Brown scores 33 points, NBA-leading Celtics beat Pistons for 8th straight win

“It's an honor to coach Jaylen when is playing like this,” Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said. “He's processing every possession on both ends of the floor and he's getting the shots he wants, both for himself and his teammates. He's playing very well-rounded basketball and it has been fun to watch.”

Boston improved to 56-15 — an .800 winning percentage. Detroit is tied with Washington at the bottom of the league at 12-58 — 44 games behind the Celtics.sat out against Detroit to rest an ankle for the second time in five days, also missing a 119-94 home victory Monday night.“I just wanted to be aggressive, because we had some guys out,” he said. ”When isn't out there, I know I have to play a little bit faster.

“I can't ever use as an excuse," Pistons coach Monty Williams said. “We showed in the first quarter and a little in the third that we could compete. We just had two tough quarters - 19 in the second and 19 in the fourth.” Tied at 43 in the second period, Boston took over in a stretch that included parts of the second and third quarters. The Celtics had a 47-21 run to take a 90-64 lead with 6:10 left in the third.

Brown finished with 17 points in the third to help Boston take a 104-83 lead. Mazzulla emptied the bench in the fourth.

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