Detroit Pistons (18-48, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (40-27, fifth in the Eastern Conference)
Boston; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Boston plays the Detroit Pistons after Jayson Tatum scored 44 points in the Boston Celtics’ 115-101 win over the Charlotte Hornets.
The Celtics are 29-16 in Eastern Conference games. Boston ranks second in the Eastern Conference at limiting opponent scoring, giving up just 104.0 points while holding opponents to 43.1% shooting.
The Pistons are 14-26 against Eastern Conference opponents. Detroit allows 112.5 points to opponents and has been outscored by 8.9 points per game.
The teams play for the fourth time this season. The Celtics won the last matchup 113-104 on Feb. 26. Jaylen Brown scored 27 points points to help lead the Celtics to the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Robert Williams III is averaging 10 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.2 blocks for the Celtics. Tatum is averaging 33.6 points over the last 10 games for Boston.
Cade Cunningham is…