Detroit Pistons (3-8) vs. Boston Celtics (7-3)
November 9, 2022 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Boston Celtics -12; Over/Under: +225
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The Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics meet Wednesday in NBA action at the TD Garden. The Detroit Pistons need a win after losing 8 of their last 10 games. The Boston Celtics look to build on their 3-game winning streak.
The Detroit Pistons are averaging 107.7 points on 42.6 percent shooting and allowing 117.5 points on 48.1 percent shooting. Cade Cunningham is averaging 21.4 points and 6.5 rebounds, while Bojan Bogdanovic is averaging 19.5 points and 1.7 assists. Saddiq Bey is the third double-digit scorer and Jaden Ivey is grabbing 4.9 rebounds. The Detroit Pistons are shooting 33.7 percent from beyond the arc and 78.5 percent from the free throw line. The Detroit Pistons are allowing 34.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.9 rebounds per game.
The Boston Celtics are averaging 117.8 points on 47.7 percent shooting and allowing 114.4 points on 47 percent shooting. Jayson Tatum is averaging 30.1 points and 7.4 rebounds, while Jaylen Brown is averaging 24.2 points and 2.7 assists. Malcolm Brogdon is the third double-digit scorer and Marcus Smart is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Boston Celtics are shooting 38.7 percent from beyond the arc and 85.5 percent from the free throw line. The Boston Celtics are allowing 36.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.2 rebounds per game.
The Pistons are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games and 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games overall. The Celtics are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 Wednesday games and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The under is 4-0 in Pistons last 4 overall. The over is 4-1 in Celtics last 5 overall. The Pistons are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Boston and 8-0 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
The Detroit Pistons aren’t winning and aren’t covering numbers despite being underdogs on a nightly basis. The Boston Celtics have been one of the more consistent teams at both ends of the floor, and the defensive effort should improve. Thick line, but there’s a clear gap between these clubs, and the Pistons aren’t covering numbers. It’s the chalk with the Celtics or pass for me.
