Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/04/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Friday, February 4, 2022

Venue:  Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI

Where to Watch:  BSDET

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Celtics -7.5, Pistons +7.5; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Celtics NL, Pistons NL; Over/Under:  NL points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Celtics NL, Pistons NL; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Boston Celtics:  28-25 (4th place, Atlantic Division)

Detroit Pistons:  12-38 (5th place, Central Division)

 

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Boston Celtics:  7-3 last 10

Detroit Pistons:  3-7 last 10

 

 

 

The Celtics are coming into this game with a 28-25 record overall and they are 10-15 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 5 of their last 6 games and are coming into this one on a 3 game winning streak after another win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Atlanta Hawks while their 5 wins in that span came against the Washington Wizards, the Sacramento Kings, the New Orleans Pelicans, the Miami Heat, and the Charlotte Hornets in their last game. Josh Richardson led the team in points in that game off the bench with 23 while Marcus Smart was next on the team with 22 points. Jayson Tatum led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Al Horford led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 51.2% from the field, 38.9% from 3-point range, and 88.2% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 108.1 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 104.6 PPG against them. The Celtics have an ATS record of 25-26-2 this season and their O/U record is 22-30-1.

 

 

The Pistons are coming into this game with a 12-38 record overall and they are 8-16 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 5 of their last 6 games and they are coming off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Cleveland Cavaliers while their 5 wins in that span came against the Utah jazz, the Denver Nuggets twice, the Orlando Magic, and the New Orleans Pelicans in their last game. They still have a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night that needs to be played first with that result still pending so this will be the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Friday night. In their game against the Pelicans, Cory Joseph led the team in points in that game with 18 while Jerami Grant was next on the team with 17 points. Kelly Olynyk led the team in assists in that game off the bench with 6 while Isaiah Stewart led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 48.8% from the field, 25% from 3-point range, and 78.6% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 102.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.6 PPG against them. The Pistons have an ATS record of 25-25 this season and their O/U record is 25-24-1.

 

 

The Celtics are coming into this game as a 7.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Celtics have won 3 straight games and have been playing well recently as they start to heat up and look to get into playoff contention maintaining a spot. The Pistons are one of the worst teams in the NBA this season and they have been playing awful recently. They have been losing a lot of their games recently by double digits and they will not do much against a healthy Celtics team here that is looking to win more games and go on a big run here. The best bet to place in this game is on the Celtics to cover the spread here.

 

Celtics Pistons Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, February 4, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Celtics 114 Pistons 101.

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Boston Celtics: 22-30 O/U in all games. 5-8 O/U after 3 straight games where they made 47% of their shots or better. 3-10 O/U after covering 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread. 10-15 O/U after a game where they failed to cover the spread.

Detroit Pistons: 11-15 O/U in February games. 2-7 O/U against Atlantic division opponents. 9-14 O/U after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7 games. 

 

 

Boston Celtics:  P. Dozier (SG) Out for season - Knee injury. B. Bol (C) Late April - Foot injury.

Detroit Pistons:  J. Pickett (PF) Out Thurs - Toe injury. I. Livers (PF) Out indefinitely - Foot injury. C. Cunningham (PG) Ques Thurs - Hip injury. J. Jackson (SG) Ques Thurs - Back injury.

 

 

 

"We've dealt with adversity and not always ended up the best. Tonight we handled it well. We were able to make big plays down the stretch." - Ime Udoka on his team’s win against the Hornets on Wednesday night.

 

 

"The difference in this game was one word: rebounding. They are a big, long team, so we needed to hit them first on the boards. We were never going to outjump them." - Dwane Casey on his team’s loss against the Pelicans on Tuesday 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 (25.9)

APG: M. Smart (5.5)

Reb/G: R. Williams III (9.5)

 

PPG: J. Grant (20)

APG: C. Cunningham (5.2)

Reb/G: I. Stewart (8)

 

Coaches:

Boston Celtics: Ime Udoka (1st season)

Detroit Pistons: Dwane Casey (4th season)