Derrick White scored 14 points in the fourth quarter against the Pistons on Monday, but the Celtics couldn't complete the comeback.

Behind another MVP performance from Cade Cunningham and strong production from the bench, the Pistons beat the Celtics, 112-105.

The Pistons will face the Boston Celtics on Monday night at TD Garden in their third meeting of the season. The two teams have split the first two matchups, but

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

What began as a routine matchup for the Boston Celtics against the Detroit Pistons quickly changed tone when Sam Hauser abruptly made his way to the locker room with 9:47 left in the second quarter.

The Celtics have been surging lately, winning seven of their last 10 and holding the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference. Here, they’ll host the current No. 1-seeded Detroit Pistons, who are 20-5

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.

After the first 25 games, NBC and Peacock sportscaster Noah Eagle believes in the Pistons' championship aspirations.

The Celtics could never overcome hitting just 1 of 18 3-pointers during the second and third quarters combined.

The Detroit Pistons head into the holiday season as high as the franchise has been in decades. But things can quickly go downhill for the Motowners, who haven’t made the postseason in consecutive seasons since the late 2000s.

Ausar Thompson, 22, is arguably the best point-of-attack defender in the NBA and has developed a consistent midrange jumper, and his paint touches have become invaluable. Duncan Robinson is the ultimate floor spacer, is adept at shooting on the move from behind the arc and often uses his gravity to manipulate defenses.