Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/26/2025

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Venue:  Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI 

Where to Watch:  FDSDET

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Celtics -4, Pistons +4; Over/Under:  225.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Celtics -4, Pistons +4; Over/Under:  225.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Celtics -3.5, Pistons +3.5; Over/Under:  225.5 points

Boston Celtics:  41-16 (1st place, Atlantic Division)

Detroit Pistons:  32-26 (4th place, Central Division)

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Boston Celtics:  9-1 last 10

Detroit Pistons:  8-2 last 10

The Celtics are entering this game with a 41-16 record overall this season and they are 23-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 5 game winning streak with wins coming against the New York Knicks, the Miami Heat, the San Antonio Spurs, the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Knicks again, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the Toronto Raptors still to be played on Tuesday night. In their game against the Knicks, Jayson Tatum led the team in points in that game with 25 while Jaylen Brown was next on the team with 24 points. Jayson Tatum led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Jayson Tatum led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 49.5% from the field, 38.6% from 3-point range, and 100% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 108 PPG against them. The Celtics have an ATS record of 25-31-1 this season and their O/U record is 26-31.

The Pistons are entering this game with a 32-26 record overall this season and they are 15-13 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 7 game winning streak with wins coming against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Charlotte Hornets, the Chicago Bulls twice in a row, the San Antonio Spurs, the Atlanta Hawks, and the Los Angeles Clippers. Cade Cunningham led the team in points in that game with 32 while Tobias Harris was next on the team with 20 points. Cade Cunningham led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Jalen Duren led the team in rebounds with 19. They were 45.6% from the field, 31% from 3-point range, and 69.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 114.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 113.3 PPG against them. The Pistons have an ATS record of 32-24-2 this season and their O/U record is 29-28-1.

The current betting odds have the Celtics listed as a 3.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Celtics have looked great in their games this season with their 41-16 record overall which has them right near the top of the East with one of the best records in the entire NBA. They have also been a great road team this year with their 23-6 road record. Meanwhile, the Pistons have looked good in their games this season with their 32-26 record overall which has them in the top half of the East and in a playoff spot at the moment. They have looked good on their home court too with their 15-13 home record, but they haven't really been a dominant team there. They have been really hot lately as they are 8-2 in their last 10 games and have a ton of momentum on their side with 7 wins in a row now, but if there is a team that can stop them right now, it is the defending champions. The Celtics have been even hotter lately as they are 9-1 in their last 10 games and also have a lot of momentum on their side with 5 wins in a row. They aren't in a great situation here since they are playing this game on a back-to-back, but they don't have a strong opponent as they are playing the Raptors and they have the talent to play in this situation. As good as the Pistons have been this season, turning around the franchise in Bickerstaff's first season after being one of the worst teams in the NBA last year, this streak is bound to come to an end and they are running into a much better team here that will end it. The best way to place a bet here is on the Celtics to cover the spread in this game. 

Celtics Pistons Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, February 26, 2025 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Celtics 126 Pistons 117.

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Boston Celtics: 32-19 1H ATS as a road favorite of 6 points or less. 89-55 1H ATS when playing against a team with a winning record. 24-14 1H ATS versus good rebounding teams - outrebounding opponents by 3+ per game. 23-15 OVER versus good rebounding teams - outrebounding opponents by 3+ per game.

Detroit Pistons: 10-18 ATS off a home win. 14-21 ATS revenging a blowout loss vs opponent of 20 points or more. 7-17 1H ATS when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 70%). 31-16 OVER against Atlantic division opponents.

Boston Celtics:  A. Horford (C) Day To Day - Toe. J. Holiday (PG) Out - Rest. L. Kornet (C) Out - Personal. N. Queta (C) Day To Day - Illness. X. Tillman (C) Day To Day - Knee.

Detroit Pistons:  S. Fontecchio (SF) Day To Day - Finger. J. Ivey (SG) Out - Leg.

“Knowing that teams are going to make runs, especially a great team as they are, so, I think we’re doing a better job of our executing.” - Joe Mazzulla on his team this season. 

"We are still working our way to becoming the team that we want. Every opportunity is just a challenge for us to sharpen our tools, and when you do it against the better teams in the league, it gives you a baseline of where you stand, where you can improve, and what you do well.” - J.B. Bickerstaff after his team’s win against the LA Clippers in their game on Monday.

PG Derrick White

SG Payton Pritchard

SF Jaylen Brown

PF Jayson Tatum

C Kristaps Porzingis

PG Cade Cunningham

SG Tim Hardaway Jr.

SF Ausar Thompson

PF Tobias Harris

C Jalen Duren

PPG: J. Tatum (26.8)

APG: J. Tatum (5.7)

Reb/G: J. Tatum (8.8)

PPG: C. Cunningham (25.8)

APG: C. Cunningham (9.5)

Reb/G: J. Duren (10.3)

Coaches:

Boston Celtics: Joe Mazzulla (3rd season)

Detroit Pistons: J.B. Bickerstaff (1st season)