As good as Cunningham was for the Pistons, White was just as important for the Celtics. Guard Jaylen Brown may have led the team with 34 points (13-of-25 FG), eight rebounds and seven assists, but White kept the Celtics in contention late with 23 of his season-high 31 points coming in the second half.

Here are four takeaways from the Celtics’ loss on Monday night:

Cade Cunningham had 32 points and 10 rebounds to help the Detroit Pistons beat the Boston Celtics 112-105 on Monday night. Caris LeVert and Tobias Harris each added 13 points for the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons,

Cade Cunningham scored 32 points and added 10 assists in a 112-105 win over the Boston Celtics on Monday, Dec. 15.

Cade Cunningham carried the Detroit Pistons to another hard-earned win against the Boston Celtics on Monday. Cade Cunningham once again came to the rescue as the Detroit Pistons notched their fourth straight win after beating the Boston Celtics, 112-105, at TD Garden on Monday.

Following his first three-game losing streak in two years, Jaylen Brown reiterated a belief he had stated several times before. This was in late October, after a frustrating road loss to the Detroit Pistons. At 0-3, Brown and the Boston Celtics were in an unfamiliar situation. He still wanted to give his young team time.

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Jaylen Brown and Isaiah Stewart got into a scuffle under the rim which led to both players getting technicals after Brown made a fist at him.

It was a physical battle between two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference, but the Detroit Pistons, behind Cade Cunningham, were able to defeat the Boston Celtics on Peacock NBA Monday.