Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/11/2022

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Friday, March 11, 2022

Venue:  TD Garden, Boston, MA

Where to Watch:  NBCS-BOS

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pistons +13.5, Celtics -13.5; Over/Under:  216 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pistons +14, Celtics -14; Over/Under:  216 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pistons +14.5, Celtics -14.5; Over/Under:  215.5 points

 

Detroit Pistons:  18-48 (5th place, Central Division)

Boston Celtics:  40-27 (1st place, Atlantic Division)

 

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Detroit Pistons:  6-4 last 10

Boston Celtics:  8-2 last 10

 

 

 

The Pistons are coming into this game with an 18-48 record overall and they are 7-26 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 3 of their last 4 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 3 game winning streak that they were on. Their 3 wins in that span were against the Toronto Raptors, the Indiana Pacers, and the Atlanta Hawks while their loss came against the Chicago Bulls in their last game. Cade Cunningham led the team in points in that game with 22 while Saddiq Bey, Jerami Grant, and Kelly Olynyk off the bench were all next on the team with 12 points each. Bey and Cunningham both led the team in assists in that game with 6 each while Marvin Bagley III led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 51.2% from the field, 35.5% from 3-point range, and 76.5% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 103.6 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 112.5 PPG against them. The Pistons have an ATS record of 34-31-1 this season and their O/U record is 32-32-2.

 

 

The Celtics are coming into this game with a 40-27 record overall and they are 23-11 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 6 of their last 7 games and are coming into this one on a 4 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the Indiana Pacers while their 6 wins in that span came against the Brooklyn Nets, the Detroit Pistons, the Atlanta Hawks, the Memphis Grizzlies, the Nets again, and the Charlotte Hornets in their last game. Jayson Tatum led the team in points in that game with 44 while Jaylen Brown was next on the team with 15 points. Marcus Smart led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Robert Williams III led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 49.5% from the field, 32.4% from 3-point range, and 78.6% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 109.7 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 104 PPG against them. The Celtics have an ATS record of 33-31-3 this season and their O/U record is 30-36-1.

 

 

The Pistons have been playing very well in their recent games as they have won 3 of their last 4. They are coming off of a loss in their last game though and there will likely be another coming their way here. The Pistons have been playing much better in the last 2 weeks but they are still one of the worst teams in the NBA this season and they have a very young team still trying to figure things out together. They are going up against a Celtics side that has really been heating up in their recent games and Tatum has been unstoppable in those games. The Celtics have been winning a lot of games recently and they have been beating both good teams and bad teams by double digits. They have played some of their best games at home this season and they should be able to blow past the Pistons here as this is a team bound for the playoffs. The Celtics should win this game by double digits here at home as the Pistons have been playing great but this will be too much for them and they are likely to begin regressing to the mean in their games. The Celtics win this one by double digits.

 

Pistons Celtics Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, March 11, 2022 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Celtics 133 Pistons 106.

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Detroit Pistons: 10-4 ATS after 3 or more consecutive unders. 13-5 ATS after successfully covering the spread in 7 or more consecutive games. 11-6 UNDER after playing 2 consecutive home games.

Boston Celtics: 4-12 ATS after 3 straight games where they made 47% of their shots or better. 30-18 UNDER as a favorite. 18-11 UNDER as a home favorite.

 

 

Detroit Pistons:  R. McGruder (SG) Ques Fri - Hamstring injury. H. Diallo (PG) Ques Fri - Finger injury. K. Hayes (PG) Ques Fri - Groin injury. F. Jackson (PG) Ques Fri - Back injury. I. Stewart (PF) Mid March - Knee injury. J. Pickett (PF) Mid March - Toe injury.

Boston Celtics:  A. Nesmith (SG) Out indefinitely - Ankle injury.

 

 

 

"There's no doubt he is playing the best basketball of his career. He doesn't have the analytics on his side, because he uses the mid-range jumper, but he gets to the line. We gifted him 13 free throws tonight, and he beat us." - Dwane Casey on DeMar DeRozan after his team’s loss against the Bulls on Wednesday night.

 

 

"Be the best guy on the court each night. He takes pride in the matchup going against high-level opponents." - Ime Udoka on his team’s win against the Nets on Sunday night.

 

 

 

PG     Cory Joseph

SG     Cade Cunningham

SF     Saddiq Bey

PF     Jerami Grant

C     Kelly Olynyk

 

PG    Marcus Smart

SG    Jaylen Brown

SF    Jayson Tatum

PF    Al Horford

C    Robert Williams III

 

 

PPG: J. Grant (18.9)

APG: C. Cunningham (5.2)

Reb/G: I. Stewart (8.5)

 

PPG: J. Tatum (26.8)

APG: M. Smart (5.6)

Reb/G: R. Williams III (9.8)

 

Coaches:

Detroit Pistons: Dwane Casey (4th season)

Boston Celtics: Ime Udoka (1st season)