One player for the Celtics decided that he was mostly to blame for why the Pistons were able to crush them in this game. Starting center Kristaps Porzingis took a lot of the blame on his shoulders, saying after the game that he played poorly.

Just to make matters worse, the Celtics allowed 62 paint points for the Pistons and they got outscored by 21 in transition (29-8), as pointed out by Zack Cox of the Boston Herald. The interior defense being shaky certainly reflects back on Porzingis' efforts, so it's not too hard to see why he's being that hard on himself after the loss.

The Celtics downgraded Kristaps Porzingis minutes before tipoff in Toronto and started a surprise replacement in his spot.