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Keys to the Game: Pistons 119, Celtics 116

By Marc D'Amico | @Marc_DAmico
Celtics.com
December 16, 2015

Key Moment

Detroit made shots, and Boston didn’t. That pretty much sums up the most important stretch of the fourth quarter of Wednesday night’s matchup at the Palace of Auburn Hills.

The Celtics fully erased what had been a double-digit deficit by scoring the opening bucket of the final quarter. That basket, a layup from Tyler Zeller, tied the game up at 85-85.

These two teams then began heading in opposite directions for a long period of time.

Boston’s offense completely fell apart over the next four-plus minutes of the game.