Playmaker Kayed Cunningham led his Detroit Pistons to strengthen their lead in the Eastern Conference by scoring 32 points in a 112-105 win over the Boston Celtics on Monday in the American Professional Basketball League (NBA).
Cunningham gave a strong offensive performance again in a volatile match that witnessed the identity of the favorite being changed 15 times, before the Pistons decided the match in their favor in the final minutes. Cunningham, who has an average score of just under 27 points this season, succeeded in 6 three-pointers and 11 shots out of 21, and led his team to its 21st victory compared to 5 defeats at the top of east.
The Pistons overturned a 12-point deficit in the second quarter against the Celtics and achieved their fourth consecutive victory.Cunningham, who added 10 rebounds to his scoring tally, said: «We love difficult matches like this. I think getting the match to this level increases our enthusiasm a little».The Pistons' substitutes played a prominent role by scoring 47 points, with Caris Levert contributing 13 points in just 19 minutes, and Jayden Ivey finished the match with 10 points.Cunningham added: «We have a strong squad, including key players in all positions. Players who enter the field and perform their duty to the fullest, better than any other player in the league. It's fun to play with them».In contrast, Jaylen Brown topped the Celtics' top scorers list with 34 points, including 7 assists and 8 rebounds, while Derrick White scored 31 points. The Celtics suffered their second consecutive loss after a series of 5 victories, placing them in fourth place with 15 wins and 11 defeats.In Miami, the Heat lost to the Toronto Raptors 96 - 106, with the latter achieving its sixteenth victory...
Compared to 11 defeats, it rises to third place in the Eastern Province.Brandon Ingram excelled by scoring 28 points, while the Raptors sealed the victory in the last quarter after beating the Heat 32-19.
