The Pistons are 5-1 in their last six games, including wins over the Hawks and Heat, and they’re 8-3 on their travels this year. One of those losses came in a nail-biter at TD Garden in November, where Cade Cunningham & Co. almost overcame Boston's 47% night from 3-point range.

During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Wallace wore only jersey No. 45 and put up 3.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.0 steals per game.

The Boston Celtics are sitting third in the Eastern Conference, a position few expected entering a season widely viewed as their bridge year.That strong start has begun to clarify how the front office may approach the NBA Trade Deadline.

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After all, the Celtics are in the early stages of a retooling process. Joe Mazzulla is coaching a roster full of unproven talent, fighting to prove they belong in the league. Interestingly, all three of Boston's young forwards,

BOSTON — The Celtics aren’t quite the behemoths they were the past two seasons, when loaded rosters meant title expectations. But the C’s still have a wealth of talent, which they’ve displayed over the opening months of the season.

"I've got to be better. I wasn't good enough for my team."

But fast forward to the present, and it is clear that the Celtics are a good team with postseason potential despite those high-profile exits, and Mazzulla is a major part of the reason why given how well he is getting those younger replacements to play this season.

Jaylen Brown and Isaiah Stewart got into a scuffle under the rim which led to both players getting technicals after Brown made a fist at him.