Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons Prediction: Why Wouldn't the Upcoming Meeting Turn Out to Be Grassroots?

Prediction for the NBA Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons match, which will take place on February 16th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Boston Celtics

Boston approached the away match with Milwaukee as an obvious underdog, given the injuries of several key players at once – Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown, and Al Horford. Jayson Tatum did not enter the floor either, but the Celtics were still close to victory, showing that they led the Eastern Conference not only due to high-class performers. The Bucks needed overtime to beat Boston's essentially second team – 131:125 (116:116). The Celtics have Derrick White, who scored 27 points, and Malcolm Brogdon, who scored 26. In addition, center Mike Muscala scored 18 points, and Grant Williams scored a double-double – 12 points, 10 rebounds. Boston has a good reserve.

Detroit Pistons

The Pistons held the last meeting on the road against Toronto, and by tradition, they put up the most severe resistance to Nick Nurse' team, losing only by a difference of one point – 118:119. Especially in the Detroit lineup in this match, it is worth highlighting the experienced Bojan Bogdanovic and Alec Berks, who scored 33 and 21 points, respectively. Detroit lost again but was very close to defeating a strong opponent.

Expert Betting Tips

Boston and Detroit held mostly grassroots match in this and last seasons. The Pistons' poor attack explains it, and far from their worst defense on three-point line. Detroit, accordingly, is easier to play defense with teams that use long-range shots more often. Why wouldn't the upcoming meeting turn out to be grassroots? We bet less on the total, and we also take the victory of Boston – as the previous meeting of Joe Mazzulla's team showed, where they kept a positive head start with the second team, it is never worth betting against the Celtics this season.