Celtics vs Pistons Prediction, Projected Score & Pick

Boston Celtics at Detroit Pistons · Tue, Oct 20, 2026

HoopVantage's Oct 20, 2026 prediction: Detroit Pistons over the Celtics by 3.3 points, a 61% win probability, with a projected final of Celtics 107, Pistons 110 (total 217.1). Against the spread the model leans Pistons +1.5: its margin is 4.8 points more favourable to Pistons than the market's. On the total the model leans under 220.5 (projection 217.1). Final: Celtics 113, Pistons 121. The pick was right — Detroit Pistons won by 8; the projected margin was off by 4.7 points and the total by 16.9.

Projection frozen at tip-off by model version 2026-09-26.

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