Celtics vs. Pistons prediction, odds, line, spread: 2022 NBA picks, Feb. 26 best bets from model on 69-41 run

The Boston Celtics will look to stay hot when they take on the Detroit Pistons in a Saturday matinee at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The Celtics (35-26) have won 10 of their last 11 games. Their only loss over that stretch ironically came to the Pistons (14-45) on Feb. 16. Boston sits in the sixth spot in the tight Eastern Conference where just 3½ games separate the No. 3 and No. 7 seeds. Meanwhile Detroit owns the second worst record in the NBA and is in a dogfight with the Magic and Rockets for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. 

Tipoff is at noon ET. Caesars Sportsbook lists Boston as an 11-point favorite in the latest Celtics vs. Pistons odds, while the over-under is 215. Before making any Pistons vs. Celtics picks, be sure to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s proven computer model. 

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model enters Week 18 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 69-41 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning almost $2,300. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Celtics vs. Pistons, and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Now, here are several NBA odds and betting lines for Pistons vs. Celtics:

• Celtics vs. Pistons spread: Boston -11
• Celtics vs. Pistons over-under: 215 points
• Celtics vs. Pistons money line: Boston -650, Detroit +450
• BOS: The Celtics allow just 104.8 points per 100 possessions, which ranks second in the league.
• DET: Cade Cunningham leads team in scoring (15.8 points per game).

Why the Celtics can cover

Boston is one of the best defensive teams in the NBA. The Celtics allow just 104.8 points per 100 possessions, which ranks second in the league behind only Golden State. Over the last 11 games, Boston is giving up just 97.6 points per 100 possessions, which is the best in the NBA over that time and far ahead of second place Miami (106.9).

In addition, Boston faces one of the worst offensive teams in the league. The Pistons score just 103.1 points per 100 possessions, which ranks 29th in the NBA. Only the Thunder (101.9) score fewer.

Why the Pistons can cover

Detroit enters the game knowing it knocked off these same Celtics just last week. On Feb. 16 Jerami Grant scored a game-high 24 points and hit the game-winning bucket in a 112-111 victory that ended Boston’s nine-game winning streak. Cunningham added 20 points and a key block in the final minute, and the Pistons shot 53.3 percent (16-of-30) on 3-pointers in the game.

In addition, Detroit faces a team that has struggled shooting the ball from distance all season. The Celtics shoot just 34.5 percent on 3-pointers, which ranks 20th in the NBA.

How to make Pistons vs. Celtics picks

SportsLine’s model is leaning under on the total, projecting 209 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the model’s pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Celtics vs. Pistons? And which side of the spread hits in well over 50 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the spread you need to jump on Saturday, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out.