The game between the Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics will take place at Little Caesars Arena on Monday, February 6 at 7:00 PM ET.
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The Detroit Pistons will welcome the Boston Celtics to Little Caesars Arena for an NBA game on Monday. The Pistons lost 100-116 in their last game over the Suns. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 23 points for the Pistons, who are vying with Houston to have the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft and a shot to select 7-foot-3 French phenom Victor Wembanyama.
Phoenix started each half strong, leading 13-3 in the opening minutes and scoring the first eight points after halftime, to take and keep control against Detroit. Chris Paul had 14 assists for the Suns’ balanced offense that didn’t need him to make shots, finishing 0 for 7 and without a field goal for the first time since March 18, 2017, when he helped the Los Angeles Clippers beat Cleveland by 30 points. “It was huge because they set the tone,” Pistons coach Dwane Casey said.
The surging Suns have won eight of 10 games, including a victory at Boston on Friday night, and have help on the way with Devin Booker nearing his return. The three-time All-Star guard has been out since Christmas with a groin injury, but dunked in warmups in another sign that he’s close to coming back.
The Boston Celtics on the other hand lost 94-106 against the Suns in their last game. Jaylen Brown scored 27 points and Jayson Tatum had 20 for the Celtics, who beat the Brooklyn Nets by 43 points on Wednesday and beat the Suns by 27 in December. But the two Boston All-Stars shot a combined 12 for 36 from the floor and 6 for 22 from 3-point range.
The Suns lost nine of their first 11 games after the three-time All-Star went out, but have won seven of the last nine while they wait for his return, which could come during the current five-game road trip. “For us to win it without Book is big for everyone’s confidence, because he will be back shortly,” center Jock Landale said. “We would have liked to win a few more games, but now that we’re winning a lot of games and he’s on the verge of coming back, it’s big for us.”
Detroit Pistons: Isaiah Stewart, Bojan Bogdanović, Jalen Duren, Jaden Ivey, Alec Burks
Boston Celtics: Jayson Tatum, Al Horford, Robert Williams III, Jaylen Brown, Derrick White
Detroit Pistons: Isaiah Stewart, Cade Cunningham, Marvin Bagley III
Boston Celtics: Luke Kornet, Marcus Smart, Danilo Gallinari
The game between the Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics will take place at Little Caesars Arena on Monday, February 6 at 7:00 PM ET.
The match between the Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics will be telecast live on Bally Sports Detroit, Fox Sports Detroit, NBC Sports Boston.
| Country | Channel | Date and Time |
| United States | Bally Sports Detroit, Fox Sports Detroit, NBC Sports Boston. | February 6 (7:00 PM ET) |
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