Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons Preview
Making on a bet on this NBA game featuring the Pistons versus the Celtics? Tip off is at at 7:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on NBCS. The game will be played at TD Garden in Boston, MA.
This Eastern conference matchup has an over/under of 231.5 points, and the Celtics are favored to win at home vs. the Pistons. Check out BetCoco for Boston Celtics – Detroit Pistons odds
Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Celtics have gone a perfect 3-0 in their last three head to head matchups vs. the Pistons. When looking back over the last ten head to head meetings between the Pistons and Celtics, the Pistons hold the edge with an ATS record of 6-4.
- Through their last five road games, Detroit has an ATS record of just 1-4. However, their overall record was 0-5 while averaging 107 points per game.
- Across the Celtics last ten home games, the team averaged 119 points per game while allowing 114. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 4-6, while going 6-4 straight-up.
- As the betting underdog, the Pistons have an ATS mark of just 2-7-1 in their last ten games. Detroit posted a straight up mark of 0-10 in these matchups.
- The Celtics have played well in their last three games as the betting favorite, going 2-1 straight up and 2-1 against the spread.
Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons Prediction
As the Pistons get set to take on the Celtics today, they will be big underdogs once again, as they come in as 16.5-point underdogs. So far this season, Detroit has been the underdog in all but three of their 30 games.
When looking at their overall record, the Pistons are just 2-28 and have yet to win a non-conference game (0-9). Detroit’s road record is 1-14, and they have lost all 27 of their games.
Against the spread, Detroit is currently 10-19, including going 6-9 on the road vs. the spread. In their last game, the Pistons lost to the Nets by a score of 118-112, but they did cover the spread as 6.5-point underdogs.
The over/under line for today’s game is sitting at 231.5 points, which is right around their average over/under line for the season of 227.4. This year, Detroit’s games have averaged 230.1 points per contest.
When looking at their over/under record, it sits at 18-12, and their games have gone over the over/under line in two straight contests. In games with a higher over/under line than today’s line, the Pistons are 5-3.
In their last game, the Pistons scored 112 points and are currently averaging 109.3 points per game. Cade Cunningham leads the team with 23 PPG while Jaden Ivey is averaging 12.4 PPG.
On defense, the Pistons come into the game ranked 26th in the league in points allowed at 120.8 per game. Over their last three games, the team is allowing 121 points per contest (11th). When it comes to forced turnovers, the Pistons are forcing 15.8 per game, which is 29th in the league. They also come into the game sitting 15th in blocked shots at 5.2 per game.
At home this season, the Celtics have yet to lose a game and have an average scoring margin of +15.6 points per contest. Boston has also been favored in all 14 of their home games this season and have an ATS record of 9-4 at home.
Coming into today’s game vs. the Pistons, the Celtics are favored by 16.5 points and have an overall record of 23-6, which has them in 1st place in the Eastern Conference. Against teams outside of the East, Boston is 4-2 this season.
When looking at the over/under line for today’s game, the average over/under line in their games this season is 227.7. Boston’s games have an average of 230 points per game. The over/under line for today’s game is sitting at 231.5.
On the road, the Celtics’ average scoring margin drops to +5.1 points per contest compared to +15.6 at home. Boston’s road record this season is 9-6, and they have gone 5-9 vs. the spread on the road.
Against the spread, the Celtics have covered in three straight games and are 14-13 vs. the spread this season. When looking at their over/under record, it sits at 16-13. In their last game, Boston took down the Lakers by a score of 126-115.
In their last game, the Celtics put up 126 points vs. the Lakers, which is higher than their season average of 120.1 points per game. Kristaps Porzingis led the team in scoring with 28 points, while Jayson Tatum added 25 points.
At present, the Celtics’ defense is ranked 3rd, allowing 109.9 points per game. Inside the arc, the Celtics defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 50.2% and 37.0% from three-point territory.
The Celtics enter this game as 16.5-point favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 112-108.
Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons Betting Tips
- Take the Celtics on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Pistons (+16.5)
- Our NBA model projects 220 points, and we suggest taking the under
Boston Celtics Injury Report
- Jaylen Brown – Back – Questionable
- Jayson Tatum – Ankle – Questionable
- Svi Mykhailiuk – Heel – Probable
- Oshae Brissett – Illness – Questionable
- Lamar Stevens – Illness – Probable
Detroit Pistons Injury Report
- Monte Morris – Quadriceps – Out
- Killian Hayes – Illness – Probable
- Isaiah Stewart – Toe – Out
- Ausar Thompson – Illness – Probable
