For the first time this season, the Celtics were without Jayson Tatum on Wednesday night. Boston ruled out the three-time All-NBA first-teamer for its matchup with the Detroit Pistons at TD Garden with right patella tendinopathy.

Following a disappointing NBA Cup matchup at home, the Detroit Pistons hit the road to face the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night for the second matchup of a ba

For his play in October and November, the NBA announced that Tatum has been named the Eastern Conference Player of the Month for games played during that timeframe. He joins Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the winner of the Western Conference award.

Jaylen Brown had 29 points and Payton Pritchard scored 25 off the bench to lead the Boston Celtics to a 108-89 victory over the Miami Heat.

Jaylen Brown scored 29 points, Jayson Tatum had 18 points and 11 rebounds and Payton Pritchard scored 25 off the bench on Monday night as the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 108-89. Derrick White added 19 points as the defending NBA champions won for the eighth time in nine games.

Jaylen Brown rattled in 29 points as the Boston Celtics got back to winning ways with a 108-89 rout of the Miami Heat on Monday.