The Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons meet Sunday in NBA action at the Little Caesars Arena. Here’s a Pistons vs Celtics Prediction. This article will include a Pistons vs Celtics Pick.
Boston Celtics Betting Preview
The Boston Celtics lost to the 76ers and Knicks, and they play the Pelicans next. The Celtics haven’t started 0-2 since the 2013-14 season.
The Boston Celtics are averaging 105.5 points on 43.9 percent shooting and allowing 111 points on 42.1 percent shooting. Jaylen Brown is averaging 24 points and 5 rebounds, while Derrick White is averaging 20 points and 3.5 rebounds. Sam Hauser is the third double-digit scorer and Neemias Queta is grabbing 7.5 rebounds. The Boston Celtics are shooting 29.9 percent from beyond the arc and 80.5 percent from the free throw line. The Boston Celtics are allowing 8.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 39.5 rebounds per game.
Detroit Pistons Betting Preview
The Detroit Pistons lost to the Bulls, beat the Rockets, and they play the Cavs next. The Pistons have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
The Detroit Pistons are averaging 113 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 113 points on 41.8 percent shooting. Cade Cunningham is averaging 22 points and 7 rebounds, while Ronald Holland II is averaging 15 points and 3 assists. Ausar Thompson is the third double-digit scorer and Isaiah Stewart is grabbing 7 rebounds. The Detroit Pistons are shooting 36.5 percent from beyond the arc and 67.3 percent from the free-throw line. The Detroit Pistons are allowing 40.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 47 rebounds per game.
Why the Detroit Pistons will win
- The Pistons have won each of their last nine games as favorites against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back.
- The Celtics have lost four of their last five games.
- The Pistons have covered the spread in each of their last six games on the first leg of a back-to-back against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Celtics have failed to cover the spread in six of their last seven games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
Why the Boston Celtics will win
- The Pistons have lost each of their last 13 games against Atlantic Division opponents after winning as underdogs.
- The Celtics have won each of their last 10 road games against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back.
- The Celtics have covered the spread in each of their last 10 games as underdogs against Central Division opponents following a loss.
- The Pistons have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games against Atlantic Division opponents after winning as underdogs.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Celtics’ last eight games as underdogs have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Four of the Pistons’ last five games have gone UNDER the total points line.
Detroit Pistons Player Facts
- Cade Cunningham has recorded 7+ assists in six consecutive appearances – longest active streak of any player in the league.
- Tobias Harris ranks T3rd amongst qualified players for assist:turnover ratio (8.0) this season.
Boston Celtics Player Facts
- Sam Hauser has recorded the most three-point field goal attempts without a two-point attempt (16) of any player in the league this season.
- Neemias Queta ranks T2nd in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for FG% (76.9%) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Pistons rank 1st in the league for blocks per game this season (10.5).
- The Pistons rank 1st in the league for opponent field goals made per game this season (35.5).
- The Celtics rank 30th in the league for assists per game this season (17.5).
- The Celtics rank 30th in the league for opponent offensive rebounds per game this season (15.5).
Pistons vs Celtics Injury Report
The Pistons will be without Jaden Ivey. Marcus Sasser and Caris LeVert are doubtful.
The Celtics will be without Jayson Tatum due to an Achilles injury. Luka Garza and Jaylen Brown are questionable.
Pistons vs Celtics Prediction
The Celtics aren’t shooting the ball well enough out of the gate, and it doesn’t help to see Brown on this injury report. He’ll probably play, but he’s clearly not right with these reports. The Pistons aren’t the team you find your offensive groove against. When the Pistons and Celtics clashed back in February, Detroit held Boston to 97 points on 41 percent shooting. That team had Porzingis, Horford, and Tatum. We’re entering scary hours for the Celtics, and I expect them to begin the season 0-3 for the first time in over a decade.