Pistons vs Celtics Game Breakdown & Projections – Mon, Mar 18th 2024
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Pistons
13W-54L
![Detroit Pistons](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/det.png)
March 18, 2024
07:30PM EST
Odds: 223.5 o/u
Celtics
53W-14L
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![Boston Celtics](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/bos.png)
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
DET ML | BOS ML | Over/Under | Line | |
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Open | +750 | -1400 | 224.5 | 15.5/-15.5 |
Recent | +260 | -370 | 223.5 | 15.5/-15.5 |
Difference | -490 | +1030 | -1.0 | – |
Team Performance
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27.8% Win Probability
![bos Team Logo](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/bos.png)
72.2% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
Date | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final | O/U | ATS | |
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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 | ![]() |
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Boston Celtics BOS | 31 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 127 | ||||
02/06/23 | Boston Celtics BOS | 26 | 34 | 30 | 21 | 111 | Under | ![]() |
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Detroit Pistons DET | 25 | 28 | 19 | 27 | 99 | ||||
11/12/22 | Boston Celtics BOS | 30 | 25 | 34 | 28 | 117 | Over | ![]() |
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Detroit Pistons DET | 29 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 108 | ||||
11/09/22 | Detroit Pistons DET | 21 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 112 | Over | ![]() |
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Boston Celtics BOS | 29 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 128 | ||||
03/11/22 | Detroit Pistons DET | 34 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 103 | Under | ![]() |
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Boston Celtics BOS | 32 | 29 | 31 | 22 | 114 | ||||
02/26/22 | Boston Celtics BOS | 30 | 26 | 22 | 35 | 113 | Under | ![]() |
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Detroit Pistons DET | 26 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 104 | ||||
02/16/22 | Detroit Pistons DET | 23 | 25 | 36 | 28 | 112 | Under | ![]() |
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Boston Celtics BOS | 25 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 111 | ||||
02/04/22 | Boston Celtics BOS | 28 | 18 | 32 | 24 | 102 | Under | ![]() |
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Detroit Pistons DET | 16 | 15 | 25 | 37 | 93 |
Pistons Vs Over/Under
Celtics Vs Over/Under
Pistons Recent Games
Date | vsOpp | Result | Reb | Ast | Tov | Shots |
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03/17 | @ MIA | 101-104L | 44 | 24 | 12 | 83 |
03/15 | @ MIA | 95-110L | 48 | 27 | 17 | 85 |
03/13 | @ TOR | 113-104W | 58 | 27 | 21 | 88 |
03/11 | @ CHA | 114-97W | 51 | 26 | 12 | 87 |
03/09 | @ DAL | 124-142L | 56 | 27 | 19 | 101 |
03/07 | @ BRO | 118-112W | 50 | 24 | 22 | 83 |
03/05 | vs MIA | 110-118L | 42 | 26 | 10 | 90 |
03/03 | vs ORL | 91-113L | 28 | 25 | 12 | 87 |
03/01 | @ CLE | 100-110L | 42 | 24 | 8 | 89 |
02/27 | vs CHI | 105-95W | 47 | 22 | 18 | 76 |
Celtics Recent Games
Date | vsOpp | Result | Reb | Ast | Tov | Shots |
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03/17 | vs WAS | 130-104W | 43 | 30 | 14 | 87 |
03/14 | @ PHX | 127-112W | 33 | 31 | 8 | 89 |
03/12 | vs UTA | 123-107W | 46 | 25 | 8 | 92 |
03/11 | vs POR | 121-97W | 45 | 34 | 3 | 100 |
03/09 | vs PHX | 117-107W | 43 | 29 | 12 | 95 |
03/07 | vs DEN | 109-115L | 47 | 24 | 12 | 91 |
03/05 | vs CLE | 104-105L | 53 | 24 | 13 | 93 |
03/03 | @ GSW | 140-88W | 51 | 35 | 7 | 96 |
03/01 | @ DAL | 138-110W | 47 | 33 | 9 | 94 |
02/27 | @ PHI | 117-99W | 56 | 21 | 14 | 74 |
Starting Lineups
Detroit Pistons | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
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43.2 | 40.8 | 42.5 | 93% | 43.2 | |
38.3 | 36.0 | 34.8 | 93% | 35.2 | |
27.4 | 32.3 | 22.4 | 73% | 21.5 | |
Jaden Ivey
SG
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29.6 | 27.9 | 30.0 | 93% | 30.3 |
22.2 | 22.1 | 23.1 | 93% | 22.6 |
Boston Celtics | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
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Jaylen Brown
SF
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42.8 | 47.6 | 38.8 | 100% | 39.3 |
18.2 | 21.9 | 14.2 | 7% | 32.2 | |
23.5 | 23.6 | 18.2 | 3% | 33.5 | |
Jayson Tatum
PF
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53.6 | 49.4 | 47.4 | 100% | 47.8 |
38.0 | 35.3 | 30.9 | 100% | 31.2 |
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.
Stat | Over % | Opposing Defense/Game | ||||||||||
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Player | Team | Prop | Line | Proj | Diff | L5 | L10 | L15 | L30 | Opp | Stat | Rank |
Jalen Duren | DET | Pts | 12.5 | 15.1 | +2.6 | 60% | 60% | 53% | 53% | BOS | +3.8 | #29 |
Cade Cunningham | DET | Pts | 20.5 | 22.6 | +2.1 | 40% | 60% | 60% | 60% | BOS | -1.7 | #6 |
Jaden Ivey | DET | Reb | 3.5 | 3.6 | +0.1 | 20% | 10% | 7% | 7% | BOS | -0.2 | #13 |
Pistons Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
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C | #24 | #20 | #18 | #25 | 8.2% |
PF | #8 | #2 | #20 | #7 | -6.3% |
PG | #13 | #21 | #13 | #17 | 2.6% |
SF | #2 | #7 | #13 | #2 | -25.8% |
SG | #27 | #6 | #15 | #24 | 5.6% |
Celtics Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
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C | #29 | #28 | #16 | #21 | 5.3% |
PF | #3 | #11 | #2 | #2 | -14.9% |
PG | #27 | #6 | #8 | #12 | -3.6% |
SF | #1 | #5 | #17 | #1 | -45.2% |
SG | #6 | #13 | #7 | #2 | -10.5% |
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Team Comparison
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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.
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