The Detroit Pistons handed the Boston Celtics their first home loss of the season Wednesday night when the Pistons won in Boston 87-85. Chauncey Billups had a team high 28 points, including 12 points in the fourth quarter. The Celtics, who had the best record in the NBA with a 20-2 record, coming into this game, finally met their match. The Celtics first 22 games were filled with teams with decent or bad records. The Celtics finally played a good team in the Pistons and they lost. A lot of people think that Detroit is still superior in the Eastern Conference and Boston has a lot to prove. The game was close throughout with Boston leading early in the game but the champion-tested Pistons taking control late in the game. Two three pointers by Eddie House and Ray Allen tied the game at 85 with 1.7 seconds left. Then Chauncey Billups used his head instead of trying to make an incredible play. Billups pump faked, causing Tony Allen of the Celtics to foul him. Billups calmly knocked down both free throws and that ended up being the final score. These two teams will most likely meet in the Eastern Conference finals. Are the Celtics good enough to beat the Pistons? Was this game just a bad game for the Celtics? Are the Pistons or Celtics good enough to compete with the Western Conference?
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