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The Boston Celtics fell just one bucket short of beating the Detroit Pistons on Monday. But in a game that was ultimately decided by a single shot, it was the screens, luck, and 50-50 balls that produced the final outcome.

A showdown between one of the league’s top offenses facing one of the league’s staunchest defenses ended with defense winning out as a Jaylen Brown contested jumper bounced off the rim, and the Detroit Pistons outlasted the Boston Celtics 104-103 in front of a raucous Little Caesars Arena crowd.

This season is just the second in franchise history in which the Detroit Pistons have won 30 of their first 40 games, thanks to some impressive stats.

Two years ago today, the Detroit Pistons were 4-37 and stumbling out of an NBA record 28-game losing streak. The Pistons were the league’s punchline, a team that would scrape together just 10 more wins before the nightmare finally ended.

The Pistons have claimed the top spot in the Eastern Conference and have one of the deepest rosters in the NBA at the midway point of the season.

The Detroit Pistons have reached 30 wins on the year already as they are in the midst of an incredible campaign.

The Oklahoma City Thunder versus the Cleveland Cavaliers is a game to see on a Monday NBA schedule that has plenty of thrilling contests. For analysis of all the big games in the NBA today, check out our betting preview below.