Detroit Pistons (44-16) @ Boston Celtics (46-12)
7:30PM EST
The best two teams in the NBA’s Eastern Conference meet tonight in Boston for their second showdown of the season. Before the Celtics made trades that brought Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen to the team, Detroit absolutely dominated them. With a win earlier this year in Detroit the Celtics ended what was a nine-game winning streak for the Pistons in this series. Now that Boston has the talent to keep up with the Pistons they are certainly out for revenge. Not many franchises are dominated so prominently as the Celtics have been by the Pistons, but, as Boston has proven, the tides are starting to turn. The Celtics are riding high and on a five-game winning streak and that momentum should carry them to a victory. Detroit recently finished up a four-game road trip, mostly near the West Coast, hit one game against Seattle at home (a game they nearly lost, mind you, to one of the worst teams in the NBA), and now head over to Boston to clash with the Celtics with there NBA-best 46-12 record. At this point in the season, on a neutral court or in Detroit I would probably give the edge to the Pistons. Their defensive numbers are more consistent than Boston’s, they rebound on the offensive and defensive glass more effectively, they don’t turn the ball over as much, and they have a deeper bench than Boston. The fact of the matter is, however, that the Celtics have been nearly invincible on their home court, earning a 26-4 mark, one of the top home-records in the league. For all of Detroit’s strengths, the Celtics have something they do not and that is the ability to score from anywhere on the court. Boston dominates in terms of points-per-game, and field goal and free throw percentage. All of those things are nice, but I believe that the outcome of this game comes down to Boston’s home court advantage plus the fact that they were able to beat Detroit earlier this year, in Detroit no less, to finally break their losing streak against the Pistons.
NBA Pick: Boston Celtics -4
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