After entering their short break on a high note following a big road victory against the New York Knicks, the Detroit Pistons were brought right back down to earth by the Boston Celtics. A victory at Madison Square Garden didn’t give the Pistons the proper momentum to waltz into TD Garden to pick up a second-straight win.

The Miami Heat head to Little Caesars Arena to face the Detroit Pistons in an Eastern Conference matchup. The Heat are working their way to the top of the Eastern Conference. The team is currently in fifth place with a 13-10 record. The Pistons are not faring quite as well in 11th place with a 10-16 record.

Paul Reed is on the NBA’s waiver wire. If he goes unclaimed, the veteran center will become an unrestricted free agent for the first time

With Joel Embiid absent for about half of last season, the Philadelphia 76ers often called on Paul Reed to take his place with the starters. All in all, the 25-year-old started 24 games last season and remained in the rotation in their first round series loss to the New York Knicks.

The B-ball Paul era was a brief one for the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons are opting to waive third-string center Paul Reed, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Reed had a unique Philly Special contract — his $7.