The Boston Celtics will try to avoid suffering back-to-back losses for the first time this season when they host the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night. Boston had its three-game winning streak snapped in a 127-121 loss to Memphis on Saturday before having several days off. Detroit lost to Boston by 10 points on the road last Wednesday, but it bounced back with a 120-111 win at New York on Saturday. 

Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday at TD Garden. The Celtics are favored by 12.5 points in the latest Celtics vs. Pistons odds, while the over/under is 227.5 points, per SportsLine consensus. Before entering any Pistons vs. Celtics picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.

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