Boston Celtics at Detroit Pistons
Post-game analysis · Tuesday, October 20, 2026
The betting line
DET -1.5
Sportsbooks make Detroit Pistons the favorite by 1.5. Expected combined score: 221.5
DraftKings · updated Wed, 2:07 PM EDT
Our projected score
Boston Celtics—
Detroit Pistons—
Final score
Boston Celtics113
Detroit Pistons121
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Our recommendations on this game
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Team
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Players
No high-rated player recommendation on this matchup. We only show one when DraftKings posted the number and price before kickoff.
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Player prop angles
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Records & form
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Road team
Boston Celtics
Record 3-1
Against the spread 0-1 (0%)
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Home team
Detroit Pistons
Record 3-0
Against the spread 1-0 (100%)
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