The Detroit Pistons (15-43, 7-22 Away) will try to slow down one of the NBA’s top scoring teams when they are on the road to face the Boston Celtics (41-17, 23-7 Home) on Wednesday. Detroit was edged out by the Toronto Raptors 119-118 at Scotiabank Arena on Sunday, their third consecutive loss away from home. Bojan Bogdanovic was a top performer in the loss with 33 points. The Pistons are the 14th seed in the Eastern Conference.
Boston is playing the second of a back-to-back after losing yesterday at Fiserv Forum, falling to the Milwaukee Bucks 131-125 in overtime. Derrick White had 27 points and 12 assists in defeat to lead the team. The Celtics are the first seed in the Eastern Conference, 0.5 games ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks.
The teams are meeting for the last time this season. Boston will be pursuing a season sweep against Detroit after triumphing in each of their three prior meetings, the last of which was a 111-99 victory at Little Caesars Arena on February 6, their fifth straight head-to-head victory. Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 34 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists.
Bogdanovic had 21 points in the losing effort. Bogdanovic is averaging 21.7 points per game to lead the Pistons in scoring this season. Meanwhile, Jalen Duren is grabbing 8.8 rebounds per game, and Killian Hayes is dishing 5.8 assists.
Tatum and Jaylen Brown have powered the Celts on offense, averaging 30.5 and 26.5 points per game, respectively. Tatum ranks sixth in the league. Tatum also has pulled down 8.6 rebounds per game. Marcus Smart has tallied 7.2 assists per game.
The Celtics are one of the top scoring offenses in the NBA, ranking third with 117.7 points per game. The Pistons are 4-6 in their last 10 trips to TD Garden.
Boston is seeking a fourth straight home win this season. Meanwhile, the Celtics are 7-1 when playing the second of a back-to-back this season and 4-1 in such games against rested opponents. The Pistons are 5-1 with a rest advantage.
Detroit is 3-7 in the last 10 games with an average margin of -6.5 (113.7-120.2). Boston has a 6-4 record over the last 10, scoring 115.8 points per game on average while holding opponents to 109.5 (+6.3 margin).
PISTONS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Alec Burks: 11.6 | 18.2 | -6.6
Points per game:
Alec Burks: 8.6 | 13.0 | -4.4
CELTICS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Derrick White: 37.6 | 18.9 | +18.7
Jaylen Brown: 9.0 | 36.7 | -27.7
Points per game:
Derrick White: 25.0 | 11.8 | +13.2
Jaylen Brown: 4.0 | 26.5 | -22.5
Rebounds per game:
Robert Williams: 13.0 | 8.9 | +4.1
Jaylen Brown: 2.0 | 7.0 | -5.0
Assists per game:
Derrick White: 8.4 | 3.8 | +4.6
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Boston Celtics -12.5 (-110)
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