Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/26/2022

Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Saturday, February 26, 2022

Venue:  Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI 

Where to Watch:  BSDET

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Celtics -10.5, Pistons +10.5; Over/Under:  215 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Celtics -10.5, Pistons +10.5; Over/Under:  215.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Celtics -10.5, Pistons +10.5; Over/Under:  215.5 points

 

Boston Celtics:  35-26 (2nd place, Atlantic Division)

Detroit Pistons:  14-45 (5th place, Central Division)

 

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Boston Celtics:  9-1 last 10

Detroit Pistons:  2-8 last 10

 

 

 

The Celtics are coming into this game with a 35-26 record overall and they are 15-15 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 10 of their last 11 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Detroit Pistons while their 10 wins in that span came against the New Orleans Pelicans, the Miami Heat, the Charlotte Hornets, the Detroit Pistons, the Orlando Magic, the Brooklyn Nets, the Denver Nuggets, the Atlanta Hawks, the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Nets again in their last game. Jayson Tatum led the team in points in that game with 30 while Jaylen Brown was next on the team with 18 points. Brown and Marcus Smart both led the team in assists in that game with 6 each while Al Horford led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 54.1% from the field, 40.5% from 3-point range, and 74.1% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 109.2 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 103.5 PPG against them. The Celtics have an ATS record of 30-29-2 this season and their O/U record is 26-34-1.

 

 

The Pistons are coming into this game with a 14-45 record overall and they are 9-20 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the Washington Wizards while their 2 wins since then have come against the Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers in their last game. Hamidou Diallo off the bench led the team in points in that game with 21 while Cade Cunningham was next on the team with 17 points. Cunningham led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Isaiah Stewart led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 40.7% from the field, 32.4% from 3-point range, and 89.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 102.6 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 112.4 PPG against them. The Pistons have an ATS record of 28-31 this season and their O/U record is 29-28-2.

 

 

The Celtics are coming into this game playing very well recently and they have really been heating up in these games. They have won 10 of their last 11 games and are coming off of a massive win on the road against the Nets by more than 20 points in their first game back from the All-Star game. Their only loss in that 11 game span was actually against the Pistons in their last game before the All-Star break so the Celtics will be gearing up for some revenge here. The Pistons have been playing much better recently winning 2 straight games against some good teams, the Cavaliers and the Celtics, but they are still at the bottom of the Eastern Conference for a reason and this good play of theirs is not likely to hold up for that long. The Celtics will get this win on the road and they should be able to get another double digit win here, revenging their loss to the Pistons from before the break. 

 

Celtics Pistons Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, February 26, 2022 (12:00 pm ET start time) is Celtics 124 Pistons 104.

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Boston Celtics: 28-20 ATS in a road game where the total is 210 to 219.5. 12-7 ATS revenging a close loss vs opponent of 3 points or less. 28-14 UNDER as a favorite. 

Detroit Pistons: W13-19 ATS when the total is 210 to 219.5. 8-22 ATS off a home win. 19-13 UNDER when the total is 210 to 219.5.

 

 

Boston Celtics:  None.

Detroit Pistons:  F. Jackson (PG) Ques Sat - Back injury. J. Pickett (PF) Early March - Toe injury.

 

 

 

"We feel like we found something in the past few weeks and it's just good that after the break we came out and there was no steps back." - Al Horford on their win against the Nets on Thursday night.

 

 

"That's a really good team and a model of what we want to build in the next few years. That's what makes this a huge win for us." - Dwane Casey on his team’s win against the Cavaliers on Thursday night.

 

 

 

PG    Marcus Smart

SG    Jaylen Brown

SF    Jayson Tatum

PF    Al Horford

C    Robert Williams III

 

PG     Cory Joseph

SG     Cade Cunningham

SF     Saddiq Bey

PF     Jerami Grant

C     Isaiah Stewart

 

 

PPG: J. Tatum (25.8)

APG: D. White (5.4)

Reb/G: R. Williams III (9.8)

 

PPG: J. Grant (18.9)

APG: C. Cunningham (5.2)

Reb/G: I. Stewart (8.4)

 

Coaches:

Boston Celtics: Ime Udoka (1st season)

Detroit Pistons: Dwane Casey (4th season)