Celtics vs. Pistons betting: NBA preview for Dec. 15

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The Boston Celtics (15-10) host the Detroit Pistons (20-5) after winning four straight home games. The Celtics are favored by only 1.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, December 15, 2025. The over/under for the matchup is set at 230.5.

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Celtics vs. Pistons betting lines

  • Celtics odds to win: -129
  • Pistons odds to win: +109
  • Spread: Celtics (-1.5)
  • Total: 230.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Detroit – BSD
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Celtics Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Boston has covered the spread seven times at home and is 8-4 in home contests.
  • Boston’s record against the spread is 4-4 when playing as 1.5-point favorites or more in home games this year.
  • Celtics home games have hit the over on the set point total seven times this year.
  • Boston and its opponents have averaged a total of 228.3 points per home contest this year, 2.2 points fewer than this game’s projected total.

Celtics Recent Trends

  • The Celtics have covered the spread eight times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 7-3 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Celtics and their opponents have hit the over in six of those 10 games.
  • The Celtics’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 228.1 points scored. That’s 2.4 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Celtics’ per-game scoring average during their past 10 games is 4.3 points higher than their season-long average.

Celtics Betting Records

  • The Celtics have gone 10-5 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 66.7% of those games).
  • When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -129 or shorter, Boston has gone 9-4 (69.2% win percentage).
  • The Celtics have a 56.3% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47 (13th in NBA) 45.1 (fourth) 43.6 (18th) 43 (11th) 24.4 (28th) 11.1 (first)

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Pistons Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Pistons have a 6-5 record against the spread on the road and are 8-3 in road contests.
  • This season, the Pistons are 4-5 ATS in road games as 1.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Pistons games have gone over the set point total five times on the road this year.
  • This season on the road the Pistons and their opponents have averaged a total of 231.9 points per contest, 1.4 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Pistons Recent Trends

  • The Pistons are 7-3 overall and 3-7 against the spread in their last 10 contests.
  • Pistons’ past 10 contests saw six go over the total.
  • The past 10 Pistons games averaged 1.2 more points (231.7) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • During the last 10 games, the Pistons are scoring 120.8 points per game compared to their 119.6 season average.

Pistons Betting Records

  • Detroit has won four of the five games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Pistons have a record of 2-1 when they’re set as an underdog of +109 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 47.8% chance of a victory for the Pistons.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.6 (sixth in NBA) 44.6 (second) 46.5 (third) 41.4 (sixth) 26.4 (14th) 15.1 (25th)
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