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(13-13) Detroit Pistons vs. Boston Celtics (17-10)
Date: Saturday December 15
Time: 7:30PM EST
Venue: Palace at Auburn Hills, suburban Detroit, Michigan
NBA Moneyline Odds: off
NBA Betting Odds: Celtics -8.5
NBA Betting Total: 209
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A throwback clash that harkens (if you’re old enough) to the great 1980s teams of these franchises occurs on Saturday night in Motown. The iconic Boston Celtics square off against the iconic Detroit Pistons in the Palace. Boston is on a roll, but if Detroit can play like it can under new head coach Dwane Casey, it should be a good game.
On paper, Boston is clearly the superior club, but we all know that the games are played there. These two Eastern Conference playoff contenders take to the hardwood on Saturday night.
Boston Celtics
It took some time to round into form, but Boston are starting to play like the elite East contender that the Celtics are. Boston head coach Brad Stevens is simply too good a tactician to have this team down for very long.
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The stars on the roster are ample: Kyrie Irving, Al Horford, Gordon Hayward, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum and Marcus Morris are all excellent at their respective positions. A different player, be it a veteran or a greenhorn, can emerge on any given night and fill the statsheet.
The Celtics have grabbed seven in a row and eight of their last nine games. They are fulfilling the potential of what many predicted from the C’s at the start of the year. The opposition has enough athleticism to give them a challenge on Saturday, but if the Celtics keep playing up to standard, they should be in control on the road.
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It is intriguing to see on an ongoing basis whether or not the youth movement that was so crucial to Boston last year, due to injuries (Tatum, Brown, and Marcus Smart stepped up) can accept taking a diminished role. There are notoriously some big egos in the league, so if everyone can play in harmony, the sky is the limit for this team in 2018-19.
Detroit Pistons
The Pistons were looking fantastic a few weeks ago, but things have levelled out a bit in the Detroit area. Coach Casey’s teams always seem to play with hunger and desire, as evidenced by his sustained success at his last stop, Toronto. Still, the lack of depth is an issue in D-Town.
Detroit features Blake Griffin, who is a legitimate NBA superstar. He’s the straw that stirs the drink, but there are other key elements in the form of Reggie Bullock, Reggie Jackson and Andre Drummond. Rebounding and playing above the rim is Detroit’s forte. The Pistons come up rather short in the three-point shooting department, which is a notable shortcoming in today’s league.
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Especially because Boston has length to match up with these guys, Detroit will have to really galvanize on the defensive end to have a good chance. The Celtics have the bigs to match up with the strength of Detroit’s team.
NBA Betting Trends:
- Under is 7-2 in BOS last 9 Sat. games.
- Over is 6-2 in BOS last 8 overall.
- Over is 6-2 in BOS last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Under is 7-1 in DET last 8 overall.
- DET are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 Sat. games.
- Road team is 15-5-1 ATS in the last 21 meetings.
Free Detroit Pistons vs. Boston Celtics NBA Prediction:
Expect the Celtics to emerge victorious once again. Sure, this has the makings of your typical ‘trap game’ for a good team like Boston, but I believe the Celtics are just too deep up and down the lineup to not have a distinct advantage in this game.
I don’t expect a blowout for this game, but I do expect Boston to be rather comfortably in control, and come out of the Palace at Auburn Hills with a ninth win out of 10.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Celtics -7.0
Look for Irving to show the Reggie guards (Bullock and Jackson) what a real marquee star at the position looks like. Boston’s second unit can swamp its counterpoint on the Pistons also.
NBA Free Score Prediction: Celtics 110 – Pistons 102
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