Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA
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The Detroit Pistons welcome the Boston Celtics in a clash involving the top two teams in the NBA’s Eastern Conference. This is the third meeting of the season between these two. Read on to find our prediction for this match.
The Pistons sit at the top of the Eastern Conference and have a 4.5-game advantage on the Celtics. They have won 30 of 40 games, and only the Thunder out west have won more.
J.B. Bickerstaff’s men, who’ve won twice against the Celtics, have lost just one of their previous six fixtures. They are coming off a dominant 121-78 victory over the Pacers.
Cade Cunningham, who remains on the injury report with a wrist issue, played 21 minutes and scored 16 points.
The Celtics defeated the Pistons when they first met this season. Joe Mazzulla’s men ended a historic 13-game franchise record for the Pistons.
With another win in Detroit, they will ensure they end this regular-season series as a draw. The Celtics have won their last two games.
They defeated the Heat to end a run of back-to-back defeats and then followed that up with a 132-106 dominance in Atlanta. Payton Pritchard and Chris Boucher missed the match against the Hawks with injuries and are doubtful for the trip to Detroit.
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The Best Betting Odds for Detroit Pistons v Boston Celtics Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.71 | 2.2 |
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1.69 | 2.16 |
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1.7 | 2.21 |
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1.69 | 2.16 |
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1.75 | 2.12 |
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Who will win the Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics Basketball game?
Our prediction for the Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics match is: Detroit Pistons wins.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics game on 19/01/2026 of the current NBA season:
- Detroit Pistons has a 50.61% chance to pick up the win against Boston Celtics according to Shangrila ⭐ with the odds of 1.75.
- There is a probability of 49.39% ⭐ for Boston Celtics to win vs Detroit Pistons with odds of 2.21 at Tonybet.
Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics Form
Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics's standings in the NBA
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0.756 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 3 |
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0.619 | 42 | 26 | 16 |
Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics Last Matches
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Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
C. Cunningham
ForwardT. Harris
D. Robinson
D. White
P. Pritchard
Substitutes
M. Sasser
D. Jenkins
J. Ivey
C. Lanier
C. LeVert
ForwardB. Klintman
P. Reed
R. Holland
H. Gonzalez
B. Scheierman
A. Simons
ForwardJ. Minott
J. Walsh
X. Tillman
Detroit Pistons - Boston Celtics Key Points
- Boston have lost three of their last six games.
- The Pistons have won five of their last six fixtures.
- The Pistons won twice against the Celtics this season.
- In their last 15 games at home, the Pistons have won 12 times.
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Our Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics Prediction
Our prediction for the Detroit Pistons v the Boston Celtics is that the Detroit Pistons wins. This clash sees the top two teams in the Eastern Conference face off. As such, we expect a closely fought fixture as both sides seek to announce their credentials for the best team in the East.
Our choice, though, is the Pistons, who won the most recent duel and have been on a tear this season. The top team in the East, the Pistons, have made the Little Caesars Arena a fortress.
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