Celtics vs. Pistons betting: NBA preview for October 26

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The Detroit Pistons (0-2) are heavy, 12.5-point underdogs against the Boston Celtics (2-0) at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday, October 26, 2024. The game starts at 7:00 PM ET on NBCS-BOS and FDSDET. The over/under in the matchup is set at 225.

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Celtics Cover -12.5 vs Pistons -108

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Celtics vs. Pistons betting lines

  • Celtics odds to win: -909
  • Pistons odds to win: +602
  • Spread: Celtics (-12.5)
  • Total: 225
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Celtics Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Boston had a 19-19-3 ATS record in road games while going 27-14 overall in those contests last season.
  • Last season Boston was 3-3 ATS on the road when playing as a 12.5-point favorite or more.
  • Celtics games hit the over on the set point total 21 times on the road last season.
  • Using last season’s numbers on the road as a benchmark, Boston and its opponents had an average over/under of 229.4 points per contest, 4.4 points higher than this game’s projected total.

Celtics ATS Trends Last Season

  • The Celtics were 42-36-4 against the spread last season.
  • The Celtics had an ATS record of 12-6 as 12.5-point favorites or more last year.
  • Out of 82 Celtics games last year, 43 hit the over.

Celtics Betting Records

  • The Celtics finished 63-16 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 79.7% of those games).
  • Boston had a record of 12-2 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -909 or shorter last year (85.7%).
  • The Celtics have an implied moneyline win probability of 90.1% in this game.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.7 (seventh in NBA) 45.3 (second) 46.3 (second) 43.3 (14th) 26.9 (14th) 11.3 (first)

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Pistons Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Pistons had a 17-21-2 ATS record in home games last year while going 7-33 overall in those contests.
  • Pistons games hit the over on the set point total 17 times at home last season.
  • Last season at home the Pistons and their opponents averaged a total of 228.1 points per contest, 3.1 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Pistons ATS Trends Last Season

  • The Pistons were 37-41-4 against the spread last season.
  • Against the spread, as underdogs of 12.5 points or more, the Pistons went 10-8-1 last year.
  • Last year, 39 of the Pistons’ 82 games hit the over.

Pistons Betting Records

  • Detroit was underdogs 74 times last season and won 11, or 14.9%, of those games.
  • Last season, the Pistons won one of their 15 games, or 6.7%, when they were an underdog by at least +602 on the moneyline.
  • The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 14.2% chance of a victory for the Pistons.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (24th in NBA) 49 (24th) 43.3 (16th) 43.1 (13th) 25.5 (22nd) 14.6 (28th)
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