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Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 16 Dec 2018
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 113-104
33-33 24-23 28-22 28-26
Position#18
Record15-16
FormLLLLL
Points / game108.3
Allowed / game109.5
vs
Position#11
Record19-13
FormWWWWW
Points / game110.6
Allowed / game104.2
USANBA· Little Caesars Arena
NBA2018-19
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 winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Boston Celtics winLost
-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
Phoenix Suns
#29
W
118-107
118
107
+11
H25/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#30
W
115-108
115
108
+7
H28/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
W
107-88
107
88
+19
H01/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#3
W
111-102
111
102
+9
H02/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#9
L
83-110
83
110
-27
H04/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
L
92-115
92
115
-23
A06/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#7
L
111-117
111
117
-6
H08/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
L
108-116
108
116
-8
H09/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#7
L
102-116
102
116
-14
A11/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#15
L
107-108
107
108
-1
A13/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-32
35-28
21-24
35-23
24-19
27-24
30-27
34-38
34-21
21-19
24-25
28-23
24-24
30-22
31-32
26-24
17-26
23-24
19-37
24-23
21-30
24-26
19-28
28-31
27-28
41-28
22-33
21-28
20-28
30-28
34-35
24-25
29-38
18-18
29-31
26-29
25-37
30-23
38-22
14-26
214.1Avg total
105.4Scored
108.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (31)108.3109.5217.8-1.248%
Season at home (17)108.2108.8217.1-0.653%
Season away (14)108.4110.4218.8-1.943%
Last 10 (10)105.4108.7214.1-3.340%
Last 5 (5)104.0114.4218.4-10.40%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)105.9113.2219.2-7.333%
vs Similar (10)105.6110.2215.8-4.620%
vs Weaker (8)116.8105.4222.1+11.4100%
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
Atlanta Hawks
#26
W
114-96
114
96
+18
A24/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
L
104-113
104
113
-9
A25/11
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
W
124-107
124
107
+17
A27/11
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
W
128-95
128
95
+33
H01/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
W
118-109
118
109
+9
A02/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#30
W
128-100
128
100
+28
H07/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
W
133-77
133
77
+56
A09/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
W
113-100
113
100
+13
H11/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#22
W
130-125 OT
130
125
+5
A13/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#26
W
129-108
129
108
+21
H15/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
45-23
16-22
21-19
32-32
26-32
30-27
26-28
22-26
34-21
23-27
32-31
35-28
30-26
32-26
39-20
27-23
29-26
28-22
27-29
34-32
38-30
31-28
30-26
29-16
35-17
29-26
29-17
40-17
28-21
31-32
24-19
30-28
24-28
22-27
38-22
29-36
42-19
25-37
41-26
21-26
225.1Avg total
122.1Scored
103.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (32)110.6104.2214.8+6.359%
Season at home (14)111.2102.0213.2+9.271%
Season away (18)110.1106.0216.1+4.150%
Last 10 (10)122.1103.0225.1+19.190%
Last 5 (5)126.6102.0228.6+24.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)117.0113.0230.0+4.0100%
vs Similar (10)102.3104.2206.5-1.930%
vs Weaker ◀ (19)115.1103.4218.5+11.674%
This opponent (Detroit Pistons) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-11-6+0+6+11Q1Q1: -3.5-3.5Q1: +8.8+8.8Q2Q2: +3.9+3.9Q2: -0.7-0.7Q3Q3: -2.7-2.7Q3: +7.0+7.0Q4Q4: -1.0-1.0Q4: +3.5+3.5
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
Phoenix Suns
#29
W
62-60
62
60
+2
H25/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#30
W
51-43
51
43
+8
H28/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
W
55-40
55
40
+15
H01/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#3
W
54-46
54
46
+8
H02/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#9
L
40-50
40
50
-10
H04/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
L
45-56
45
56
-11
A06/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#7
W
68-56
68
56
+12
H08/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
L
50-56
50
56
-6
H09/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#7
L
47-56
47
56
-9
A11/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#15
L
55-60
55
60
-5
A13/12
NBA
105.0Avg total
52.7Scored
52.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.754.7109.4-0.150%-
Last 30 at home (17)53.452.3105.7+1.147%-
Last 30 away (13)56.357.9114.2-1.654%-
Last 10 (10)52.752.3105.0+0.450%-
Last 5 (5)53.056.8109.8-3.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)52.757.8110.4-5.142%-
vs Similar (10)51.354.1105.4-2.820%-
vs Weaker (8)61.951.0112.9+10.9100%-
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
Atlanta Hawks
#26
W
61-45
61
45
+16
A24/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
L
56-59
56
59
-3
A25/11
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
W
57-48
57
48
+9
A27/11
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
W
62-52
62
52
+10
H01/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
W
57-48
57
48
+9
A02/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#30
W
69-58
69
58
+11
H07/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
W
64-43
64
43
+21
A09/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
W
59-53
59
53
+6
H11/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#22
L
46-55
46
55
-9
A13/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#26
W
67-56
67
56
+11
H15/12
NBA
111.5Avg total
59.8Scored
51.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.151.5103.6+0.657%-
Last 30 at home (13)53.852.4106.2+1.462%-
Last 30 away (17)50.850.8101.6+0.053%-
Last 10 (10)59.851.7111.5+8.180%-
Last 5 (5)61.053.0114.0+8.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)55.053.0108.0+2.0100%-
vs Similar (10)46.750.296.9-3.540%-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)54.852.1106.9+2.763%-
This opponent (Detroit Pistons) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Detroit Pistonstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Detroit Pistons: 105.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀55%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.2 pts a game · 55% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.3 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.9 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.7 points a game
53%
31%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers59.329.1
49.1%
51.7%58.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.610.1
32.0%
35.4%30.3
🏀 Free throws24.716.9
68.4%
76.6%16.9
They take 90.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 31.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 35% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Boston Celticstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Boston Celtics: 122.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀38%
🏀13%
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.6 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers45.9 pts a game · 38% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.6 pts a game · 13% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.7 points a game
53%
31%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.630.3
55.5%
51.7%60.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers37.915.3
40.4%
35.4%45.9
🏀 Free throws18.015.6
86.7%
76.6%15.6
They take 92.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 37.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 16 Dec 2018 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Detroit Pistons
LLLLLLWWWW
Boston Celtics
WWWWWWWWLW
#18
League position
#11
-3.2
Net rating
+18.6
102.6
Offensive rating
118.9
105.8
Defensive rating
100.3
48.7%
Effective FG%
57.6%
51.7%
Opp. effective FG%
49.8%
13.4%
Turnover %
12.9%
25.3%
Off. rebound %
26.3%
0.27
Free-throw rate
0.19
32.0%
3-point %
40.4%
57.9%
Assist %
60.1%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
90%

