Tatum & Brown Lift Celtics To Split With Pistons

By MATT SCHOCH
Associated Press

DETROIT (AP) – Jayson Tatum hit a fallaway as Blake Griffin stumbled with 2.9 seconds left, then tied up the Detroit veteran on the other end to help the Boston Celtics beat the Pistons 122-120 on Sunday for a weekend split. Jaylen Brown led Boston with 31 points. He hit a late 3-pointer and was 13 of 16 from the field, two nights after his late miss sealed a loss in the opener in Detroit. Tatum had 24 points and 12 assists. Jerami Grant scored 22 points for the Pistons, netting at least that mark for a career-best fifth straight game. On Friday night, Detroit beat Boston 96-93 for its only victory of the season.

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