Malik Beasley scored 26 points, Cade Cunningham had 21 points and 11 assists and the Detroit Pistons beat the Boston Celtics 117-97 on Wednesday night in a matchup of two of the NBA’s

Malik Beasley scored 26 points, Cade Cunningham had 21 points and 11 assists and the Detroit Pistons beat the Boston Celtics 117-97 on Wednesday night in a matchup of two of the NBA’s hottest teams. The Pistons (33-26) won their eighth straight and ended a 12-game losing streak against Boston,

The Celtics fell on the second night of a back-to-back Wednesday night, 117-97, to the Detroit Pistons. The game was tied, 55-55, at halftime, but Boston teetered a bit towards the end of the third quarter and found itself down 11 after Malik Beasley hit one of his six 3-pointers.

Malik Beasley scored 26 points in 22 minutes off the bench and the host Detroit Pistons extended their winning streak to eight games by cooling off the Boston Celtics 117-97 on Wednesday.Detroit no

Malik Beasley scored 26 points, Cade Cunningham had 21 points and 11 assists and the Detroit Pistons beat the Boston Celtics 117-97 on Wednesday night in a matchup

Malik Beasley got his share of showboating in Wednesday night in a win over the Celtics. Here's what Joe Mazzulla had to say.

The Detroit Pistons extended their league-best winning streak to eight games with a 117-97 win over the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics on Wednesday night, keeping pace with the NBA leading Cleveland Cavaliers,

Beasley soundly outdueled him last night, dropping 26 points, five rebounds, a block and a steal while shooting 10-of-15 from the floor and 6-of-11 from long range, at one one point ripping a rebound away from Pritchard and giving him a glare that said, "this award is mine."

Beasley provided a huge lift off the Pistons bench Wednesday, leading all players in scoring and threes made despite playing just north of 20 points in a winning effort. Beasley has posted 25 or more points in seven outings this season, burying six or more threes in 15 contests.

Malik Beasley embraced his role for the Detroit Pistons the way he knew best — by putting on a show in Wednesday night's win over the Boston Celtics.

The Eastern Conference may be weak this season, but the Boston Celtics just learned not to underestimate a potential playoff opponent.