The Boston Celtics discovered yesterday that they will not be advancing in the Emirates NBA Cup, as their point differential in tournament play did not qualify them to progress. The season moves on, however, and on Wednesday night, the Celtics put their heads down and got back to work, facing the Detroit Pistons in Boston. Though the Pistons gave them more of a fight than they might have expected, they withstood Detroit’s scoring barrage and closed out the game to score a 130-120 win.
Jaylen Brown led the way this evening, scoring 28 points and dishing nine assists.