The Detroit Pistons are dominating the Boston Celtics with a halftime score of 66-47. The Celtics' performance has been lackluster, trailing 28-17 early on and allowing the Pistons to score 12 points in the first three minutes. The first quarter ended with the Celtics behind at 30-27. Cade Cunningham has been exceptional for the Pistons, scoring 22 points on 9-13 field goal shooting in just 18 minutes, leading to the Pistons' impressive 61% field goal percentage. The Celtics have managed only a 39% field goal percentage, with Jayson Tatum contributing 16 points and Payton Pritchard being the only Celtic with a decent offensive performance. Boston's fans have expressed their disappointment with boos as the team faces its largest deficit of the year. The Pistons, on the other hand, are on the verge of ending a 27-game losing streak, backed by their 24 rebounds compared to the Celtics' 20.
22 points at half for Cade ๐ค Pistons looking to end a 27-game losing streak ๐ (via @NBA) https://t.co/3OnBkITVLQ
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Jayson Tatum 16 PT 5-14 FG 4-4 FT 2-8 3P 3/1 RB 3 AS 0 BL 2 ST 2 TO 0 PF 18 MN (Half*, Pistons)
#Celtics play one of their worst halves of the season, trail #Pistons 66-47. Tatum 16, Pritchard 9, Porzingis 6; Cunningham 22, Ivey 10. 3pt FG BOS 4-24 DET 5-14
Celtics getting booed off the court as they head into halftime down 66-47 to a Pistons team with 27 losses in a row. 22 points for Cade Cunningham. Pistons shooting 61% to the Celtics' 39%. Payton Pritchard is the only Celtic even having a decent offensive night.
Euro-step reverse lay! Cade finishes the 1H with 22 PTS as the Pistons lead 66-47 at the break ๐ Pistons-Celtics | Live on NBA TV ๐ฒ https://t.co/Q9lUtN6Nv0 https://t.co/Alm6YXAFpq
The Pistons are up BIG at halftime https://t.co/m17A3pteaZ
THE PISTONS ARE UP BY 20 IN BOSTON THIS IS NOT A DRILL https://t.co/j1ELifasUS
Cade is unconsious. 22 points in 18 minutes. Pistons are blowing out the Celtics, in Boston. And their crowd is booing them
Pistons 62 Celtics 43 :58.2 2nd Celtics 43 PT 16-44 FG (.364) 7-8 FT (.875) 4-24 3P (.167) 20/7 RB 7 AS 0 BL 5 ST 10 TO 6 PF Pistons 62 PT 26-42 FG (.619) 5-8 FT (.625) 5-13 3P (.385) 24/4 RB 16 AS 2 BL 7 ST 9 TO 6 PF
Pistons 62, Celtics 43, late second quarter.
Celtics fans are booing after Cade Cunningham buries an open jumper to put Detroit up 19.
Pistons are up 62-43 over the Celtics on national TV with 1:21 left in the first half. Fans are booing.
62-43, Pistons. Largest deficit for the Celtics this year.
#Pistons up 17 and the #Celtics look completely frazzled.
Pistons 30, Celtics 27, end of first quarter.
Pistons up 28-17 now and Mazzulla calls timeout. Celtics are either going on a 42-10 run here or it's gonna be an ugly night for them.
#Celtics trail #Pistons 28-17. Offense is off to a slow start and defense is letting DET have whatever it wants.
#Pistons have 12 pts in the first three minutes. #Celtics