Sunday, February 26, 2017

The Palace of Auburn Hills

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The Boston Celtics head to The Palace of Auburn Hills to take on the Detroit Pistons on Sunday, February 26, 2017. The opening line for this game has Boston as 1.5 point favorites.

The Celtics come into this game with an overall record of 37-21. They are 1st in the Atlantic Division. They currently have a point differential of 2.6 as they are averaging 108.2 points per game while giving up 105.7 per contest. The Pistons have an overall record of 28-30. They currently are 4th in the Central Division. They are averaging 101.5 points per game and surrendering 101.8, good for a point differential of -0.3.

Isaiah Thomas comes into this game averaging 29.7 points per contest while playing 34.5 minutes per night so far this year for the Celtics. He pulls down 2.7 rebounds per contest and dishes out 6.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 91%. Al Horford averages 14.5 points per game in 32.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.8 assists per contest and 6.5 rebounds per game for Boston. His field goal percentage is 46% for the year while his free throw percentage is 81%.

Tobias Harris averages 16.4 points per game while playing 31.7 minutes per contest this year for the Pistons. He grabs 5.1 rebounds per game and has 1.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage currently is at 89%. Andre Drummond averages 14.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 13.8 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage is 44%.

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Boston averages 108.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 6th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is 2.53 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 14th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 10th in the league. They average 41.1 rebounds per game and 25 assists per game which ranks them 29th and 3rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 26th with 12.7 per game. The Celtics allow 105.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 17th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 11th and 2nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 44.7 rebounds a game which ranks 21st and they give up 22.6 assists per contest which puts them in 12th place in the league. They force 14 turnovers per game which ranks them 15th in the league.

Detroit averages 101.5 points per game this year which ranks them 25th in the league. Their average scoring margin is -0.33 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 16th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 27th in the NBA. They average 44.8 rebounds per game and 21.2 assists per contest which ranks them 6th and 23rd respectively. In the turnover department the Pistons rank 28th with 12.2 per game. The Pistons allow 101.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 5th in the league. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 19th and 14th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 42.3 rebounds a game which ranks 7th and they give up 23 assists per contest which puts them in 20th place in the league. The Pistons force 12.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 3rd in the NBA.

The Celtics have an offensive rating of 112 and a defensive rating of 109.4. In terms of pace they average 96.1 possessions per 48 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 53%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 39% of their shots. Boston turns the ball over an average of 11.8 times per 100 possessions and they force 12.7 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 51%.

The Pistons rating on offense is 106.5 and they have a defensive rating of 106.8. They get 94.8 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 50%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they attempt 3 pointers on 26% of their shot attempts. Detroit turns the ball over on 11.3 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 12.1 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 51%.

Boston Celtics Betting Trends

The Boston Celtics are 29-27-2 against the spread

The Boston Celtics are 30-28-0 against the over/under

Detroit Pistons Betting Trends

The Detroit Pistons are 28-30-0 against the spread

The Detroit Pistons are 28-30-0 against the over/under

Boston Celtics Injuries

02/25/17 PG Avery Bradley Achilles "?" Sunday vs. Detroit
02/25/17 F Gerald Green Heel "?" Sunday vs. Detroit
01/09/17 G James Young Ankle out indefinitely

Detroit Pistons Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Boston -1.5

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