Somewhere, Isiah and Larry and all their teammates who poured souls into this rivalry watched what the Pistons and Celtics did on the MLK holiday and nodded in appreciation. www.nba.com/pistons/news...

FINAL: Pistons 104, Celtics 103 Jaylen Brown's mid-range jumper at the buzzer bounces off. Heck of a game. Pistons are 31-10 at the midway point. Tobias Harris 25 points. Pistons committed just 6 turnovers.

END 3Q: Pistons 84, Celtics 82 Boston hit 6 of 11 from 3 in the quarter and scored 31. Pistons only 3 turnovers and a 16-0 edge in points off of them. But Pistons are 6 of 25 from 3 and that includes Duncan Robinson's 4 of 9.

HALF: Pistons 59, Celtics 51 Pistons 30 points in the paint with 13 from Harris, 11 from Duren and 8 from Stewart. Cunningham 8 points, 7 assists. Boston 10 offensive boards, 10 second-chance points

END 1Q: Celtics 29, Pistons 26 Both teams shooting in the 30s but Celtics have a 12-3 edge from the 3-point line, Pistons a 14-6 edge in the paint. Ron Holland II 3 fouls in 4 minutes.

As the Pistons hit the mid-point of their season, a 1-2 showdown on MLK Day in prime time with the Celtics looms. Plus, the Hall of Famer drafted by the Pistons who never played for them. This week's Pistons Digest: www.nba.com/pistons/news...

As the Pistons hit the mid-point of their season, a 1-2 showdown on MLK Day in prime time with the Celtics looms. Plus, the Hall of Famer drafted by the Pistons who never played for them. This week's Pistons Digest: www.nba.com/pistons/news...

FINAL: Pistons 121, Pacers 78 Pistons and Celtics, top 2 teams in the East, meet in an 8 p.m. MLK Day game @pizzapizzaarena Celtics won by 26 tonight. Pistons won by 43.

END 3Q: Pistons 92, Pacers 53 Pacers managed 28 points in the quarter, hit 4 of 7 triples after 1 of 18 in first half

HALF: Pistons 59, Pacers 25 Pacers started 0 of 17 from 3, worst in NBA this season, and finished 1 of 18. Pistons have given up 40 points over their last 3 quarters

END 1Q: Pistons 31, Pacers 11 In their last half of basketball, the Pistons have given up 26 points. Held Phoenix to 15 points in the fourth quarter of Thursday's win.

The Pistons are 29-10 and most of the "10" have come when the game is played on the other team's terms. Phoenix made the Pistons' preferred mode its own terms on Thursday - until the Pistons grabbed it back with both hands. On winning ugly: www.nba.com/pistons/news...

FINAL: Pistons 108, Suns 105 Akin to a root canal, but a win's a win. Pistons held Suns to 15 4Q points, 1 of 11 from 3. Cade Cunningham shot 3 of 16, 0 of 7 from 3 and 4 of 9 at the FT line. That kind of night. Jalen Duren 16 points, 18 rebounds, 2 blocks.

END 3Q: Suns 90, Pistons 89 Suns 16 of 36 from 3, Pistons 8 of 23 Duncan Robinson 18 points, 4 of 7 from 3 Grayson Allen 26 for Suns

HALF: Suns 63, PIstons 56 Pistons pulled within 4, then 3 straight turnovers saw Phoenix push it back to 11. Frustrating night, but Pistons maybe got their edge back after looking sluggish following 4-day break. Daniss Jenkins, Ron Holland helped light a fuse.

J.B. Bickerstaff another timeout at 8:39 2Q with Phoenix up 42-27 and on a 19-4 run. The Suns are out-Pistons-ing the Pistons.

END 1Q: Suns 32, Pistons 23 Pistons shooting 36 percent. Jaden Ivey 8 points off the bench, 2 of 3 from 3, in 5 minutes. Rough shooting outing so far for Cade Cunningham: 1 of 7. Suns 6 of 14 from 3.

Pistons owner Tom Gores in his courtside seat at tipoff. Suns owner Mat Ishbia across the floor from him near the Phoenix bench.

Jaden Ivey, Daniss Jenkins, the trade deadline, the injury epidemic ... lots to chew on in the latest Pistons Mailbag: www.nba.com/pistons/news...

Jaden Ivey, Daniss Jenkins, the trade deadline, the injury epidemic ... lots to chew on in the latest Pistons Mailbag: www.nba.com/pistons/news...

Pistons are 28-10 three games from the midway point of the season. Good time for a Pistons Mailbag. You can ask about the trade deadline ... but you can ask about other stuff, too. Questions? Let's have 'em!

In a season of remarkable moments, the Pistons came up 10 minutes short of their most remarkable week yet. "No matter who steps on the floor, they go out and play Detroit Pistons basketball." This week's Pistons Digest: www.nba.com/pistons/news...

J.B. Bickerstaff pushed the right button, trusting rookie Chaz Lanier to come in cold after 3 quarters. What the win over the Bulls says about his trust in his team and, more importantly, his certainty of his team's trust in each other. www.nba.com/pistons/news...

J.B. Bickerstaff pushed the right button, trusting rookie Chaz Lanier to come in cold after 3 quarters. What the win over the Bulls says about his trust in his team and, more importantly, his certainty of his team's trust in each other. www.nba.com/pistons/news...

FINAL: Pistons 108, Bulls 92 Career-high 31 for Isaiah Stewart on 14 of 17 shooting. Daniss Jenkins career-high 15 assists and game-high plus 20. Pistons outscored Bulls 32-16 in the fourth quarter.

