Malik Beasley got his share of showboating in Wednesday night in a win over the Celtics. Here's what Joe Mazzulla had to say.

Malik Beasley scored 26 points, Cade Cunningham had 21 points and 11 assists and the Detroit Pistons beat the Boston Celtics 117-97 on Wednesday night in a matchup of two of the NBA’s hottest teams. The Pistons (33-26) won their eighth straight and ended a 12-game losing streak against Boston,

Malik Beasley led the Pistons with 26 points off the bench as the Pistons won their eighth straight, most since 2008.

Beasley has been shimmying plenty these days. During the Pistons’ eight-game winning streak, Beasley has averaged more than 20 points per game while hitting 51.8 percent of his 3-pointers. His emergence has helped the Pistons overcome the Jan. 1 injury to Jaden Ivey and surge toward the franchise’s first playoff berth since 2019.

Payton Pritchard is welcoming Malik Beasley's trash talk as as the two super-subs battle it out for the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award.

Beasley provided a huge lift off the Pistons bench Wednesday, leading all players in scoring and threes made despite playing just north of 20 points in a winning effort. Beasley has posted 25 or more points in seven outings this season, burying six or more threes in 15 contests.

The anticipation at Little Caesars Arena was palpable every time Malik Beasley touched the ball ... That play pushed the Pistons' lead over the Boston Celtics to 33-20; they went on to a 117-97 ...

Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard is one of the best volume shooters from beyond the arc coming off the bench in the NBA. He's excellent in pick-and-roll ac