First game back after a West Coast road trip. Playing against the worst team in the NBA (record-wise.) There was always going to be a risk of stumbling out of the gates, and that’s exactly what the Boston Celtics did. Derrick White was uncharacteristic, turning the ball over and making some questionable decisions.
Shots weren’t falling. The Detroit Pistons were winning the hustle battles across the board. At the time, you would have been fair in assuming Boston was playing down to their competition in the same game their competition was playing up to their opponent.