Boston plays Detroit on 3-game win streak

Boston Celtics (28-25, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (12-39, 14th in the Eastern Conference)

Detroit; Friday, 7 p.m. EST

LINE: Pistons -7.5; over/under is 213.5

BOTTOM LINE: Boston seeks to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Celtics take on Detroit.

The Pistons are 8-20 against Eastern Conference opponents. Detroit has a 6-25 record against opponents above .500.

The Celtics have gone 19-14 against Eastern Conference opponents. Boston scores 108.1 points and has outscored opponents by 3.5 points per game.

TOP PERFORMERS: Cade Cunningham is averaging 15.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.2 assists for the Pistons. Jerami Grant is averaging 20 points over the last 10 games for Detroit.

Jayson Tatum is averaging 25.9 points, 8.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists for the Celtics. Jaylen Brown is averaging 23.4 points over the last 10 games for Boston.

LAST 10 GAMES: Pistons: 2-8, averaging 108.0 points, 40.2 rebounds, 24.2 assists, 6.4 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 44.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.9 points per game.

Celtics: 7-3, averaging 110.3 points, 48.2 rebounds, 26.0 assists, 6.7 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 47.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 99.0 points.

INJURIES: Pistons: Josh Jackson: out (spine), Cade Cunningham: out (hip), Jamorko Pickett: out (toe), Isaiah Livers: out (foot).

Celtics: PJ Dozier: out (acl), Bol Bol: out (foot).

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