The Boston Celtics are back in action Thursday night as they welcome the Detroit Pistons back to TD Garden.
Joe Mazzulla’s group returns from a four-day respite looking to bounce back from its Dec. 7 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. It will have to accomplish that feat without Jayson Tatum (right patella tendinopathy), Sam Hauser (right adductor strain), and Jaden Springer (illness, non-Covid).
Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis will aim to duplicate their performances from the C’s 130-120 win over the Pistons on Dec. 4., when they led the way with 28 and 26 points respectively. Boston has beaten Detroit in 11 consecutive matchups.
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