The Celtics pulled off a narrow 128-122 overtime victory at TD Garden Thursday night, extending the Pistons’ losing streak to 28 games to tie the NBA’s all-time record for most losses in a row.
The Celtics felt the pressure to ensure that they wouldn’t be the ones to end Detroit’s historically bad streak, coach Joe Mazzulla said after the game.
A reporter asked Mazzulla if it was the kind of game he wanted to just get out of the way since there wouldn’t be much to gain from beating a team struggling this badly.