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Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 09 Nov 2008
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 76-88
19-17 10-30 20-22 27-19
Position#17
Record8-2
FormWWWWL
Points / game96.7
Allowed / game89.1
vs
Position#3
Record10-2
FormWLWWW
Points / game95.2
Allowed / game90.2
USANBA
NBA2008-09
Meetings · Detroit Pistons v Boston Celtics
05 Mar 2027
DET v BOS
upcoming
20 Oct 2026
DET121
BOS113
19 Jan 2026
DET104
BOS103
26 Oct 2025
DET119
BOS113
26 Feb 2025
DET117
BOS97
26 Oct 2024
DET118
BOS124
22 Mar 2024
DET102
BOS129
06 Feb 2023
DET99
BOS111
12 Nov 2022
DET108
BOS117
26 Feb 2022
DET104
BOS113
04 Feb 2022
DET93
BOS102
03 Jan 2021
DET120
BOS122
01 Jan 2021
DET96
BOS93
13 Apr 2020
DET v BOS
upcoming
15 Dec 2018
DET113
BOS104
27 Oct 2018
DET89
BOS109
23 Feb 2018
DET98
BOS110
10 Dec 2017
DET81
BOS91
26 Feb 2017
DET98
BOS104
19 Nov 2016
DET92
BOS94
26 Dec 2015
DET93
BOS99
16 Dec 2015
DET119
BOS116
08 Apr 2015
DET103
BOS113
09 Jul 2014
DET90
BOS92
05 Apr 2014
DET115
BOS111
03 Nov 2013
DET87
BOS77
08 Jul 2013
DET63
BOS93
20 Jan 2013
DET103
BOS88
18 Nov 2012
DET103
BOS83
19 Feb 2012
DET96
BOS81
29 Dec 2010
DET104
BOS92
02 Nov 2010
DET86
BOS109
02 Mar 2010
DET100
BOS105
20 Jan 2010
DET92
BOS86
30 Jan 2009
DET78
BOS86
09 Nov 2008
DET76
BOS88
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Detroit Pistons winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Boston Celtics winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Detroit PistonsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Washington Wizards
#28
W
73-62
73
62
+11
A10/10
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
W
111-99
111
99
+12
A12/10
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#10
W
85-81
85
81
+4
H16/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
W
97-79
97
79
+18
H22/10
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#13
L
87-88
87
88
-1
H23/10
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#18
W
100-94
100
94
+6
H30/10
NBA
Washington Wizards
#28
W
117-109
117
109
+8
H01/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#23
W
101-83
101
83
+18
A04/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#22
W
100-93
100
93
+7
A06/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#19
L
96-103
96
103
-7
A08/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-20
15-16
19-11
16-15
30-19
31-25
19-30
31-25
14-26
13-13
22-23
36-19
18-21
22-19
28-16
29-23
24-15
15-27
32-26
16-20
23-17
27-23
25-24
25-30
31-21
20-31
30-24
36-33
23-14
22-29
31-20
25-20
20-23
34-23
22-25
24-22
27-14
17-25
26-33
26-31
185.8Avg total
96.7Scored
89.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)96.789.1185.8+7.680%
Season at home (5)97.290.2187.4+7.080%
Season away (5)96.288.0184.2+8.280%
Last 10 (10)96.789.1185.8+7.680%
Last 5 (5)102.896.4199.2+6.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (1)97.079.0176.0+18.0100%
vs Similar (7)97.191.6188.7+5.671%
vs Weaker (2)95.085.5180.5+9.5100%
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Boston CelticsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Brooklyn Nets
#19
W
111-108
111
108
+3
A16/10
NBA
New York Knicks
#20
L
97-104
97
104
-7
H17/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#19
W
83-66
83
66
+17
H19/10
NBA
New York Knicks
#20
W
101-90
101
90
+11
A21/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
W
90-85
90
85
+5
H29/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
96-80
96
80
+16
H01/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#18
L
79-95
79
95
-16
A01/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#6
W
103-99
103
99
+4
A05/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
96-83
96
83
+13
A06/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
W
101-89
101
89
+12
H08/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-33
37-23
28-25
24-27
26-22
30-34
20-28
21-20
30-18
18-22
17-11
18-15
26-16
32-18
25-29
18-27
22-28
21-22
24-13
23-22
24-13
25-18
21-23
26-26
17-27
24-21
17-21
21-26
28-22
30-31
23-25
22-21
21-29
30-15
19-11
26-28
23-30
32-17
20-23
26-19
185.6Avg total
95.7Scored
89.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)95.290.2185.4+5.183%
Season at home (7)93.386.7180.0+6.686%
Season away (5)98.095.0193.0+3.080%
Last 10 (10)95.789.9185.6+5.880%
Last 5 (5)95.089.2184.2+5.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (4)94.891.8186.5+3.0100%
vs Weaker ◀ (8)95.589.4184.9+6.175%
This opponent (Detroit Pistons) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +4.3+4.3Q1: +0.1+0.1Q2Q2: -1.5-1.5Q2: +5.8+5.8Q3Q3: +2.2+2.2Q3: +0.5+0.5Q4Q4: +2.6+2.6Q4: -0.6-0.6
Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Detroit PistonsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Washington Wizards
#28
W
38-36
38
36
+2
A10/10
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
W
61-44
61
44
+17
A12/10
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#10
L
27-39
27
39
-12
H16/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
D
40-40
40
40
+0
H22/10
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#13
L
39-42
39
42
