Fans were treated to a wild finish by the Boston Celtics and the Detroit Pistons as they faced off in the NBA Cup.

Nevertheless, there's still a sizeable segment of the fanbase that would prefer the team stop focusing on trying to secure wins, and start chasing a high-level lottery pick. After all, the Celtics, as currently constructed,

The Boston Celtics have been linked to a potential trade for a $97 million big man before the trade deadline this year.

Starting center Neemias Queta missed Wednesday’s matchup with the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons with an ankle sprain, and Boston survived without him, holding on for a wild 117-114 victory at TD Garden that snapped Detroit’s 13-game winning streak.

This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: It helped that we shot 47% from the 3: Joe Mazzulla on how Boston Celtics won vs. Pistons

BOSTON — Baylor Scheierman hit his first shot of the night, keeping the Celtics afloat as the Pistons jumped to an early lead. It was an important 3-pointer right at the end of the shot clock, saving a possession that was going nowhere.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Detroit Pistons vs. Boston Celtics NBA game to be played on November 26, 2025 on ESPN.

During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Ainge wore only jersey No. 44 and put up 11.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 1.2 steals per game.