NBA Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 10-27-2018, 19:00 EDT

Spread: Detroit Pistons +3.5

Total: +206

The third and fourth best squads of the East face off today, when the Boston Celtics, who want to turn their latest victory into a streak, are visiting one of the three Eastern teams with a perfect record, the Detroit Pistons, who are looking to stay undefeated.

Celtics are 3-2 so far in the league and currently tied with Indiana on the fourth place of the Eastern Conference. They are 2-1 in their last 3 games and in their latest matchup they were victorious against Oklahoma on the road, 101-95. Pistons are 4-0 so far in the league and are sitting on the 3^rd place of the Eastern Conference. They have won their last four games and in their latest matchup they were victorious against Cleveland at home, 110-103.

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Boston are led in scoring by Jayson Tatum with 18.8 ppg. He also leads the team in rebounding with 9.6 per game, while follows Kyrie Irving with 16.2 ppg, adding 4.4 rebounds and leads the team in assists made with 5.6 per game. Detroit are led in scoring by Blake Griffin with 33.8 ppg. He also adds 11 rebounds and leads the team in assists made with 5 per game, while Reggie Jackson follows with 19 ppg, adding 4.2 assists per game. Andre Drummond adds 18.5 ppg and leads the team in rebounding with 17.8 per game.

Those two teams met three times last year with Boston leading 2-1 wins. Each team won on the road with the Celtics winning two times with a 98-110 score and 81-91. Detroit are 3-0 at home so far, while Boston are 2-1 on the road. Detroit have a better offense with 116 ppg to Boston’s 110, while Boston have a better defense, allowing 97.8 ppg to Detroit’s 112.8. Detroit have a better accuracy both from the field, shooting with 45.4% to Boston’s 40.6% and from behind the arc, shooting with 37.6% to Boston’s 31.7%. Boston are better both in assists made (22.2 to 21.3) and in rebounds per game (49.4 to 47.3), while both squads commit almost the same number of turnovers per game (13.8 to 14). Detroit are playing one level better than Boston right now so expect them to win at home one way or another today.

Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons Prediction: Detroit Pistons +3.5 (-110)