DRUMMOND HAS DOUBLE-DOUBLE TO LEADS PISTONS

BOSTON» Andre Drummond scored 26 points with 22 rebounds — both season highs — and Tobias Harris scored 31 to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 118108 victory on Monday night and send the Celtics to their first loss in Boston since their home opener.

Drummond had 10 rebounds in the first quarter and 11 points in the last 5:36 to help Detroit win the matchup of old-school rivals who are once again the top teams in the Eastern Conference. Reggie Jackson scored 20 points with seven assists for the Pistons.

Marcus Smart scored 23 points, making 6-of-9 from 3point range, and Kyrie Irving had 18 with nine assists for the Celtics. Boston has lost two of four since a 16-game win streak.

Detroit led by 11 points in the first quarter, but it was tied 100all with 5:36 left before the Pistons pulled away thanks to eight straight points from Drummond.

MONDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

LeBron James had 30 points, 13 rebounds and six assists to lead the Cavaliers over the 76ers 113-91. The three-time defending Eastern Conference champions won their eighth straight game. Dwyane Wade scored 15 points, and Jeff Green had 14 points and 10 rebounds. Joel Embiid had 30 points and 11 rebounds to pace the up-and-coming 76ers, who had won three straight and five of six. … LaMarcus Aldridge had a season-high 33 points and 10 rebounds as the Spurs celebrated Tony Parker’s first game of the season by beating the Mavericks 115-108. Parker had six points and four assists in 14 minutes in his first appearance since tearing his right quadriceps tendon May 3 against Houston in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals. … Damian Lillard scored 32 points as the Trail Blazers wrapped up a strong five-game road trip with their third straight victory, beating the Knicks 103-91. Pat Connaughton added 17 for the Trail Blazers. … Victor Oladipo scored 26 points and Bojan Bogdanovic added 22 to help the Pacers beat the Magic 121-109, handing Orlando its ninth straight loss. Orlando cut the Pacers lead to 95-91 five minutes into the fourth quarter, but Indiana put together a 13-0 run that lasted nearly three minutes. … James Harden scored 20 of his 37 points in the first quarter on 7-for-7 shooting from the floor to lead the to a 117-103 win over the Harden added 10 rebounds and eight assists to guide the Rockets to their fifth straight win.