The Detroit Pistons are on the road at the Boston Celtics on Monday. The Detroit Pistons are coming off back to back losses to the Miami Heat. The Pistons are now 12-55 on the season. Detroit is 14th in the Eastern Conference.
For Boston,, they made quick and easy work of the Washington Wizards on the road on SUnday. The win was their fifth straight overall. Boston is the top seed in the Eastern Conference with their 53-14 record.
The Boston Celtics are massive favorites in this game. The Celtics are -15.5 at home over the Pistons.
Detroit Pistons
In Sunday’s loss to the Pistons, Cade Cunningham led the way with 17 points and dished out 9 assists. Six guys scored double digits in the game. On the season, Cunningham is leading the charge with 22.3 points per game, dishing out 7.5 assists and ripping down just over 4 rebounds per game.
Simone Fontecchio has been good for Detroit this season. The forward is second on the team with 15.6 points per game. Jaiden Ivey is third for the Pistons with 15.3. Detroit is 22nd in the National Basketball Association in scoring, with 112.1 points per game. The Pistons are one of the worst three point shooting teams; making 11.3 per game.
Detroit is at home for the next three games. The Pistons are at home against the Pacers on Wednesday, Celtics on Friday and Pelicans on Sunday. The next road game after this for the Pistons is March 25th at the Knicks.
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics scored 81 points in the first half of the blowout win against the Wizards. Boston played without Jaylen Brown, and saw Jayson Tatum score 25 first half points, while Sam Hauser went for 21. The Celtics continue to dominate on both sides of the ball; scoring nearly 121 points per game.
Tatum is going to get plenty of attention for the Most Valuable Player award. He is scoring more than 27 points per game, and ripping down 8.3 per game. Brown and Kristaps Porzingis both missed the game on Sunday, and are combining for more than 47 points per game.
The Boston Celtics will look to win their sixth straight game on Wednesday, as they host the Milwaukee Bucks. These same two teams will meet up again on Friday in Detroit, which will be the start of a six game road trip for the Celtics.
Celtics Smack Pistons
This is going to be a bloodbath. One of the worst teams in all of the National Basketball Association against the best team in the league. Boston can really score, and will not stop. The Celtics are also really good on the defensive side, and should be able to keep Detroit from scoring too many.
The Celtics win this game by 20 points over the Pistons. Our final bet for this game is the Boston Celtics -15.5 over the Detroit Pistons. Best of luck with all your NBA Betting and enjoy the game!
