The Boston Celtics (42-16) travel to face off against the Detroit Pistons (32-26) on Wednesday, February 26th. This game will be played at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit and televised on NBCS. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Celtics vs Pistons

The Celtics Are Coming Off A Win

The Celtics improved to 42-16 this season with a 111-101 win over the Raptors on Tuesday. Boston was favored by 11 points but didn’t cover the spread, while the total score of 212 points fell short of the 226.5-point over/under line.

Boston jumped out to a 35-24 lead after the 1st quarter, but the Raptors responded with a 10-0 run to briefly take the lead. The Celtics regained control, outscoring Toronto 31-30 in the 2nd quarter and 23-22 in the 3rd, before holding off a late Raptors push in the 4th.

The Pistons Are Coming Off A Win

Detroit improved to 32-26 on the season with a 106-97 win over the Clippers on Monday. Playing at home, the Pistons covered the spread as 3-point favorites. The game’s total points of 203 fell well short of the 220-point over/under line.

A key moment came when the Pistons went on a 10-0 run, turning a 17-16 deficit into a 26-17 lead. Although the Clippers won the 2nd quarter 32-28, Detroit took control in the 3rd, outscoring them 34-26. The Pistons entered the 4th with an 85-75 lead and held on despite being outscored 22-21 in the final period.

Celtics Offense Breakdown

Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 24 points in their win over the Raptors, scoring 11 of those in the second quarter and adding 8 more in the fourth. Derrick White contributed 22 points, hitting 6 threes at a 54.5% rate, and also scored 8 points in the final period. Payton Pritchard added 20 points, with 8 coming in both the 1st and 3rd quarters.

As a team, the Celtics shot 47.3% from the field, but struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 29.4% of their threes. They made 15 three-pointers in the game, with Pritchard connecting on 4, despite shooting just 30.8% from deep.

Pistons Offense Breakdown

In their win over the Clippers, the Pistons shot 45.6% from the field, with a below-average 31% from three, hitting just 9 threes. Cade Cunningham led the way, scoring 32 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists, making 4 threes at 44.4%.

Tobias Harris contributed 20 points, shooting 69.2% from the field and 66.7% from deep. Jalen Duren added 12 points and 19 rebounds. Cunningham scored 9 points in both the 3rd and 4th quarters, while Harris added 9 points in the 3rd.

Celtics Team Defense

Even with the Raptors shooting 50% from the field, the Celtics held them to 101 points, thanks to a strong defensive effort, especially from beyond the arc. Boston limited Toronto to just 5 made threes on 15% shooting.

The Celtics sent the Raptors to the line 16 times, where they made 12 free throws. Boston also recorded 9 steals and 4 blocks in the game.

Pistons Team Defense

Despite giving up 30 points in the 2nd quarter, the Celtics held the Raptors to 101 points overall, including just 22 in the 3rd, to secure the win. Boston’s defense was particularly effective from beyond the arc, limiting Toronto to just 5 made threes on 15% shooting.

The Celtics sent the Raptors to the line 16 times, where they made 12 free throws. Boston also pulled down 27 defensive rebounds, allowing 10 offensive boards, while adding 9 steals and 4 blocks.

Celtics vs Pistons Trends

• When looking at their past ten road matchups, Boston has an ATS record of 5-5 while averaging 115 per game. The team went 9-1 overall in these games.
• Through their last ten home games, Detroit has an ATS record of just 7-3. However, their overall record was 7-3 while averaging 120 points per game.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Pistons have a straight up record of 4-6. Their record vs the spread in these games was 5-5.
• Boston has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 3-0 SU and 3-0 ATS in their last three games.

Celtics vs Pistons Prediction

The Celtics is our selection to secure the victory, with a projected score of 136-128. We also like them to cover the spread, so we suggest betting on the Celtics at -4.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 226, and our model predicts the Celtics and Pistons to score a combined 264 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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