Stars making their return against the Detroit Pistons; a tale as old as time. This time around, it was reigning Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart returning to action. Smart had not suited up for the Boston Celtics since Jan. 23. Jayson Tatum was also back in the line-up, after a brief non-Covid related illness, which made him miss last night’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks, a game in which the Celtics lost in overtime.
Perhaps, instead of resting their stars, Boston was trying to get to the All-Star break on a high note, and that’s exactly what they did, as they eventually cruised to a 127-109 victory.