The Detroit Pistons head to the TD Garden to take on the Boston Celtics. The game starts at 7:30 pm ET on Wednesday, Jan. 6 and will air on CNE and FxD.
The Celtics beat the Nets 103-94 on Monday. Jae Crowder was the game’s high scorer with 25 points on 8-for-13 shooting. The Pistons, meanwhile, are coming off a 115-89 win over the Magic on Monday. Andre Drummond had a good game and claimed his 30th double-double of the season, recording 17 points and 12 rebounds.
The defense for Boston should have a clear edge in terms of effective field goal percentage. They rank fifth in the league in forcing misses (opponents’ effective field goal percentage of 47.0%), while the offense of Detroit is 26th with a mark of 47.6%.
The two teams have split their matchups this season. The Celtics had the upper hand in the most recent game, a 99-93 win. Drummond played a big role with 22 points and 22 rebounds.
The Celtics are a four-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is 203 points. The Celtics look to build on their records of 19-15 Straight Up (SU) and 19-14-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 14-10 SU and 13-11 ATS versus the Eastern Conference. Teams have to fight for open shots against the Celtics, who have one of the best opponent field-goal percentages in the league at .429.
On the other side, Detroit has a SU record of 19-16 and an ATS record of 19-14-2. In Eastern Conference games, Detroit has gone 11-9 SU and 11-8-1 ATS. The Pistons are in for a physical game against Boston. The Celtics are not afraid to send opponents to the free throw line, averaging 22.9 fouls per game.
With the Celtics’ last win against Detroit, the two teams’ head-to-head record is now an even 5-5 SU in their last 10 games. They are even ATS in their last 10 meetings as well.
Predictions: SU Winner – Bos, ATS Winner – Bos, O/U – Under
Notes
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston’s last 6 games.
Boston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home.
Boston is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston’s last 8 games when playing Detroit.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston’s last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit.
Boston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Detroit.
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston.
On average, Detroit scores 101.2 points per game (ranked 15th), while Boston gives up 99.0 points per game (ranked eighth).
Detroit puts up an average of 97.6 points per away game (ranked 19th), while Boston allows 98.8 points per home game (ranked 14th).
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Boston Celtics are a formidable 18-2. In games where they fail to hit triple digits, the Detroit Pistons have a subpar record of 4-14.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Celtics are just 1-13 this season. Detroit is a tremendous 15-2 when it hits the century mark.
The Celtics have an offensive rating of 101.6 (ranked 22nd). The Pistons rank eighth for their defensive rating of 100.7.
The Boston Celtics average 101.3 possessions and 1.016 points per possession in games this season. The Detroit Pistons average fewer possessions with 99.7, as well as fewer points per possession with 1.015.
Boston has an average effective field goal percentage of 48.5%. Detroit is a losing 7-11 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Boston, the fifth-ranked team in terms of assists, makes an average of 23.8 per game. Detroit ranks lower at 27th with 18.7.
Boston makes an average of 4.6 blocks per game (ranked 18th), while Detroit makes 3.6 blocks per game (ranked 28th).
The Boston Celtics rank eighth in offensive rebounding, while the Detroit Pistons rank 10th in defensive rebounding.
The Celtics record 9.5 steals per game on average (ranked second). The Pistons are 4-5 when allowing at least 9 steals.
