A disappointing Celtics loss after they led the Detroit Pistons by 21 points early in the second quarter. This game fell into a familiar pattern for this team - the Celtics storm out to a 20-plus point lead in the first half only to see it dwindle away in the second half. The Celtics did have a chance to win the game with less than 5 seconds left on a Jeff Green drive to the hoop, but Josh Smith's tough coverage on Green prevented Green from scoring. The Celtics also had trouble taking care of the basketball tonight with the team racking up 20 turnovers for the game. Brandon Jennings torched the Celtics for 28 points and 14 assists. Jennings shot 5 of 8 from beyond the 3-point arc, including a 3-pointer with 46 second left in the game that was ultimately the deciding basket. Josh Smith chipped in 20 points. Jared Sullinger led the Celtics with 19 points and Jordan Crawford scored 17 points on 4 for 15 shooting. Crawford is back to his old habit of taking ill-advised three-point shots (Crawford was 1 for 7 from beyond the 3-point arc). Still, the Celtics are 6-4 in their last 10 games and lead Toronto by a game in the Atlantic Division. No one's expecting this team to win every night, but this is one the Celtics could have - and should have - won.
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