Recent form is the story in Boston Celtics at Detroit Pistons on Friday, March 5. The Pistons have won 4 of their last 5, while the Celtics have won 1.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Pistons 69%, with a projected score of Boston Celtics 112, Detroit Pistons 117. The rating gap is 40 points in favor of the Pistons, and home court and rest add about 101 rating points for the Pistons on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 31 times in 100 games like this, the Celtics would win.
The recent-form gap
The Celtics are 1-1 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -8.4. The Pistons are 3-0 this season and 4-1 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of +5.6.
The Celtics were beaten 113-97 at home by PHI not long ago.
The Pistons' best recent win was 115-94 on the road against CLE.
The Pistons were beaten 125-94 at home by CLE not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Devin Carter (BOS), expected back Nov 8, 2026 and Jalen Duren (DET), expected back Nov 9, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: Ausar Thompson (DET) and Isaiah Joe (DET). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Pistons lead 5-4, with the Celtics outscoring the Pistons by an average of 0.1 points per game. The last meeting was BOS 113, DET 121.