Who's Playing
Boston @ Detroit
Current Records: Boston 35-26; Detroit 14-45
What to Know
The Boston Celtics will hit the road for the second straight game as they head to Little Caesars Arena at noon ET Saturday. They won't have the home-court advantage, but they do enjoy a 12.5-point advantage in the spread.
The Celtics took their contest against the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday by a conclusive 129-106 score. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Boston had established a 97-74 advantage. It was another big night for their small forward Jayson Tatum, who had 30 points along with seven boards.
Meanwhile, the Detroit Pistons came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday, sneaking past 106-103. Detroit's small forward Hamidou Diallo filled up the stat sheet, picking up 21 points in addition to six rebounds.
The Celtics are expected to win this handily, but they should have beaten Detroit Feb. 16 easily too and instead slipped up with a 112-111. In other words, don't count Detroit out just yet.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 12 p.m. ET
- Where: Little Caesars Arena -- Detroit, Michigan
- TV: Bally Sports - Detroit
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $26.71
Odds
The Celtics are a big 12.5-point favorite against the Pistons, according to the latest NBA odds.
The line has drifted a bit towards the Celtics, as the game opened with the Celtics as a 10.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Boston have won 13 out of their last 22 games against Detroit.
- Feb 16, 2022 - Detroit 112 vs. Boston 111
- Feb 04, 2022 - Boston 102 vs. Detroit 93
- Feb 12, 2021 - Detroit 108 vs. Boston 102
- Jan 03, 2021 - Boston 122 vs. Detroit 120
- Jan 01, 2021 - Detroit 96 vs. Boston 93
- Jan 15, 2020 - Detroit 116 vs. Boston 103
- Dec 20, 2019 - Boston 114 vs. Detroit 93
- Feb 13, 2019 - Boston 118 vs. Detroit 110
- Dec 15, 2018 - Detroit 113 vs. Boston 104
- Oct 30, 2018 - Boston 108 vs. Detroit 105
- Oct 27, 2018 - Boston 109 vs. Detroit 89
- Feb 23, 2018 - Boston 110 vs. Detroit 98
- Dec 10, 2017 - Boston 91 vs. Detroit 81
- Nov 27, 2017 - Detroit 118 vs. Boston 108
- Feb 26, 2017 - Boston 104 vs. Detroit 98
- Jan 30, 2017 - Boston 113 vs. Detroit 109
- Nov 30, 2016 - Detroit 121 vs. Boston 114
- Nov 19, 2016 - Boston 94 vs. Detroit 92
- Feb 03, 2016 - Boston 102 vs. Detroit 95
- Jan 06, 2016 - Detroit 99 vs. Boston 94
- Dec 26, 2015 - Boston 99 vs. Detroit 93
- Dec 16, 2015 - Detroit 119 vs. Boston 116
Injury Report for Detroit
- Frank Jackson: Out (Shoulder)