Profile

Offence102.6 · 118.9Defence105.8 · 100.3Shooting48.7% · 57.6%3-point %32.0% · 40.4%Ball care13.4% · 12.9%Off. rebounds25.3% · 26.3%Free throws0.27 · 0.19Form (last 10/10)40% · 90%
■ Detroit Pistons   ■ Boston Celtics
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
Detroit Pistons wins
8
Boston Celtics wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/12/18ACharlotte Hornets107-108
11/12/18APhiladelphia 76ers102-116
09/12/18HNew Orleans Pelicans108-116
08/12/18HPhiladelphia 76ers111-117
06/12/18AMilwaukee Bucks92-115
04/12/18HOklahoma City Thunder83-110
02/12/18HGolden State Warriors111-102
01/12/18HChicago Bulls107-88
28/11/18HNew York Knicks115-108
25/11/18HPhoenix Suns118-107
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/12/18HAtlanta Hawks129-108
13/12/18AWashington Wizards130-125 OT
11/12/18HNew Orleans Pelicans113-100
09/12/18AChicago Bulls133-77
07/12/18HNew York Knicks128-100
02/12/18AMinnesota Timberwolves118-109
01/12/18HCleveland Cavaliers128-95
27/11/18ANew Orleans Pelicans124-107
25/11/18ADallas Mavericks104-113
24/11/18AAtlanta Hawks114-96

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Detroit Pistons
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL48%
HomeWWLLL53%
AwayWLLLL43%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games311714
Win %48%53%43%
Points / game108.3108.2108.4
Allowed / game109.5108.8110.4
Point differential-1.2-0.6-1.9
Avg total217.8217.1218.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+16%18%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won42% (12)50% (6)33% (6)
Overtime %16%24%7%
Boston Celtics
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW59%
HomeLWWWW71%
AwayLWWWW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321418
Win %59%71%50%
Points / game110.6111.2110.1
Allowed / game104.2102.0106.0
Point differential+6.3+9.2+4.1
Avg total214.8213.2216.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%43%22%
Close games (≤5 pts) won62% (8)75% (4)50% (4)
Overtime %9%7%11%
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 Toronto Raptors3526974%115.8107.4+8.4
2 Milwaukee Bucks32221069%118.8108.8+10.1
3 Denver Nuggets32221069%109.9103.7+6.2
4 Oklahoma City Thunder31201165%110.9104.9+6.0
5 Los Angeles Clippers31201165%114.2112.0+2.2
6 Indiana Pacers33211264%106.2101.6+4.7
7 Philadelphia 76ers33211264%114.1112.2+1.9
8 Golden State Warriors35211460%115.5111.4+4.0
9 Boston Celtics32191359%110.6104.2+6.3
10 Los Angeles Lakers34201459%112.9111.8+1.1
11 Portland Trail Blazers34191556%111.8109.8+2.0
12 Charlotte Hornets33181555%114.3111.0+3.3
13 Memphis Grizzlies33181555%103.3103.8-0.5
14 Dallas Mavericks30161453%110.1108.7+1.4
15 San Antonio Spurs34181653%110.4110.1+0.3
16 Houston Rockets31161552%109.8109.0+0.8
17 Utah Jazz33171652%108.0105.9+2.1
18 Sacramento Kings33161748%114.2116.7-2.5
19 Detroit Pistons31151648%108.3109.5-1.2
20 Orlando Magic33151845%103.1105.8-2.7
21 Miami Heat34151944%108.0109.0-1.0
22 New Orleans Pelicans35152043%116.8116.8-0.1
23 Minnesota Timberwolves33141942%110.2112.9-2.7
24 Washington Wizards33141942%112.4116.1-3.7
25 Brooklyn Nets34142041%109.2111.2-2.0
26 New York Knicks35122334%108.8114.3-5.5
27 Cleveland Cavaliers3392427%103.8111.0-7.3
28 Atlanta Hawks3382524%108.6118.1-9.5
29 Chicago Bulls3482624%101.6111.4-9.8
30 Phoenix Suns3362718%101.7113.0-11.3
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 Pistons33242828113
Boston Celtics33232226104
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