The Detroit Pistons have won five of their last six matchups, most recently defeating the Atlanta Hawks 142-115 at home last Friday. It was the team’s largest win of the season, and the bench scored a season-high 77 points in the win. 12 players scored at least 7 points, making the Pistons the third team in NBA history to accomplish that feat.

The Boston Celtics are a much better team than expected this season. This trade proposal would take care of their biggest roster flaw.

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.

Brad Stevens has to weigh several factors when considering Boston's next moves as NBA trade season begins on Monday.

As the trade window opens, Boston’s strong start has clarified how the Celtics could approach the center market moving forward.

After all, the Celtics are in the early stages of a retooling process. Joe Mazzulla is coaching a roster full of unproven talent, fighting to prove they belong in the league. Interestingly, all three of Boston's young forwards,

"I mean, we've always been a relatively knock-on-wood, a good taking care of the basketball team that helps us control the shot margin," said Mazzulla.

A team that once could seem a little bloodless has, in the absence of its best player, become scrappy and slightly unpredictable.

When the Boston Celtics acquired Anfernee Simons as part of the deal that sent Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers, the general consensus was that he would be re-routed ahead of the Feb. 5 trade deadline. Simons, 26, is in the final year of his current $100 million contract and could be a valuable trade chip for Brad Stevens.

Today in Boston Celtics history, Charles Thomas Scott was born in New York City in 1948. Known as "Charlie" to a number of Celtics fans, the New York native broke the color barrier at the University of North Carolina as that famed institution of higher learning rostered their first Black scholarship athlete in history.

Boston's Jayson Tatum remains sidelined tonight against Detroit due to ongoing recovery from Achilles surgery. The Celtics are prioritizing his long-