J.B. Bickerstaff pushed the right button. With his backcourt struggling, he turned to rookie Chaz Lanier to start the fourth quarter. He's scored 8 points, hitting 3 of 4 shots and 2 of 3 from 3. Pistons up 97-85, 4:10 left.

Bulls get timeout at 6:09 with Pistons up 92-85. Isaiah Stewart has a career-high 29 points, the last two coming on Dannis Jenkins' 12th assist, tying his career high - also vs. Chicago

END 3Q: Bulls 77, Pistons 76 Pistons closed strong to shave 6 points off deficit. Isaiah Stewart with 25 points, 1 off career high.

Pistons bench scored 58 vs. Knicks on Monday. With 2:51 left 3Q, they've scored 10 and are 3 of 18. Need more punch from guards. Ivey, LeVert, Sasser and Jenkins have a combined 10 points, 8 from Ivey, and are shooting 4 of 15. Bulls up 72-65.

HALF: Pistons 52, Bulls 50 Pistons getting outrebounded 28-17, but they at least didn't give up any more offensive rebounds in last 8 minutes. Isaiah Stewart 17 points, 8 of 11 shooting, but perimeter scoring a struggle. Pistons 4 of 18 from 3.

13-plus minutes

Through 11-plus minutes, the Pistons have 10 rebounds and the Bulls have 10 offensive rebounds good for 11 points. The latest, and layup that ensued, sparked a forceful timeout from J.B. Bickerstaff. Pistons up 34-29, 10:37 2Q

END 1Q: Pistons 30, Bulls 24 Pistons with 0 turnovers and only 1 team foul. Isaiah Stewart 11 points, 5 of 6 shooting, going right at Vucevic. Bulls hanging in on strength of 8 offensive boards for 9 second-chance points.

With Cade Cunningham out tonight, Jaden Ivey starts in his place along with Duncan Robinson, Isaiah Stewart, Paul Reed and Ausar Thompson. Caris LeVert available off the bench after missing the last two games.

Cade Cunningham listed out tonight with a right wrist contusion

When a coach says "everybody" contributed to a win, it's almost always coachspeak. On a night the Pistons dismantled the New York Knicks, it most certainly was not that. "This locker room is as deep as it can get." www.nba.com/pistons/news...

When a coach says "everybody" contributed to a win, it's almost always coachspeak. On a night the Pistons dismantled the New York Knicks, it most certainly was not that. "This locker room is as deep as it can get." www.nba.com/pistons/news...

FINAL: Pistons 121, Knicks 90 A thoroughly dominant win to complete a terrific back-to-back set of wins over Cavs and Knicks. Pistons held Knicks 30 points under their average, outrebounded them 44-30 and got 58 bench points. Pistons are 27-9 through 36 games.

Pistons with 11 fouls, 10 steals and 9 blocked shots is quite a statement about the focus and intensity of their defense tonight

Call off the dogs, or the dawgs ... Pistons up 101-73 and Mike Brown gets timeout at 8:56. Karl-Anthony Towns about to combust in frustration after getting harassed on every shot, dribble and pass.

Also, Jalen Brunson has had to work extraordinarily hard for his 25 points on 21 shots, but he has 0 assists, which is borderline crazy for someone who has the ball as much as he does

END 3Q: Pistons 89, Knicks 69 Jaden Ivey scored 6 straight points to end an 8-0 Knicks run. Pistons have played tremendous defense and done it all while committing just 8 fouls. They also hold a 19-10 edge in points off turnovers.

Pistons come out strong in 3Q and force Knicks timeout at 8:29 with the lead at 17, 73-56. Mike Brown already has swapped out Mitchell Robinson for Miles McBride 3 minutes into the half.

HALF: Pistons 64, Knicks 54 Well-played half. Knicks hanging in based on 8 of 14 3-point shooting. Terrific individual and team defensive performances for the Pistons. Cade Cunningham 14/2/6

Knicks timeout at 3:45 2Q with Pistons up 53-44. Pistons with 4 steals and 5 blocks is a big part of the story.

Cade Cunningham about to check back in after more than 8 minutes on the bench. Pistons outscored Knicks by a point while he sat, though it had been 7 until back-to-back NY triples. Pistons up 45-42, 6:34 2Q.

END 1Q: Pistons 30, Knicks 29 Pistons shot well (11 of 18, 4 of 5 from 3) but 5 turnovers to 1 for Knicks, plus 3 missed FTs meant Knicks had 7 more shots. Cunningham 12/2/3 on 5 of 6 shooting

The Pistons sit atop the Eastern Conference in large measure because of how they've survived when injuries strike. They did so again on Sunday with a boost from Daniss Jenkins' historic splurge. This week's Pistons Digest: www.nba.com/pistons/news...

FINAL: Pistons 114, Cavs 110 A late Cleveland 11-0 run pulled Cavs within 2, but a big Isaiah Stewart defensive stand and an Ausar Thompson put-back preserved the win with the Pistons down Duren, Harris & LeVert Cade Cunningham 27/6/7 Daniss Jenkins 25, 21 in 2Q

END 3Q: Pistons 87, Cavs 82 Pistons score by quarters: 19-47-21 Nobody other than Cade Cunningham scored a point for first 9-plus minutes of 3Q Pistons are 14 of 14 at FT line, Cunningham 11 of 11 He has 23 points