Detroit Pistons at Boston Celtics odds, picks and predictions

Payton Shanks | Staff Writer

The Detroit Pistons (2-28) take on the Boston Celtics (23-6) Thursday. Tip-off from TD Garden is set for 7:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Pistons vs. Celtics odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: First meeting; Boston won 4-0 last season

Detroit suffered its record-breaking 27th consecutive loss in a 118-112 outing vs. the Brooklyn Nets Tuesday while covering as a 6.5-point underdog. G Cade Cunningham scored 41 points for Detroit, but even that wasn't enough for Detroit to break its losing streak. The Pistons have now been held to 115 points or less in 8 of their last 10 overall.

Boston has won 3 straight after picking up a 126-115 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day while covering as a 5-point favorite. Boston has now scored north of the 125-point mark in 4 consecutive games and has not allowed an opponent to score more than 120 points in any of its last 3 games.

Pistons at Celtics odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday at 8:33 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Pistons +1040 (bet $100 to win $1.040) | Celtics -2000 (bet $2,000 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Pistons +17 (-112) | Celtics -17 (-108)
Over/Under (O/U): 229.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)

Pistons at Celtics key injuries

Pistons

G Killian Hayes (illness) probable
C Isaiah Stewart (toe) out
F Ausar Thompson (illness) probable

Celtics

G Jaylen Brown (back) questionable
F Jayson Tatum (ankle) questionable

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Pistons at Celtics picks and predictions

Prediction

Celtics 128, Pistons 107

Moneyline

PASS.

Boston will pick up the win here, but a -2000 favorite is far too risky to ever bet on. Bet on the spread and/or Over/Under instead.

Against the spread

LEAN CELTICS -17 (-108).

Boston is 4-0 ATS in its last 4 meetings with Detroit and has covered as a double-digit favorite in 2 of those 4 meetings. The Celtics are also 6-1 ATS in their last 7 overall while Detroit is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 overall. Boston is also dominant at home, being 14-0 in TD Garden on the season.

This bet is very risky as the health of Tatum and Brown, who are both listed as questionable, will be a significant factor in the outcome of this play.

Over/Under

BET OVER 232.5 (-112).

The Over is 3-1-1 in the last 5 Detroit-Boston matchups and has hit in the last 4 matchups with Boston as the home team. The Over is also 6-2 in Detroit's last 8 overall and has hit in 4 consecutive games for Boston. The Over is safer for both teams this season, being 15-13-1 for the Celtics and 18-12 for the Pistons.

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