The Celtics return to TD Garden for a matchup with the Detroit Pistons. With a win streak on the line once more against the scrappy Pistons, Boston was fighting inch by inch until the 4th quarter. Boston upped their physicality on defense, and held Detroit to 2-15 FG in the 4th quarter on the way to a 114-103 win on Friday night. Their win streak has now been stretched to five games.
“You don’t want it easy every night,” said Head Coach Ime Udoka, “You have to figure out ways to win.” Boston managed to pull off the win despite shooting only 6-32 from deep. “It shows we’re figuring out ways to score even when we shoot poorly,” said Udoka. “We got 30 free throws tonight. We’re not so reliant on the three anymore, like earlier in the year.”
On the chatter surrounding the Defensive Player of the Year aware, Marcus Smart said “I think my game speaks for itself. You put me out there in front of anybody, I promise it’s gone be a battle and I promise they don’t want to see me in front of them”
Smart was quite blunt about the current rankings for the award. “I don’t see why it’s so hard for a guard to win.” He continued: “We all know it’s a popularity contest. You’ve got me and Rob, we’re not even in the discussion for it on the best defensive team in the league” said Smart, as he laughed. “I mean, I think that says enough for us.”
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