Question: Who do you believe can beat the Celtics?
Oh, sure. Right. The Pistons. They did just that Wednesday night. Handed the Celtics’ their worst loss of the season, too — a 117-97 defeat that ended the defending champs’ six-game winning streak.
The Pistons were excellent. Cade Cunningham looked like a future first-team All-NBA selection. Malik Beasley turned into an honorary Curry. Isaiah Stewart did all of his mauling within the rules.
Nice little turnaround they’ve got going there … and yes, that’s supposed to sound as condescending as it reads.
The feel-good Pistons are not beating the Celtics — who were finishing up a back-to-back and often looked like it — when there are any stakes.