The Boston Celtics got a wire-to-wire win against the Detroit Pistons during the NBA Cup group stage play, and they also snapped their 13-game winning streak. It didn't come easy, as the Celtics had to dig deep into their bags and get the win, and there was nobody happier after the game than head coach Joe Mazzulla .

“To me, tonight wasn't about the execution so much as the mindset that we played with. … I thought tonight we just had to grit,” Mazzulla said via Jay Knight of The Athletic.

The Celtics were able to get big games from their stars, as Jaylen Brown finished with 33 points and Derrick White finished with 27 points, but it was the contributions from other players that impressed Mazzulla. Article Continues Below

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