Betting Odds & Prediction for Detroit Pistons vs Celtics on Thursday

The Detroit Pistons are facing the Celtics on Thursday.

Dec 4, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) drives to the basket against Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) during the fourth quarter at the TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images / Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images

While the Detroit Pistons had dreams of playing meaningful basketball this week in the NBA Play-In Tournament, their disappointing loss against the Milwaukee Bucks last Tuesday put them on a different path. Instead, Detroit got some much-needed rest after a busy start to the season.

The break ends on Thursday night with a matchup against the Boston Celtics.

Lately, the Pistons have been struggling to put together a string of wins, but their latest victories have been some of their most impressive this year. Prior to a three-skid, the Pistons dominated the Indiana Pacers on the road with a 130-106 win.

Detroit’s latest showing was a 120-111 stunner at Madison Square Garden. With an impressive performance put together by the veteran guard Cade Cunningham, the Pistons climbed out of their three-game losing streak in style.

However, they ran into a tough Boston team that recently issued the Pistons the third loss of their recent losing streak—and it was a double-digit victory for Boston.

This year, the Celtics have found success over the Pistons on two occasions. The matchup on October 26 was a near-comeback victory for Detroit. However, the Celtics came out with a 124-118 win in the end.

At this point, the Pistons are 10-15, sitting in 11th place in the Eastern Conference. As for the Boston Celtics, they are chasing the first-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers. At 19-5, Boston is just 1.5 games back from the Cavs. They hope to have a questionable Jayson Tatum in action as they want to avoid dropping two games in a row.

Feb 15, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA;Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) controls the ball while Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) defends during the second half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images / Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images

Game Details

Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics

Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024

Time: 7:30 PM ET

Location: TD Garden

Betting Odds

Spread: Celtics -12.5

Moneyline: BOS -770, DET +540

Total O/U: 226.5

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Prediction

Spread: Pistons +12.5

Moneyline: BOS -770

Total O/U: OVER 226