Markieff Morris scored 23 points (15 in the second quarter), and the Detroit Pistons went on a 10-0 run in the third quarter to beat the Boston Celtics 116-103.
The Celtics led 73-72 when Derrick Rose’s 20-foot pull-up jumper put the Pistons ahead for good with 5:09 left in the third quarter. They pulled away to an 82-73 lead with 3:05 left in the quarter and led by as many as 21 in the fourth quarter.
Sekou Doumbouya scored a career-high 24 points (14 in the paint) on 10 for 13 shooting. Rose added 22 points and 6 assists on 11 for 13 shooting, and Svi Mykhailiuk scored a career-high 21 points on 6 for 9 shooting off the bench. The Pistons had 4 20-point scorers.
For the Celtics, Gordon Hayward scored 25 points on 11 for 15 shooting, and Jaylen Brown added 24 points and 12 rebounds.
The Pistons shot 60.3% from the field and 37.5% from 3 to the Celtics’ 49.4% and 32.1%. They outscored the Celtics 47-23 off the bench. The Pistons’ starters outscored the Celtics 40-30 in 16 minutes together.