The Detroit Pistons (10-15) travel to face off against the Boston Celtics (19-5) on Thursday, December 12th. This game will be played at TD Garden in Boston and televised on NBCS. The Pistons are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Celtics are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Celtics. Tip-off is set for 7:30 ET.

Pistons vs Celtics

The Pistons Are Coming Off A Win

The Pistons improved to 10-15 on the season with a 120-111 road win over the Knicks on Saturday. Detroit, who entered the game as +8.5 underdogs, not only pulled off the upset but also covered the spread. The total score of 231 points went over the pre-game line of 225.

Detroit’s 10-0 run early in the game set the tone, and they led 39-23 after the 1st quarter. Though the Knicks fought back, winning the 2nd and 3rd quarters, the Pistons entered the 4th with an 89-85 lead and closed out the game by outscoring New York 31-26 in the final period.

The Celtics Are Coming Off A Win

The Celtics dropped to 19-5 on the season after a 127-121 home loss to the Grizzlies on Saturday. Boston, favored by 7.5 points, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points of 248.5 exceeded the over/under line of 237.5.

A 10-0 run by the Grizzlies early on shifted momentum, and Boston struggled to recover. Memphis outscored Boston 35-27 in the 2nd quarter, and while the Celtics rallied in the 3rd, winning it 35-28, they couldn’t close the gap in the 4th, where they were outscored 33-32.

Pistons Offense Breakdown

The Pistons shot 51.8% from the field and knocked down 18 threes at a 50% clip in their win over the Knicks. Cade Cunningham led the way with a triple-double, posting 29 points, 15 assists, and 10 rebounds, hitting 5 threes at 62.5% efficiency.

Malik Beasley connected on 7 threes, shooting 70% from deep, and finished with 23 points, including 12 in the 1st quarter and 7 in the 4th. Cunningham scored 16 of his 29 points in the 2nd quarter.

Celtics Offense Breakdown

In their 127-121 loss to the Grizzlies, the Celtics shot just 40% from the field and 30% from three-point range, though they did make 18 threes. Jrue Holiday led the way with 23 points, despite shooting 30.8% overall and 23.5% from deep.

Jaylen Brown and Payton Pritchard each added 22 points, with Brown shooting 71.4% and Pritchard hitting 6 threes at a 54.5% clip. Brown scored 14 points in the 4th quarter, while Pritchard added 9 in the final period.

Pistons Team Defense

Even with a rough 2nd quarter where they gave up 35 points, the Pistons managed to hold the Knicks to 111 points in their win. Detroit allowed New York to shoot 53% from the field but limited their damage from beyond the arc, where the Knicks hit 11 threes at a 32% clip.

The Pistons sent the Knicks to the line 27 times, but New York only converted 16 of those attempts. Detroit also controlled the boards, giving up just 4 offensive rebounds, while adding 7 steals in the game.

Celtics Team Defense

Despite giving up 111 points, the Pistons managed to secure a win against the Knicks on Saturday. Detroit’s defense struggled in the 2nd quarter, allowing 35 points, but they tightened up in the 4th, giving up just 26 points to help seal the victory.

The Pistons allowed the Knicks to shoot 53% from the field, but they limited New York’s three-point shooting to 32%, with the Knicks making 11 threes. Detroit also sent the Knicks to the free-throw line 27 times, where they made 16. The Pistons gave up 4 offensive rebounds while recording 7 steals.

Pistons vs Celtics Trends

• When looking at their past three road matchups, Detroit has an ATS record of 3-0 while averaging 123 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Boston has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 121 per game. The team went 4-1 overall in these games.
• Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Pistons have a straight up record of 3-7. But, their mark vs the spread was just 5-4-1.
• Although the Celtics have a strong straight up record in their last five games as the betting favorite, they have not done as well vs the spread going 1-4.

Pistons vs Celtics Prediction

We’re calling a win for the Celtics, with a final score of 143-128, and we’re taking them to cover the spread. Our recommendation is to bet on the Celtics at -12.5.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 227.5, and our model projects the Pistons and Celtics to reach a combined total of 271 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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