Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 26/02/2025, 00:24  by Joseph King | Modified on 26/02/2025 at 00:45 in NBA Predictions

Wednesday evening in the NBA sees the Detroit Pistons taking on the Boston Celtics at Little Caesars Arena. The Pistons are sitting sixth in the Eastern Conference at 32-26 while the defending champion Celtics come in second at 42-16. Here’s our match prediction.

The Celtics are rolling along this season as we get ever closer to the start of the postseason. Boston comes into this conference clash off the back of a 111-101 away win over the Raptors on Tuesday to rack up their sixth straight win.

They’re on an impressive run of nine wins over their last 10 games overall, giving them the third-best record in the entire NBA with just the Cavs and Thunder having better. Boston has been dominant when playing against other East teams this season, posting a 31-9 record so far.

The Pistons will be targeting an automatic playoff berth via a top-six seed this season. It’s a testament to the work that J.B. Bickerstaff has done with the team this season after winning just 14 games in the previous campaign and finishing dead-last in the East.

Detroit is on fire at the moment and have rattled off seven straight wins following their 106-97 home victory over the Clippers. They’ve made their bones this season through hard-nosed, physical defense with the team having a clear identity.