Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 2/6/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Monday, February 6, 2023

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (-12)

Little Caesars Arena is where the Detroit Pistons will take on the Boston Celtics on Monday. Boston opens as 12-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 230.

The Celtics faced off with the Suns and went home with a loss by a final score of 106-94 in their last contest. Boston finished the game having earned a 38.7% FG percentage (29 out of 75) and converted 10 out of their 38 three-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Celtics knocked down 26 of 31 shots for a rate of 83.9%. When discussing pulling down boards, they collected 43 with 3 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 18 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Pertaining to defending, Boston allowed their opponent to shoot 43.2% from the field on 41 of 95 shooting. Phoenix earned 28 assists and had 6 steals in this game. Additionally, Phoenix had 53 boards (10 offensive, 43 defensive) and added 3 blocks. Phoenix shot 85.7% from the free throw line by converting 12 of 14 shots. They also converted 12 of 32 shots from 3-point land. Regarding personal fouls, the Celtics ended up finishing with 21 and the Suns accounted for 22 personal fouls.

Jaylen Brown is one player who was a major factor in the game. Brown went 42.9% from the field and recorded 4 assists. He saw the court for 39 minutes played and also grabbed 8 rebounds. He walked away with 27 points on 9 of 21 shooting.

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Boston comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 37-16 on the year. They turn it over 13.5 times per game and as a squad are committing 18.9 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Boston is grabbing 44.9 boards per contest and has racked up 1,388 assists for the year, which ranks 8th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Celtics are hitting 37.0% on three-point attempts (822 of 2,219) and 82.9% from the free throw line. They average 117.7 points per game (3rd in the league) while shooting 47.3% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Celtics are able to force 12.7 turnovers per game and they draw 19.5 fouls. They rank 1st in the league in giving up assists with 1,204 relinquished so far this season. The Celtics defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.5% (2,233 of 4,797) and they concede 43.8 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 35.3% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 7th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (111.9).

In their last game, the Pistons took a defeat with a final score of 116-100 when they played the Suns. When it comes to rebounding, Detroit permitted Phoenix to get 46 in all (10 on the offensive side). They finished 47.8% from three-point range by connecting on 11 of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 21 out of 31 at the charity stripe (67.7%). The Pistons permitted the Suns to convert 42 of 75 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 56.0% in this contest. When the game finished, the Pistons shot 35 out of 81 from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.2%. With regard to 3-pointers, Detroit converted 16 of 42 tries (38.1%). They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 63.6%. The Suns committed 23 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Pistons to the charity stripe for 22 tries. They also gave up possession 16 times, while recording 8 steals in this game. The Pistons snagged 21 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for this game.

Saddiq Bey ended up being important for the Pistons in the matchup. Bey recorded 25 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and added 4 assists in this game. He converted 7 of 12 in this game for a rate of 58.3%, and totaled 5 rebounds.

Detroit has a mark of 14-40 this season. The Pistons are responsible for committing 22.4 personal fouls per game and they shoot 77.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 22.7 times per contest (26th in the NBA) and they cough up possession 15.0 times per contest. Detroit has scored 6,075 points so far this year (112.5 per contest) and they average 42.4 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Pistons are shooting 45.6% from the floor, which ranks them 26th in the league.

The Pistons defensively are ranked 29th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 119.8. They are forcing 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 49.4% from the field (29th in the league). The Detroit defense surrenders 35.9% on shots from 3-point land (650 of 1,809) and opponents are connecting on 79.0% of their foul shots. They give up 25.7 assists and 44.8 boards per contest, which is 20th and 25th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boston (-12)

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