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MIAMI — The night began with Erik Spoelstra comparing the plights of his Miami Heat and the opposing Los Angeles Clippers, and how each team has had to contend with significant injury absences this season.

Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s disappointing 101-93 loss to the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies (15-9) on Monday night at FedExForum to close its four-game trip at 2-2. The Heat (11-13) now returns to Miami to begin a three-game homestand on Tuesday against the Detroit Pistons (6-19) (7:30 p.m., Bally Sports…

With no Al Horford, Jaylen Brown, or Malcolm Brogdon (or Robert Williams III or Danilo Gallinari, while we are at it), the Celtics called on the next man up with a 43-point explosion from superstar forward Jayson Tatum to secure the win.

Boston could easily look past their meeting with the Pistons given their recent history of being plucky but beatable -- and that is exactly what Detroit hopes their opponent will do.

"I just tape it up, and go out there and continue to play," said the Duke alum.

Reserve forward Sam Hauser's career-high 24 points was among the more popular threads.

Can the Celtics stretch their win streak to four games?

Michael Jordan and Isiah Thomas have a long and storied rivalry going back more than 30 years, and the NBA legend has been dubbed as "an a**hole" by the Detroit Pistons icon

Here are the best photos from the Thunder's loss to the Pistons.