Detroit Pistons at Boston Celtics 11/9/22 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 11/08/2022 at 4:56 PM ET

Detroit Pistons at Boston Celtics 11/9/22 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Detroit Pistons look for a second consecutive victory Wednesday when visiting the Boston Celtics. Detroit is 3-8 and last in the Central Division. Detroit defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder last time out 112-103. The victory snapped a three-game losing streak for the Pistons. Saddiq Bey was the leading scorer with 25 points, while Cade Cunningham scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.

Cade Cunningham is leading Detroit in scoring and assists with averages of 21.4 points and 6.3 assists per game. Isaiah Stewart is the leading rebounder with an average of 9.7 rebounds per game. Bojan Bogdanovic is the second leading scorer with an average of 20.2 points per game and is one of five players averaging double figures in scoring for Detroit. The Pistons shoot 42.7% overall and 34.3% from 3-point territory.

Boston looks for its fourth consecutive victory when hosting the Pistons on Wednesday. Boston is 7-3 and first in the Atlantic division with a 1 ½-game lead over the Toronto Raptors. Boston defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 109-106 on Monday behind 39 points from Jayson Tatum, who sank a pair of free throws in the final 2.2 seconds to seal the victory.

Jayson Tatum is leading Boston in scoring and rebounding with averages of 30.3 points and 8.0 rebounds per game, while Jaylen Brown is the second leading scorer with an average of 25.3 points per game. Marcus Smart is the leader in assists with an average of 6.0 assists per game. Boston has four players averaging double-figures in scoring and the Celtics are shooting 47.9% overall and 39.3% from 3-point territory.

Boston will pick up a victory on its home court Wednesday against Detroit, but the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in four of Boston’s last six. The OVER has also cashed in eight of the last 12 games played between Detroit and Boston and in eight of the last 10 played by Detroit on the road against Boston. Detroit's defense is poor as the Pistons are 26th in points allowed at 117.5 and Boston is third in scoring with an average of 117.8 points per game. Final Score Prediction, Boston Celtics win but our best play is OVER 123-114.

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