-3
H23/10
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#18
W
50-40
50
40
+10
H30/10
NBA
Washington Wizards
#28
L
51-52
51
52
-1
H01/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#23
W
45-43
45
43
+2
A04/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#22
W
54-46
54
46
+8
A06/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#19
W
44-39
44
39
+5
A08/11
NBA
87.0Avg total
44.9Scored
42.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (10)44.942.187.0+2.860%-
Last 30 at home (5)41.442.684.0-1.220%-
Last 30 away (5)48.441.690.0+6.8100%-
Last 10 (10)44.942.187.0+2.860%-
Last 5 (5)48.844.092.8+4.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (1)40.040.080.0+0.00%-
vs Similar (7)45.741.987.6+3.971%-
vs Weaker (2)44.544.088.5+0.550%-
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Boston CelticsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Brooklyn Nets
#19
W
59-56
59
56
+3
A16/10
NBA
New York Knicks
#20
D
56-56
56
56
+0
H17/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#19
W
48-40
48
40
+8
H19/10
NBA
New York Knicks
#20
W
58-34
58
34
+24
A21/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
L
43-50
43
50
-7
H29/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
49-31
49
31
+18
H01/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#18
L
41-48
41
48
-7
A01/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#6
W
58-53
58
53
+5
A05/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
51-44
51
44
+7
A06/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
W
55-47
55
47
+8
H08/11
NBA
97.7Avg total
51.8Scored
45.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (12)51.346.798.0+4.767%-
Last 30 at home (7)49.946.496.3+3.457%-
Last 30 away (5)53.447.0100.4+6.480%-
Last 10 (10)51.845.997.7+5.970%-
Last 5 (5)50.844.695.4+6.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (4)49.851.0100.8-1.250%-
vs Weaker ◀ (8)52.144.596.6+7.675%-
This opponent (Detroit Pistons) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Detroit Pistons wins
0
Boston Celtics wins
No previous meetings.
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/11/08ABrooklyn Nets96-103
06/11/08AToronto Raptors100-93
04/11/08ACharlotte Hornets101-83
01/11/08HWashington Wizards117-109
30/10/08HIndiana Pacers100-94
23/10/08HAtlanta Hawks87-88
22/10/08HCleveland Cavaliers97-79
16/10/08HDallas Mavericks85-81
12/10/08AMilwaukee Bucks111-99
10/10/08AWashington Wizards73-62
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/11/08HMilwaukee Bucks101-89
06/11/08AOklahoma City Thunder96-83
05/11/08AHouston Rockets103-99
01/11/08AIndiana Pacers79-95
01/11/08HChicago Bulls96-80
29/10/08HCleveland Cavaliers90-85
21/10/08ANew York Knicks101-90
19/10/08HBrooklyn Nets83-66
17/10/08HNew York Knicks97-104
16/10/08ABrooklyn Nets111-108

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Detroit Pistons
NBA 2008-09
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL80%
HomeWWLWW80%
AwayWWWWL80%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1055
Win %80%80%80%
Points / game96.797.296.2
Allowed / game89.190.288.0
Point differential+7.6+7.0+8.2
Avg total185.8187.4184.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%20%60%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)50% (2)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Boston Celtics
NBA 2008-09
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW83%
HomeLWWWW86%
AwayWWLWW80%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1275
Win %83%86%80%
Points / game95.293.398.0
Allowed / game90.286.795.0
Point differential+5.1+6.6+3.0
Avg total185.4180.0193.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+42%43%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (5)100% (3)100% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Los Angeles Lakers87188%98.488.9+9.5
2 Boston Celtics1210283%95.290.2+5.1
3 New Orleans Pelicans119282%97.888.9+8.9
4 Detroit Pistons108280%96.789.1+7.6
5 Orlando Magic108280%99.491.9+7.5
6 Houston Rockets118373%95.789.9+5.8
7 Atlanta Hawks118373%95.693.0+2.6
8 Utah Jazz128467%99.093.2+5.8
9 Denver Nuggets128467%103.399.6+3.8
10 Phoenix Suns149564%98.194.6+3.5
11 New York Knicks117464%103.9104.5-0.5
12 Cleveland Cavaliers138562%95.291.6+3.6
13 Indiana Pacers126650%101.296.5+4.7
14 Chicago Bulls147750%97.097.0+0.0
15 Toronto Raptors105550%92.493.7-1.3
16 Portland Trail Blazers126650%94.296.1-1.8
17 Golden State Warriors94544%102.6102.0+0.6
18 Miami Heat125742%96.694.6+2.0
19 Minnesota Timberwolves125742%95.898.3-2.6
20 Brooklyn Nets125742%95.5102.0-6.5
21 Dallas Mavericks135838%98.699.0-0.4
22 Memphis Grizzlies135838%90.094.2-4.2
23 Philadelphia 76ers114736%97.095.6+1.4
24 Milwaukee Bucks134931%95.0100.5-5.5
25 San Antonio Spurs113827%94.396.6-2.4
26 Los Angeles Clippers1331023%88.998.0-9.1
27 Washington Wizards112918%88.999.7-10.8
28 Oklahoma City Thunder61517%85.793.3-7.7
29 Sacramento Kings1221017%98.6108.5-9.9
30 Charlotte Hornets1321115%89.295.4-6.2
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Detroit Pistons1910202776
Boston Celtics1730221988
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