The Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons meet Friday in NBA action at the Little Caesars Arena. The Boston Celtics look for a win after winning five of their last six games. The Detroit Pistons need a win after losing six of their last seven games.
The Boston Celtics are averaging 108.1 points on 45 percent shooting and allowing 104.6 points on 43.6 percent shooting. Jayson Tatum is averaging 25.9 points and 8.4 rebounds, while Jaylen Brown is averaging 24.2 points and 3.1 assists. Dennis Schroder is the third double-digit scorer and Marcus Smart is grabbing 3.9 rebounds. The Boston Celtics are shooting 34.2 percent from beyond the arc and 81.7 percent from the free throw line. The Boston Celtics are allowing 34.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.2 rebounds per game.
The Detroit Pistons are averaging 102.3 points on 42.2 percent shooting and allowing 111.6 points on 47.2 percent shooting. Jerami Grant is averaging 20 points and 4.7 rebounds, while Cade Cunningham is averaging 15.8 points and 5.2 assists. Saddiq Bey is the third double-digit scorer and Frank Jackson is grabbing 1.5 rebounds. The Detroit Pistons are shooting 31.8 percent from beyond the arc and 77.9 percent from the free throw line. The Detroit Pistons are allowing 36.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.3 rebounds per game.
The Celtics are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 Friday games. The Pistons are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 home games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The under is 5-1 in Celtics last 6 overall. The under is 20-6 in Pistons last 26 Friday games. The Celtics are 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
The Boston Celtics are playing their best ball of the season right now, and that includes winning their last five games by an average of 16.6 points while allowing 40.2 percent shooting from the field. The Detroit Pistons can’t win, can’t cover numbers, and that likely doesn’t change on the end of a back to back. The Celtics should have their way here and come away with a double-digit victory.