Pistons vs Celtics Game Breakdown & Projections – Mon, Mar 18th 2024

Well hoop fans, gather around as we’re about to witness the Motor City’s underdogs, the Detroit Pistons, with a rather shaky 13W-54L record, rev their engines against the mighty green giants from Beantown, the Boston Celtics, who are sitting pretty at 53W-14L. Tonight, the Pistons will be trying to find their groove on the parquet floor of the illustrious TD Garden, hoping to make a dent in the Celtics’ pristine record. The Pistons are trailing a whopping 30.5 games in the Eastern conference, while our Celtics, on the other hand, are perched right at the top, with a big fat zero in their games-back column. The betting lines are drawn, and it’s not looking too good for our Detroit friends, with the over/under set at 223.5, and the Pistons’ line at a generous 15.5. Meanwhile, the Celtics are sitting comfortably at -15.5. The Celtics are still buzzing from their recent 130-104 victory over WAS, while the Pistons are nursing their wounds from a close 101-104 loss against MIA. As we gear up for tonight’s game, remember, don’t count the Pistons out just yet. After all, even a sputtering engine can fire up a surprise. And as for the Celtics, they’ll be looking to keep their gears well-oiled and running smoothly. So, buckle up, because tonight, it’s Pistons vs. Celtics, and we’re about to see if the Motor City can put the brakes on Beantown’s winning streak.

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 18, 2024 07:30PM EST

Location: TD Garden, Boston

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

5W-26L

27.8% Win Probability

LAST 10

8W-2L

HOME

29W-3L

72.2% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
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

Pistons Notable Injuries

• Ausar Thompson (SF/PF): Avg: 8.9pts, 6.4reb, 1.9ast, 25.0 minutes. Last game: 03/09/24. Impact: 4.3
• Quentin Grimes (SG/SF): Avg: 7.1pts, 2.0reb, 1.3ast, 20.2 minutes. Last game: 03/13/24. Impact: 2.5
• Tosan Evbuomwan (PF): Avg: 2.4pts, 2.3reb, 0.9ast, 13.0 minutes. Last game: 03/15/24. Impact: 0.9

Celtics Notable Injuries

• Kristaps Porzingis (PF/C): Avg: 20.4pts, 7.1reb, 2.0ast, 29.9 minutes. Last game: 03/07/24. Impact: 6.8
• Al Horford (PF/C): Avg: 8.3pts, 6.4reb, 2.6ast, 26.7 minutes. Last game: 03/17/24. Impact: 4.1
• JD Davison (PG): Avg: 1.2pts, 0.5reb, 0.0ast, 1.5 minutes. Last game: 03/12/24. Impact: 0.7

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 49.0% to 17.3, 11.6 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.
• Marcus Sasser (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 45.2% to 21.3, 14.6 min average previous 3 games.
The Pistons have a 2-game losing streak on the road. Overall, they are on a 5-game winning streak.