Overview
- Tip-off is Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET at Little Caesars Arena, with Detroit listed as a 4-point favorite and the total at 227.5.
- Jaylen Brown is listed as questionable with left hamstring reconditioning and Derrick White is probable with a right wrist sprain; Luka Garza is questionable in concussion protocol.
- Boston’s 105-95 loss to New York featured a 42-14 second quarter and late damage on the glass, prompting Joe Mazzulla to stress urgency in developing the team’s identity.
- Brown posted 23 points but seven turnovers against the Knicks, while White added 15 points on 5-for-18 shooting; Brown is averaging a team-high 24.0 points through two games.
- Detroit moved to 1-1 by edging the Rockets despite Jalen Duren’s first-half ejection, with Cade Cunningham scoring 21 and coach J. B. Bickerstaff lauding his team’s composure.