In a Monday night Eastern Conference tilt, the Detroit Pistons will welcome in the Boston Celtics. These teams are on opposite ends of the spectrum, but you never know what will happen night in and night out.
This will be the teams’ third meeting of the season on the NBA schedule, but first in a while. Boston came out a 128-11 winner against the Pistons on November 10.
Let’s iron out our Celtics vs Pistons betting choices, but not before looking at some NBA team stats and how both squads have done in recent NBA matchups. First, here are the NBA odds today.
Detroit Pistons vs. Boston Celtics Odds
The road team Celtics are heavy favorites in this one. They’re -11 on the spread with -110 odds, along with a -620 money line. Meanwhile, Detroit has the same odds to cover and +460 chances on the money line. The Celtics vs Pistons betting total is set at 230.5 points, with both the over and under being -110.
Detroit Pistons vs. Boston Celtics Information
Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics
Location of the Game: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI.
Date and Time: Monday, February 6. 7:00 PM ET.
How to Watch: NBA League Pass.
Detroit Pistons vs. Boston Celtics Analysis
Detroit Pistons Performance Recap and Analysis
The Pistons (14-40) have had trouble with consistency all season. They’re definitely closer to a lottery pick than they are to the playoffs, meaning the Detroit Pistons standings aren’t pretty. In their last ten outings, they posted a 3-7 record. In that time, they’re putting up 115.4 points and 41.2 boards per contest and shooting 47.7% from the floor.
Key Injuries
Of course, it wouldn’t be a full Celtics vs Pistons betting preview without an injury report.
Point guard Cade Cunningham had a successful surgery to promote the healing of a left tibial stress fracture in December and is out of the season. Forward Marvin Bagley is out with fractures in his hand and will be out for another week or two. Center Isaiah Stewart is questionable for this contest with left hip soreness.
Betting Trends to Know
Against teams in their own conference, the Pistons are 6-23. Detroit gives up an average of 119.8 points per game and has been outscored by 7.3.
Without Cunningham, Bojan Bogdanovic has stepped up and paced the team with 21.4 points per game. Saddiq Bey has added 16.7 in the last ten games for his side.
Boston Celtics Performance Recap and Analysis
The Celtics (37-16) are 6-4 over their last ten games but have actually averaged about a point less than the Pistons in that time. They’ve been much better on the glass, yanking down 47.8 rebounds per matchup.
Key Injuries
Forward Danilo Gallinari is still dealing with a knee issue and is out. He hopes to be back at some juncture in the postseason. Guard Marcus Smart (ankle) is also out, while center Luke Kornet is questionable with an ankle ailment.
Let’s look at some Boston Celtics stats.
Betting Trends to Know
The Celtics have fared well against the Eastern Conference — duh, they sit atop the standings as of this moment. Boston has a 21-11 record in that regard and scores 111.7 points per game. They outscore opponents by 5.8 points per game.
Along with his impressive scoring output (30.9 points per game), NBA player stats show Tatum pulls down 8.7 rebounds and dishes out 4.4 assists each time out. Jaylen Brown is pouring in an average of 22.3 points per night, to go beside 5.1 boards. He’s shot 49.2% over the past ten outings.
Detroit Pistons vs. Boston Celtics Betting Picks
Moneyline: The Celtics should easily score the win here. They’re simply a stronger team.
Spread: Being at home, Detroit will find a way to cover. Don’t expect them to keep up, though.
Over/Under Total: Over, the Celtics will be on with shooting.
Detroit Pistons vs. Boston Celtics Score Predictions
NBA Pick: After seeing our NBA picks today, we’ll cap our Celtics vs Pistons betting advice by saying this one will see a final score of 129-118.
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