Pistons pump in fourth quarter to upset Celtics

DETROIT, (Reuters) – The Detroit Pistons dominated  the fourth quarter to upset the Boston Celtics 92-86 on  Wednesday, Rodney Stuckey leading the assault with 27 points  and 11 rebounds.

The third-year point guard also added six assists while  forward Charlie Villanueva scored 10 of his 19 in the decisive  final session to help the Pistons pull away.

During the spell, Detroit (15-26) scored 13 straight points  to turn a five-point deficit into a 84-76 edge with less than  four minutes remaining.

“I wanted to win this game very badly, it’s a good way to  start this homestand,” Villanueva told reporters after his team  captured the first of six successive games in Detroit.

“I was just into the game, trash talking a little bit. I  was fired up.”

Rasheed Wallace scored 16 points and had seven rebounds for  the visitors but his return to Detroit was not a winning one as  the Celtics (27-13) lost a third straight game.

Wallace joined the Pistons in 2004 when he helped lead the  team to an NBA championship but departed to join Boston as a  free agent last July.

“I was excited to see Rasheed but I’m excited for every  game,” Pistons coach John Kuester told reporters.

“I think the players enjoy playing quality teams like  Boston but I think they understand that we’re in a stage now  where we just have to work hard.”

Nothing came easy for Boston as the team struggled on 43  percent shooting and committed 18 turnovers.