Detroit vs Boston Prediсtion: the Celtics Will Break the Pistons' Winning Streak

The Celtics are on a roll after beating the Raptors in Canada and will be heading to Detroit for a doubleheader. Can the Pistons stop the Celtics' winning streak? We've got a prediction for you, including an analysis of the bookies' odds, statistical trends, and a bunch of betting options.

Detroit

The Pistons played the first two games after the restart of the championship away, beating San Antonio (125:110) and Atlanta (148:143).Next, J.B. Bickerstaff's team played at home against the Los Angeles Clippers, who took the court without Kai Leonard and Norman Powell, and Detroit missed less than a hundred points - 106:97. The star of the game was Cade Cunningham, who scored 32 points, had 9 rebounds and 7 assists.The Pistons guard is probably the frontrunner for the title of 'most progressive player' this season.Detroit has now won seven games in a row, the team's best record in a decade.If the Pistons beat Boston, they will set their best record since 2006 of eight wins in a row. In the Eastern Conference standings, Detroit is firmly in the playoff zone, sitting in sixth place with a 32-26 record.

Boston

The Celtics are also on a six-game winning streak, but, understandably, this is a familiar pattern for the reigning champions. In fact, Boston won its sixth victory yesterday. Joe Mazzulla's team played in Canada, where they had already lost to Toronto this season, but this time the Celtics didn't mess up - 111:101.Jalen Brown was the most productive for Boston, scoring 24 points.Derrick White had 22 points and Jayson Tatum had 19 points and 11 assists.

Boston has been in second place in the East for quite some time. It's also worth mentioning that the Celtics have the sixth best offence in the league (117.4 points per game on average) and the third best defence (108.0 points per game).

H2H Meetings

Boston has won all three games against Detroit this season, making it 12 wins in a row for the Celtics over the Pistons.

Expert Betting Tips

Detroit is in great shape, but Boston is on a winning streak, so the upcoming meeting is crucial for the Celtics, given the current status of the Pistons. Joe Mazzulla's team will definitely approach it with maximum concentration. The Celtics are in a league of their own compared to Detroit, so if they don't take it easy, the reigning champions might just run away with it here. We're backing the Celtics to win, and with two out of three face-to-face matches between the teams this season being high-scoring, we reckon it'll be a close game.

Our picks:

W2 & TO (226.5) for 2.90

TO (226.5) for 1.91

H2 (-2.5) for 1.71