Jayson Tatum set the tone early in Boston’s 41st win, bringing bully ball to the Pistons’ front door.
En route to their fifth straight win, the Celtics relied heavily on interior looks to defeat a Pistons team that gave them problems in their first three matchups. From the opening tip, Boston attacked the Pistons’ young big men, who were missing their best rim protector in Isaiah Stewart.
Tatum kicked off the interior scoring, ditching the long jumpers to start and focusing on attacking the paint. Specifically, the Celtics aimed their crosshairs at Marvin Bagley to start. Bagley was filling in for Stewart in the starting five. Detroit was missing six players.
Immediately, Al Horford gets the former No. 2 overall pick in the post and wastes no time hitting a hook shot.
Minutes later, Jayson Tatum got the switch he wanted from Cade Cunningham to Bagley, and used that signature blend of speed and smoothness to freeze Bagley.
In the first quarter, the Celtics didn’t…
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