Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 2/4/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Friday, February 4, 2022

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: NBC Sports Boston

The Boston Celtics (28-25) are headed to Little Caesars Arena on Friday where they will go up against the Detroit Pistons (12-38).

The Celtics played the Hornets and notched a win by a score of 113-107 in their last game. Boston ended the game with a 51.2% field goal percentage (42 out of 82) and converted 14 out of their 36 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Celtics made 15 of their 17 attempts for a percentage of 88.2%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 42 with 6 of them being offensive. They also recorded 31 assists for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 4 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When talking about the defense, Boston allowed 42.5% from the floor on 37 out of 87 shooting. Charlotte distributed 46 assists and had 18 steals in this game. Moreover, Charlotte pulled down 32 rebounds (14 offensive, 18 defensive) and added 5 blocked shots. Charlotte finished the contest at 77.8% from the free throw line by burying 21 of 27 attempts. They made 12 out of their 40 shots from long range. Regarding fouls, the Celtics ended up walking away with 21 and the Hornets recorded 16 fouls.

Marcus Smart is a player who came through for this contest. Smart finished shooting 63.6% from the field and dished out 6 assists. He played 33 mins played and also pulled down 4 boards. He left the arena with 22 points on 7 of 11 shooting.

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Boston will enter this contest with a record of 28-25 for the year. They currently have an average of 108.1 points per game (19th in basketball) while connecting on 45.0% from the floor. The Celtics are shooting 34.2% on 3-pointers (659 of 1,929) and 81.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Boston is collecting 46.2 rebounds per contest and has totaled 1,230 dimes this year, which ranks 15th in the league in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 14.1 times per game and as a team are committing 18.8 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Celtics are able to force 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.2 personal fouls. They rank 3rd in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,152 conceded on the year. The Celtics are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.6% (2,030 of 4,653) and they concede 44.5 boards per game as a team. They are relinquishing 34.2% on 3-pointers and they are 4th in basketball in points per game allowed (104.6).

For their last game, the Pistons took a defeat with a final score of 111-101 when they faced the Pelicans. The Pistons pulled down 29 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 35 in this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while getting 7 steals in this contest. The Pelicans had 15 fouls in the matchup which got the Pistons to the free throw line for a total of 14 tries. They were able to make 11 of them for a percentage of 78.6%. In the matter of three-point attempts, Detroit buried 8 of 32 attempts (25.0%). When the game finished, the Pistons finished the game shooting 41 for 84 from the floor which had them sitting at 48.8%. The Pistons allowed the Pelicans to make 39 of their 89 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.8% in the matchup. They went 28.6% from beyond the arc by shooting 8 of 28 and ended up shooting 25 of 28 from the charity stripe (89.3%). When discussing how they attacked the glass, Detroit permitted New Orleans to snag 30 in total (16 on the offensive glass).

Hamidou Diallo was important for the Pistons for this game. He knocked down 6 out of 8 for the game for a rate of 75.0%, and totaled 3 rebounds. Diallo earned 12 points in his 17 mins on the hardwood and earned 2 dimes in the game.

Detroit has a mark of 12-38 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Pistons are shooting 42.2% from the field, which ranks them 29th in the NBA. Detroit has tallied 5,115 pts for the season (102.3 per game) and they collect 42.3 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 22.3 times per contest (26th in the league) and they are turning it over 14.7 times per contest. The Pistons are committing 21.4 fouls every game and they connect on 77.9% from the free throw line.

The Detroit defense concedes 36.6% on shots from 3-point land (604 of 1,649) and opponents are converting on 77.5% of their free throw shots. They surrender 25.2 assists and 46.6 boards per contest, which has them ranked 25th and 25th in the NBA. The Pistons on the defensive side of the court are 24th in the league in points per game surrendered with 111.6. They have forced 15.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.2% from the floor (27th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit

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