"They're a championship team; they've got a championship identity. Play a great brand of basketball, so it's always a test for us coming in. It's a game we love coming in for because we know that they're going to test us and play good basketball."
"I think before the season, we certainly had the depth, It was just a matter of how they were going to make an impact. It wasn't a matter of if they could, it was in what way. Was it Josh [Minott] at the four? Who of our guys would take on starting the game being the defender and who is going to take that on later in the game? We knew that we could and I think you've se"
The Detroit Pistons hold a league-best 21-5 record and beat the Boston Celtics 112-105 at TD Garden. The game carried a playoff-like feel and reinforced the Pistons' ascent. Cade Cunningham characterized the Celtics as a championship team with a championship identity that tests opponents. The current Celtics roster differs from the 2024 title team, with several veterans elsewhere and Jayson Tatum rehabbing a torn Achilles. Jaylen Brown is averaging a career-high 29.3 points, with scoring support from Derrick White and Payton Pritchard and contributions from Neemias Queta. Coach Joe Mazzulla has mixed role players to address depth and lineup questions.
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