Mens Basketball Wire

In one night two teams did what few other’s had been able to, as the two teams with the best records in the NBA both lost in the last seconds. The Celtics were defeated by their Eastern Conference rivals, the Detroit Pistons, as Chauncy Billups hit two free throws with less than a second left, to down the Celtics, 87-85. The loss was the first home loss for the surging Celts, who still easily possess the best record in the league at 20-3. The team with the closest record, the San Antonio Spurs, at 18-7, also lost Wednesday night, as Memphis’ Rudy Gay drilled a three as the buzzer sounded. The Spurs, who have been the walking wounded for the past few weeks, with Duncan and Parker both missing several games, have slipped recently due to the losses.

Both teams are among the favorites to win the Championship this year, but San Antonio’s recent rough patch has been cause for alarm. The defending champs are an underwhelming 2-4 in the last 6 games, and have lost their last three on the road.

The Celtics, on the other hand, are still on fire, and losing to the Pistons is no shame, although there should also be some concern after this game. Boston only got 5 points from its bench in the game. In the playoffs, that won’t cut it.

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