Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 2/26/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Detroit Pistons (32-26) will try to defeat the Boston Celtics (41-16) at Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday.

The Celtics faced the Knicks and notched a win by a score of 118-105 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Celtics ended up finishing with 14 while the Knicks had 15 fouls. They made 14 of their 36 shots from distance. New York finished shooting 100.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 11 of 11 shots. On top of that, New York collected 40 boards (7 offensive, 33 defensive) and earned 5 blocks. New York doled out 21 dimes and had 4 steals in this matchup. Pertaining to defense, Boston allowed 43.5% from the field on 40 out of 92 shooting. They also recorded 27 assists for this contest while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and having 8 steals. In terms of hauling in boards, they collected 49 with 12 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Celtics made 11 of 11 shots for a percentage of 100.0%. Boston ended the contest with a 49.5% field goal percentage (45 of 91) and buried 17 out of their 44 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Jayson Tatum is one player who had an impact in this contest. He ended up with 25 points on 8 of 20 shooting. He saw the court for 37 mins played and also snagged 10 rebounds. Tatum ended up going 40.0% from the floor and recorded 9 dimes.

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Boston comes into this contest with a mark of 41-16 this year. They turn it over 11.8 times per game and as a squad they commit 16.3 fouls per game. As a team, Boston is grabbing 45.3 boards per contest and has accounted for 1,480 dimes this season, which is 16th in the league in terms of passing. The Celtics are connecting on 36.9% on 3-point shots (1,017 of 2,755) and 79.7% from the charity stripe. They average 117.4 points per game (6th in the NBA) while connecting on 46.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Celtics are able to force 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.5 fouls. They are giving up 34.7% from 3-point land and they rank 3rd in the league in PPG allowed (108.0). The Celtics defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 44.9% (2,301 of 5,121) and they surrender 44.2 boards per contest as a team. They are ranked 3rd in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,364 relinquished this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Pistons took home the win by a final score of 106-97 against the Clippers. The Pistons were able to corral 38 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 46 for the game. They gave up possession 16 times, while getting 11 steals for the contest. The Clippers committed 24 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Pistons to the free throw line for 36 attempts. They were able to knock down 25 of them for a clip of 69.4%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Detroit made 9 out of their 29 attempts (31.0%). In all, the Pistons ended up going 36 for 79 from the field which gave them a rate of 45.6%. The Pistons permitted the Clippers to make 37 of their 92 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.2% in this contest. They went 26.8% from three-point range by shooting 11 of 41 and finished the contest at 12 of 19 at the free throw line (63.2%). When it comes to rebounding, Detroit allowed Los Angeles to snag 48 in all (15 offensive).

Cade Cunningham ended up being a major contributor for the Pistons in this game. Cunningham tallied 32 points in his 37 mins of playing time and accumulated 7 assists in the game. He converted 9 of 22 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 40.9%, and added 9 rebounds.

Detroit has a win-loss record of 32-26 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Pistons are connecting on 47.2% from the floor, which ranks 12th in the NBA. Detroit has accounted for 6,625 pts for the season (114.2 per game) and they average 45.3 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 26.2 times per game (15th in basketball) and they cough up possession 15.5 times per contest. The Pistons are committing 20.3 personal fouls every game and they go 78.1% from the free throw line.

The Pistons on the defensive end are ranked 15th in basketball in points given up per game with 113.3. They are able to force 14.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.4% from the floor (15th in basketball). The Detroit defense concedes 37.0% on three-point shots (800 of 2,165) and their opponents are knocking down 77.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 25.5 assists and 42.1 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 7th and 3rd in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boston

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