Celtics vs Pistons Game Breakdown & Projections – Fri, Mar 22nd 2024

Alright, hoop heads, gather ’round! It’s time to talk some serious roundball. Our beloved green machine, the Boston Celtics, are packing their lucky clovers and heading to the Motor City to take on the Detroit Pistons at the Little Caesars Arena. Now, the Celtics are flying high, boasting a 55-14 record that has them sitting pretty at the top of the Eastern conference, while the Pistons, well, they’re more like the little engine that couldn’t this season with a 13-56 record. Now, the bookies have set the over/under at 223.5, with the Celtics favored by 13.0. The Pistons are looking to bounce back from a painful 103-122 loss against the Pacers, while the Celtics are still riding high from their 122-119 win over the Bucks. So, let’s gear up for a game that promises more twists and turns than a Celtics cloverleaf versus a Pistons crankshaft. Now, who’s ready for some high-octane basketball?

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 22, 2024 07:00PM EST

Location: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

8W-2L

AWAY

22W-11L

92.9% Win Probability

LAST 10

3W-7L

HOME

7W-29L

7.1% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
03/18/24	Detroit Pistons DET	28	18	20	28		94	Under
	Boston Celtics BOS	31	28	33	27		119
12/28/23	Detroit Pistons DET	30	36	16	26	14	122	Over
	Boston Celtics BOS	27	20	35	26	20	128
02/15/23	Detroit Pistons DET	26	25	38	20		109	Over
	Boston Celtics BOS	31	35	31	30		127
02/06/23	Boston Celtics BOS	26	34	30	21		111	Under
	Detroit Pistons DET	25	28	19	27		99
11/12/22	Boston Celtics BOS	30	25	34	28		117	Over
	Detroit Pistons DET	29	28	24	27		108
11/09/22	Detroit Pistons DET	21	28	30	33		112	Over
	Boston Celtics BOS	29	34	32	33		128
03/11/22	Detroit Pistons DET	34	28	28	13		103	Under
	Boston Celtics BOS	32	29	31	22		114
02/26/22	Boston Celtics BOS	30	26	22	35		113	Under
	Detroit Pistons DET	26	28	28	22		104
02/16/22	Detroit Pistons DET	23	25	36	28		112	Under
	Boston Celtics BOS	25	27	31	28		111
02/04/22	Boston Celtics BOS	28	18	32	24		102	Under
	Detroit Pistons DET	16	15	25	37		93

Starting Lineups

Celtics Notable Injuries

• Jrue Holiday (PG): Avg: 12.8pts, 5.3reb, 4.9ast, 33.1 minutes. Last game: 03/17/24. Impact: 4.8
• Neemias Queta (C): Avg: 4.2pts, 3.9reb, 0.4ast, 11.3 minutes. Last game: 03/17/24. Impact: 1.8
• Jaden Springer (SG/SF): Avg: 3.4pts, 1.6reb, 1.0ast, 10.5 minutes. Last game: 03/18/24. Impact: 1.1
• Jordan Walsh (SF): Avg: 0.8pts, 2.6reb, 0.8ast, 7.4 minutes. Last game: 03/18/24. Impact: 1.2
• JD Davison (PG): Avg: 1.2pts, 0.5reb, 0.0ast, 1.5 minutes. Last game: 03/12/24. Impact: 0.7

Pistons Notable Injuries

• Isaiah Stewart (PF/C): Avg: 10.7pts, 6.6reb, 1.5ast, 30.9 minutes. Last game: 03/18/24. Impact: 3.7
• Ausar Thompson (PF): Avg: 8.9pts, 6.4reb, 1.9ast, 25.0 minutes. Last game: 03/09/24. Impact: 4.3
• Simone Fontecchio (SF/PF): Avg: 10.6pts, 3.8reb, 1.6ast, 25.1 minutes. Last game: 03/17/24. Impact: 4.7
• Quentin Grimes (SG/SF): Avg: 7.1pts, 2.0reb, 1.3ast, 20.2 minutes. Last game: 03/13/24. Impact: 2.5
• Stanley Umude (SG/SF): Avg: 5.3pts, 2.1reb, 0.5ast, 12.8 minutes. Last game: 03/20/24. Impact: 1.8
• Taj Gibson (C): Avg: 1.1pts, 1.8reb, 0.5ast, 10.1 minutes. Last game: 03/18/24. Impact: 0.8

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Evan Fournier (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 136.2% to 25.1, 10.6 min average previous 3 games.
• Sam Hauser (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 32.7% to 26.5, 20.0 min average previous 3 games.
• Payton Pritchard (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 40.9% to 34.8, 24.7 min average previous 3 games.
Overall, they are on a 7-game winning streak. Overall, they are on a 4-game losing streak.