Thomas has been given the nickname `` The King in the Fourth . `` On Monday , he showed why . The two - time All-Star scored 41 , with 24 of those points coming in the fourth quarter . Thomas was a perfect 15 - of - 15 from the free - throw line and hit four three - pointers . The game marked Thomas 's fourth career 40 - point game , all of which have come in the Celtics ' last 21 outings . On top of the massive scoring output , Thomas dished a respectable eight assists . Also recording eight assists was bench guard Marcus Smart , who scored 13 but shot just 3 - of - 13 from the field . Veteran All-Star Al Horford scored 13 and added six rebounds and six assists , while forward Jae Crowder impressed with an efficient 21 points . For Detroit , star center Andre Drummond was dominant . Drummond led the Pistons with 28 points and pulled down a whopping 22 rebounds . Point guard Reggie Jackson , on the other hand , shot only 4 - of - 12 for 12 points and fouled out in 28 minutes . The Boston Celtics took down the visiting Detroit Pistons at TD Garden on Monday , 113 - 109 . Boston ( 30 - 18 ) has now won four straight games despite the absence of starting shooting guard Avery Bradley . The Celtics have quickly climbed the Eastern Conference standings and now sit a game ahead of the Raptors for second place in the East . Much of the team 's success has been due to the incredible play of point guard Isaiah Thomas . The two - time All-Star is closing in on Russell Westbrook for the scoring title , gradually increasing his averages with performances like Monday 's 41 - point explosion . Thomas scored 24 of his points in the fourth quarter , a trend he has firmly established throughout the season . The 5'9 superstar leads the league in fourth quarter scoring at over 10 points per night . Part of his success on Monday was due to his strength at the free - throw line , where he shot a perfect 15 - of - 15 . He added a stellar eight assists . The Celtics also saw strong play from veteran All-Star Al Horford . Horford had missed the previous two games with a groin injury but looked in fine form on Monday , scoring 13 points to go with six rebounds , six assists , and a pair of blocks on Detroit 's Andre Drummond . Forward Jae Crowder , meanwhile , scored 21 points while knocking down four three - pointers . Three-pointers gave the edge to Boston despite a rebounding and fast - break deficit , as the team made 13 threes while holding Detroit to only three . For Detroit ( 21 - 27 ) , center Andre Drummond had a monster game . Drummond led the team with 28 points and pulled down a whopping 22 rebounds . He acted as the clear leader of the team , with point guard Reggie Jackson experiencing struggles while on the floor . Despite saying that matching up against a top - tier point guard like Thomas would act as inspiration for his performance , Jackson shot just 4 - of - 12 from the field and fouled out in 28 minutes of play . Bench point guard Ish Smith , however , did not have the same struggles . Smith shot 6 - of - 7 from the field and had a pair of blocks , including one on Isaiah Thomas that led to a clutch fast - break bucket . Up next for Boston is a matchup against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday . The Pistons , meanwhile , will see the Pelicans on Wednesday .
In Boston, Isaiah Thomas has been given the nickname "The King in the Fourth. "On Monday, he showed why. The two - time All-Star scored 41, with 24 of those points coming in the fourth quarter. Thomas was a perfect 15 - of - 15 from the free - throw line and hit four three - pointers. The game marked Thomas's fourth career 40 - point game, all of which have come in the Celtics' last 21 outings. On top of the massive scoring output, Thomas dished a respectable eight assists. Also recording eight assists was bench guard Marcus Smart, who scored 13 but shot just 3 - of - 13 from the field. Veteran All-Star Al Horford scored 13 and added six rebounds and six assists, while forward Jae Crowder impressed with an efficient 21 points. For Detroit, star center Andre Drummond was dominant. Drummond led the Pistons with 28 points and pulled down a whopping 22 rebounds. Point guard Reggie Jackson, on the other hand, shot only 4 - of - 12 for 12 points and fouled out in 28 minutes.
In Boston, Isaiah Thomas has been given the nickname "The King in the Fourth. "On Monday, he showed why. The two - time All-Star scored 41, with 24 of those points coming in the fourth quarter. Thomas was a perfect 15 - of - 15 from the free - throw line and hit four three - pointers. The game marked Thomas's fourth career 40 - point game, all of which have come in the Celtics' last 21 outings. On top of the massive scoring output, Thomas dished a respectable eight assists. Also recording eight assists was bench guard Marcus Smart, who scored 13 but shot just 3 - of - 13 from the field. Veteran All-Star Al Horford scored 13 and added six rebounds and six assists, while forward Jae Crowder impressed with an efficient 21 points. For Detroit, star center Andre Drummond was dominant. Drummond led the Pistons with 28 points and pulled down a whopping 22 rebounds. Point guard Reggie Jackson, on the other hand, shot only 4 - of - 12 for 12 points and fouled out in 28 minutes. The Boston Celtics took down the visiting Detroit Pistons at TD Garden on Monday, 113 - 109. Boston (30 - 18) has now won four straight games despite the absence of starting shooting guard Avery Bradley. The Celtics have quickly climbed the Eastern Conference standings and now sit a game ahead of the Raptors for second place in the East. Much of the team's success has been due to the incredible play of point guard Isaiah Thomas. The two - time All-Star is closing in on Russell Westbrook for the scoring title, gradually increasing his averages with performances like Monday's 41 - point explosion. Thomas scored 24 of his points in the fourth quarter, a trend he has firmly established throughout the season. The 5'9 superstar leads the league in fourth quarter scoring at over 10 points per night. Part of his success on Monday was due to his strength at the free - throw line, where he shot a perfect 15 - of - 15. He added a stellar eight assists. The Celtics also saw strong play from veteran All-Star Al Horford. Horford had missed the previous two games with a groin injury but looked in fine form on Monday, scoring 13 points to go with six rebounds, six assists, and a pair of blocks on Detroit's Andre Drummond. Forward Jae Crowder, meanwhile, scored 21 points while knocking down four three - pointers. Three-pointers gave the edge to Boston despite a rebounding and fast - break deficit, as the team made 13 threes while holding Detroit to only three. For Detroit (21 - 27), center Andre Drummond had a monster game. Drummond led the team with 28 points and pulled down a whopping 22 rebounds. He acted as the clear leader of the team, with point guard Reggie Jackson experiencing struggles while on the floor. Despite saying that matching up against a top - tier point guard like Thomas would act as inspiration for his performance, Jackson shot just 4 - of - 12 from the field and fouled out in 28 minutes of play. Bench point guard Ish Smith, however, did not have the same struggles. Smith shot 6 - of - 7 from the field and had a pair of blocks, including one on Isaiah Thomas that led to a clutch fast - break bucket. Up next for Boston is a matchup against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. The Pistons, meanwhile, will see the Pelicans on Wednesday.
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<BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Young <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jordan Mickey <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andre Drummond <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 40 <PTS> 28 <FG> 12 19 63 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 7 57 <REB> 22 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 15 <OREB> 7 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Kentavious Caldwell-Pope <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 18 <FG> 5 16 31 <FG3> 2 7 29 <FT> 6 8 75 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tobias Harris <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 15 <FG> 7 14 50 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcus Morris <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 13 <FG> 6 16 38 <FG3> 1 7 14 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ish Smith <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 12 <FG> 6 7 86 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Reggie Jackson <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 12 <FG> 4 12 33 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 4 6 67 <REB> 2 <AST> 6 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jon Leuer <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 6 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Stanley Johnson <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Boban Marjanović <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Aron Baynes <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Beno Udrih <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Reggie Bullock <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none