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It’s Thursday, December 12, and the Detroit Pistons (10-15) are gearing up to face off against the Boston Celtics (19-5) at TD Garden in Boston. The Pistons have a road record of 3-10 with a point differential of -3, while the Celtics are 4-6 in their last ten home games.

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Game details & how to watch Pistons vs. Celtics live today

Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024

Time: 7:30 pm EST

Site: TD Garden

City: Boston, MA

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Game odds for Pistons vs. Celtics

The latest odds as of Thursday:

Odds: Detroit Pistons (+470), Boston Celtics (-560)

Spread: Celtics -11.50

Over/Under: 224.5 points

That gives the Pistons an implied team point total of 112.32, and the Celtics 118.84.

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Expert picks & predictions for Thursday Pistons vs. Celtics game

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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals. Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Pistons & Celtics game:

Moneyline: NBC Sports is recommending a play on the Pistons on the Moneyline.

Spread: NBC Sports is leaning towards a play on the Piston ATS.

Total: NBC Sports is staying away from a play on the Total.

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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Pistons vs. Celtics on Thursday

The Celtics have won four of their last five matchups against Eastern Conference Central Division teams

The Boston Celtics have won their last 11 NBA meetings with the Detroit Pistons

The Celtics are 1-4 against the spread in their last five games

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