The Boston Celtics (23-6) and the Detroit Pistons (2-28) link up in an Eastern Conference affair on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists the Celtics as the 17-point favorites, while the over/under is 234 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model has considered that Boston forward Jayson Tatum has consistently been a reliable offensive weapon. Tatum's length and ball handles give opposing defenders trouble. He ranks 11th in the NBA in scoring (26.9) with 8.5 rebounds. In his last game, Tatum finished with 25 points, eight boards, and seven assists.

The model also knows Detroit guard Cade Cunningham is a three-level scorer with good court vision. Cunningham logs 23 points, 4.1 rebounds, and seven assists per game. In his last outing, the 22-year-old totaled 41 points, nine boards, and five assists. He's scored 40-plus points in two of his last four games. 

The model has simulated Pistons vs. Celtics 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 60% of simulations!

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