Derrick White scored 25 of his 27 points in the second half on Wednesday to lead the Celtics to a thrilling 117-114 win over the Pistons at TD Garden in NBA Cup group play. The victory put an end to the Pistons’ 13-game winning streak, which was tied for the longest in franchise history.

Cade Cunningham had a chance to tie the game with 4.4 seconds remaining in regulation after getting fouled while trailing by three points. However, the Pistons star missed his third free throw attempt and Payton Pritchard corralled the rebound, ending the Pistons best chance to extend the game into overtime.

The Pistons came out of the gate strong, building a 10-point first quarter edge after forcing Boston to miss 10 of their first 11 shots from the field. However, the Celtics came back fighting midway

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