Today in Boston Celtics history, Antoine Walker put up a triple-double in a 99-87 defeat at the hands of the Charlotte Hornets in 2000.

For the Celtics, moving on was not just about fit or finances. It was about managing risk. Right now that call is starting to make sense. Still, Celtics fans won’t ever forget that Game 1 performance against Dallas. One man to beat, but it’s a seven-footer.

The Celtics have to find more offensive sources, especially when the 3-pointer is not falling. Another reliable big man and another bench scorer could help.

Thanks to Brown's big half, the Celtics took a 57-53 lead into halftime, but they fell behind late and couldn't catch the Pistons.

BOSTON -- — Cade Cunningham had 32 points and 10 rebounds to help the Detroit Pistons beat the Boston Celtics 112-105 on Monday night. Caris LeVert and Tobias Harris each added 13 points for the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons, who won their fourth straight. Detroit also got even for a frustrating loss in Boston late last month.

Follow along with the best of a five-game night in the NBA, headlined by Cade Cunningham and Jaylen Brown facing off in Pistons-Celtics.

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Following his first three-game losing streak in two years, Jaylen Brown reiterated a belief he had stated several times before. This was in late October, after a frustrating road loss to the Detroit Pistons. At 0-3, Brown and the Boston Celtics were in an unfamiliar situation. He still wanted to give his young team time.

Today in Boston Celtics history, Charles Thomas Scott was born in New York City in 1948.

Celtics star Jaylen Brown dubbed Isaiah Stewart, one of the new-age "Bad Boy" Pistons, a "nice guy" after Boston lost to Detroit.