Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 1/19/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Monday, January 19, 2026

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: NBC

The Boston Celtics (25-15) are headed to Little Caesars Arena on Monday where they will attempt to defeat the Detroit Pistons (29-10).

The Celtics faced off with the Heat and earned the victory with a final of 119-114 in their last game. Boston walked away from the game with a 45.1% field goal percentage (41 of 91) and made 13 of their 39 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Celtics made 24 of their 25 attempts for a percentage of 96.0%. In relation to rebounding, they compiled 51 with 18 of them being offensive. They also doled out 22 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and getting 5 steals. With regard to defending, Boston allowed 44.8% from the field on 39 out of 87 shooting. Miami doled out 25 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. Additionally, Miami had 40 boards (12 offensive, 28 defensive) and added 5 rejections. Miami finished 77.8% when shooting free throws by making 21 of their 27 attempts. They buried 15 of their 42 attempts from beyond the perimeter. When talking about fouls, the Celtics walked away with 22 and the Heat had 20 fouls.

Anfernee Simons is one guy who had an impact in this matchup. He ended up finishing with 39 points on 13 out of 28 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes and also snagged 4 boards. Simons finished shooting 46.4% from the field and also dished out 4 dimes.

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Boston steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 25-15 on the year. They are turning it over 11.9 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 20.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Boston is pulling down 44.6 rebounds per game and has tallied 951 assists for the season, which is 28th in basketball in terms of passing. The Celtics are shooting 36.8% on 3-point shots (625 of 1,700) and 79.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 116.7 pts per game (14th in basketball) while hitting 47.2% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Celtics are forcing 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.5 fouls. They are 4th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,024 conceded on the year. The Celtics are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.0% (1,553 of 3,449) and they relinquish 41.7 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 36.9% from 3-point land and they are ranked 2nd in basketball in points per game allowed (110.2).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Pistons got the win with a final of 108-105 when they played the Suns. The Pistons pulled down 40 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards for a total of 54 for the contest. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while getting 10 steals in this contest. The Suns were called for 25 personal fouls for the game which got the Pistons to the charity stripe for 37 shots. They were able to knock down 23 of them for a clip of 62.2%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, Detroit made 9 of their 32 tries (28.1%). When this game wrapped up, the Pistons shot 38 for 81 from the floor which had them shooting 46.9%. The Pistons allowed the Suns to convert 36 of 87 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 41.4% for this game. They went 37.0% from three-point range via 17 of 46 and finished the contest at 16 of 25 from the charity stripe (64.0%). When discussing rebounding, Detroit permitted Phoenix to grab 41 overall (9 on the offensive side).

Duncan Robinson was important for the Pistons for this contest. Robinson earned 19 points in his 27 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He made 7 of 12 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and tallied 1 rebound.

Detroit has a record of 29-10 on the season. When it comes to offense, the Pistons are connecting on 48.0% from the floor, which ranks them 6th in the league. Detroit has tallied 4,586 points this year (117.6 per contest) and they collect 46.3 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 26.6 times per contest (12th in the league) and they turn the ball over 16.0 times per game. The Pistons have committed 22.6 personal fouls every game and they go 74.6% from the charity stripe.

The Detroit defense allows 35.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (504 of 1,428) and their opposition makes 80.3% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 23.2 assists and 41.1 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 1st and 4th in basketball. The Pistons defensively are ranked 4th in the NBA in PPG given up with 111.1. They are forcing their opponents into 17.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 44.2% from the floor (2nd in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boston

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