The shorthanded Celtics ended the NBA’s longest active winning streak Wednesday night, knocking off the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons in a thriller at TD Garden.

Playing without injured starting center Neemias Queta for the first time this season, Boston rode big nights from Jaylen Brown (33 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, two steals, two blocks and Derrick White (27 points, seven rebounds, three steals, one block) to a 117-114 victory that snapped Detroit’s run of 13 consecutive wins.

The Celtics fouled Pistons star Cade Cunningham on a halfcourt heave with 3.8 seconds remaining, sending him to the line with the chance to force overtime. Cunningham, who led all scorers with 42 points, made his first two shots but missed the third, allowing Boston to escape with a pulse-pounding

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