Score by period
| Period | Detroit Pistons | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|
| Period1 | 27 | 28 |
| Period2 | 18 | 30 |
| Period3 | 37 | 30 |
| Period4 | 39 | 25 |
Prediction Very High confidence
Pick: Detroit Pistons
Expected total
215 points
Projected: 107 – 108
Favorite wins
76%
P(total > 205)
81%
P(total > 215)
65%
P(total > 225)
43%
Fixed lines calibrated for NBA pace — European leagues typically score well below 205, so these probabilities read low by design.
Outcome: ✓ model got it right
· Over 215: ✓
Match facts
Arena
Little Caesars Arena
City
Detroit
Tip-off
20 Oct, 19:00 UTC
Competition
NBA
Detroit Pisto…
#1 · 2-0
Boston Celtics
#13 · 1-1
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FG | 3P | FT | +/- | TS% | eFG% | USG% | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cade Cunningham |
35 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8-18 | 1-6 | 5-5 | -1 | 54.5 | 47.2 | 28.7 | 7.5 |
 Jalen Duren |
28 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 6-7 | -1 | 68.4 | 61.5 | 24.5 | 7.6 |
 Duncan Robinson |
28 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5-10 | 5-9 | 6-8 | +5 | 77.7 | 75.0 | 23.8 | 7.1 |
 Ausar Thompson |
33 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 3-3 | +12 | 59.0 | 50.0 | 14.9 | 7.3 |
 John Collins |
25 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | -13 | – | 42.9 | 11.0 | 6.4 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||||
 Javonte Green |
18 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-10 | 5-8 | 4-4 | +21 | 80.8 | 75.0 | 26.5 | 7.9 |
 Isaiah Joe |
19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-9 | 2-7 | 2-3 | 0 | 38.8 | 33.3 | 23.6 | 6.4 |
 Paul Reed |
17 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | +12 | 77.3 | 66.7 | 14.1 | 7.0 |
 Daniss Jenkins |
15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +4 | – | 50.0 | 10.5 | 6.3 |
 Kevin Huerter |
18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | +5 | – | 37.5 | 8.8 | 6.4 |
 Ron Holland |
3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -4 | – | 0.0 | 29.2 | – |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FG | 3P | FT | +/- | TS% | eFG% | USG% | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul George |
31 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12-21 | 7-12 | 7-8 | +9 | 77.5 | 73.8 | 38.0 | 9.3 |
 Derrick White |
36 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7-13 | 3-7 | 0-0 | -4 | – | 65.4 | 20.0 | 7.3 |
 Jayson Tatum |
38 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6-23 | 0-7 | 1-1 | -5 | 27.7 | 26.1 | 28.4 | 6.5 |
 Mitchell Robinson |
18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | -8 | 69.4 | 100.0 | 11.4 | 6.3 |
 Jordan Walsh |
13 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | – | 0.0 | 6.3 | 6.4 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||||
 Payton Pritchard |
28 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 7-8 | -10 | 67.9 | 55.6 | 19.2 | 7.1 |
 Sam Hauser |
18 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | +5 | – | 78.6 | 16.3 | 7.1 |
 Baylor Scheierman |
18 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | -10 | – | 100.0 | 11.6 | 6.6 |
 Neemias Queta |
22 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | +7 | 38.7 | 33.3 | 9.3 | 6.5 |
 Luka Garza |
8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -9 | – | 33.3 | 20.2 | 5.3 |
 Hugo Gonzalez |
10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -15 | – | 0.0 | 4.3 | 5.6 |
Season form
Detroit Pistons #12-0 · 1.000
Boston Celtics #131-1 · 0.500
Head coaches
Detroit Pistons
Boston Celtics
Venue
Little Caesars Arena
Detroit · USA · cap 20491
Form & trends
| Metric | Value | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 4 | Boston Celtics |
| First half winner | 5/6 | Boston Celtics |
| First quarter winner | 5/6 | Boston Celtics |
| Scored points average (Last 10) | 101 | Detroit Pistons |
| Scored points average (Last 10) | 105 | Boston Celtics |
| Game points average (Last 10) | 207 | Detroit Pistons |
| Game points average (Last 10) | 202 | Boston Celtics |
Head-to-head (last 10)
| Metric | Value | Team |
|---|---|---|
| First quarter winner | 6/8 | Boston Celtics |
| First quarter loser | 6/8 | Detroit Pistons |
| Scored points average (Last 10) | 110 | Detroit Pistons |
| Scored points average (Last 10) | 116 | Boston Celtics |
| Game points average (Last 10) | 226 | both |