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The Detroit Pistons are in Boston tonight to take on the Celtics as eleven-and-a-half-point underdogs.
As expected, Detroit has looked horrid to open up the season. Their third overall pick in this year's draft, Jaden Ivey, has looked great, but he is about the only bright spot for this team.
Ivey is showing more promise than the fifteen-points per-game average would imply, but his guard skills will need some improvement. He is putting in over 30 minutes a game at this point, but he is averaging less than five assists per game.
While there is no need for Detroit fans to overreact, it is certainly something that will need to change if he is going to become the player they want him to be.
Detroit Pistons vs. Boston Celtics Match Details
Fixture: Detroit Pistons @ Boston Celtics
Date & Time: Wednesday, November 9, 7:30 PM EST
Venue: TD Garden, Boston, MA
Betting Odds
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Detroit Pistons vs. Boston Celtics Best Picks
The Boston team is well-rounded. While Jayson Tatum is by far the most talented player on the roster, there are still multiple players that can come in and take over the game for the club.
The Celtics are 7-3, but two of their losses have come in overtime. So even when this team loses, they keep it tight. Without a doubt, the road to the Finals goes through this team, as there is a very high probability they will repeat their feat of being the Eastern Conference Champions.
With all that said, bettors should expect someone other than Tatum to put on a show against Detriot. Malcolm Brogdon is a great candidate and he should still see minutes if this game becomes out of hand.
Brogdon has had two games scoring over 20 points, and he will be a real contributor to the Celtics this season.
Malcolm Brogdon to Score 20+ Points
Detroit Pistons vs. Boston Celtics Prediction
The games Detroit is playing have been quite ugly. They're not just losing, they're being decimated. Almost every loss they have this season is by double digits; the only exception is when facing a team twice. So as tonight is Detroit's first game against Boston this year, bettors should lay the points and expect the Pistons to continue to do what they have done all year to this point.
Boston -11.5 (-110)
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