"DETROIT -- Cade Cunningham and Jaylen Brown were named first-time All-Star starters Monday afternoon, and their respective teams occupied the top two spots in the Eastern Conference when the Celtics marched into Detroit. Brown had his chance to bring the surprising Celtics closer in the standings, but his potential game-winning jumper hit the back rim, and the Pistons stretched their lead in the East to a season-high 5½ games with a 104-103 win at Little Caesars Arena."
"Brown led all scorers with 32 points with 11 rebounds and scored two late baskets in the final 90 seconds to put the Celtics in position to steal a win, but veteran Tobias Harris defended Brown's jumper -- a topper on Harris' 25-point night, his second-best scoring output of the season. Cunningham, still dealing with the effects from a wrist injury, was four-of-17 from the field for 16 points but added 14 assists with zero turnovers."
""More than anything, you want respect from your peers," Cunningham said. "Yeah, it means a lot. I think it just is a testament to the amount of success we've had as a team. I think the league has to respect that. You know, being number one team in the east, night in and night out, finding ways to get wins.""
Detroit defeated Boston 104-103 at Little Caesars Arena, increasing the Pistons' lead in the Eastern Conference to a season-high 5½ games. Jaylen Brown led all scorers with 32 points and added 11 rebounds, hitting two late baskets before a potential game-winning jumper rimmed out against Tobias Harris' defense. Tobias Harris scored 25 points. Cade Cunningham, named the top player in Eastern Conference player voting, scored 16 points on four-of-17 shooting while compiling 14 assists and committing zero turnovers while still dealing with wrist effects. Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo finished second in player voting; Brown finished third.
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