The Detroit Pistons (9-14) travel to face off against the Boston Celtics (17-4) on Wednesday, December 4th. This game will be played at TD Garden in Boston and televised on NBCS. The Celtics are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Pistons are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Pistons. Tip-off is set for 7:30 ET.

Pistons vs Celtics

The Pistons Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Detroit’s season record dropped to 9-14 after a 128-107 home loss to the Bucks on Tuesday. The Pistons, who were +3 point underdogs, didn’t cover the spread, losing by 21 points. The game’s total score of 235 exceeded the O/U line of 221.5 by 13.5 points.

A key moment came when the Bucks went on a 14-0 run, turning a 64-55 deficit into a 69-64 lead. Milwaukee dominated the 2nd quarter, outscoring Detroit 42-28, and although the Pistons edged the Bucks 19-18 in the 4th quarter, the game was already out of reach.

The Celtics Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Boston improved to 17-4 on the season with a 108-89 win over the Heat on Monday. Playing at home, the Celtics entered the game as -9.5 point favorites and covered the spread. The game’s total score of 197 points fell well short of the 220.5-point over/under line.

Boston took control in the 2nd quarter, outscoring Miami 32-20, and extended their lead to 85-63 by the end of the 3rd quarter. The Heat won the 4th quarter 26-23, but the Celtics’ strong defense earlier in the game helped them secure the win.

Pistons Offense Breakdown

In their 128-107 loss to the Bucks, the Pistons shot 46% from the field and connected on 11 threes at a 33.3% clip. Cade Cunningham led the way with 23 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds, hitting 3 threes at 50% efficiency.

Tobias Harris added 16 points, with 9 coming in the 2nd quarter, while Tim Hardaway Jr. contributed 15 points, 7 of which came in the 3rd. Jalen Duren scored 9 of his 11 points in the opening quarter.

Celtics Offense Breakdown

Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 29 points and 7 rebounds in their win over the Heat, despite shooting 38.1% from the field. Payton Pritchard added 25 points, hitting 5 threes at 41.7%, while Derrick White also connected on 5 threes, finishing with 19 points and 8 assists.

Boston made 19 threes as a team, shooting 34.5% from beyond the arc and 43.8% overall. Brown scored 13 points in the 3rd quarter, while White added 8 points in the 4th.

Pistons Team Defense

Defensively, the Pistons struggled in the 1st and 2nd quarters, giving up 36 and 42 points, respectively, in their 128-107 loss to the Bucks. They tightened up in the 4th, allowing just 18 points, but the damage was already done.

Detroit allowed Milwaukee to shoot 56% from the field, including 56% from three, where the Bucks hit 23 threes. The Pistons sent the Bucks to the line 21 times, where they made 15 free throws. Defensively, Detroit recorded 11 steals and 7 blocks.

Celtics Team Defense

Defensively, the Pistons struggled against the Bucks, giving up 128 points on 56% shooting. Detroit allowed 36 points in the 1st quarter and 42 in the 2nd, but tightened up in the 4th, holding Milwaukee to 18 points.

The Bucks hit 23 threes at a 56% clip. Detroit sent Milwaukee to the line 21 times, where they made 15 free throws. The Pistons recorded 11 steals and 7 blocks.

Pistons vs Celtics Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, Detroit has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 117 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
• In their last three games at home, the Celtics have a straight up record of 2-1 while going 0-3 vs the spread. The team averaged 119 points per game in this stretch.
• Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Pistons have gone 1-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
• In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Celtics have a straight up record of 9-1 and an ATS mark of 4-6.

Pistons vs Celtics Prediction

For a pick on the point-spread in this Celtics vs. Pistons matchup, our bet is to grab the Pistons at +13.5. Even though our projections have the Celtics winning 143-130, we see the Pistons as the play on the point-spread.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 220.5, and our model projects the Pistons and Celtics to reach a combined total of 273 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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