{"id":21391,"date":"2025-11-26T11:07:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T11:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bb-auae-prd-ext-blog-01.azurewebsites.net\/?p=21391"},"modified":"2025-11-26T11:07:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T11:07:40","slug":"thursday-nba-tips-pistons-power-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prdextblog01.bluebet.com.au\/nba\/thursday-nba-tips-pistons-power-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday NBA Tips – Pistons Power On"},"content":{"rendered":"

More NBA Cup games, which may not be everyone\u2019s cup of tea, but what we do know is superstars are going to play bulk minutes with point difference starting to have an impact across a number of groups.<\/span><\/p>\n

Detroit Pistons @ Boston Celtics<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It was a shaky start to the season for Detroit at 2-2 including a shock loss to the Bulls, but since then they\u2019ve strung 13 wins together, leading the Eastern Conference and being the form team in the NBA.<\/span><\/p>\n

As for the Celtics, they\u2019re just north of .500 with a 9-8 record, but some soft kills of late suggests that this game could get out of hand when Detroit enter TD Garden, now chasing a big points difference in their NBA Cup Group.<\/span><\/p>\n

LEG 1 – Pistons<\/strong><\/h3>\n

You could make a case they\u2019re the form team in the NBA including the Thunder – the Pistons have won 13 games in a row!<\/span><\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t the same old Boston Celtics, and although they have won four of their last five games entering this contest those wins were against the Grizzlies (6-12), Nets (3-14) and Clippers (5-13) and although their recent performance against the Magic was a good win, the game prior they lost to Brooklyn.<\/span><\/p>\n

I can\u2019t believe I\u2019m saying this, but Neemias Queta is a big out for Boston and I think we\u2019ll see Jalen Duren feast on the Celtics.<\/span><\/p>\n

LEG 2 – Jalen Duren 15+ Points<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Producing an incredible season, and his rise is a key reason behind Detroit\u2019s hot start.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jalen Duren averages 20.3 points per game this season, and has hit 15+ points in 80% of his games – the misses include an ejection against the Rockets and foul trouble against the Cavs.<\/span><\/p>\n

But Duren has hit 15+ points in his last eight games, and with Luka Garza his likely opponent I think he\u2019ll go big.<\/span><\/p>\n

LEG 3 – Tobias Harris 10+ Points<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Injury has limited Tobias Harris to eight games this season, but from Power Forward he\u2019s averaging 13.9 points – a solid output.<\/span><\/p>\n

Harris has hit 10+ points in seven of his eight games, and although minutes are floating around the mid-20s for now I think he\u2019ll get enough opportunity to hit double figures.<\/span><\/p>\n

SAME GAME MULTI<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Pistons \/ Duren 15+ Points \/ Harris 10+ Points = $3.20<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

VALUE BET<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Jalen Duren 30+ Points @ $9<\/strong><\/p>\n

I just can\u2019t help but think that Jalen Duren is going to humiliate Luka Garza with Queta out.<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019ve seen Duren score 25+ on three occasions this season – all three occasions led to him scoring 30+, so why don\u2019t we have a play at the $9?<\/span><\/p>\n

The net rating numbers for Queta are actually insane – on floor Boston is +15.1, which would have them just behind OKC in the NBA. But when Queta is off the floor, they drop to -5.1 – the equivalent of dropping from an OKC level to a Dallas Mavericks level.<\/span><\/p>\n

Their defensive rating shoots up to 125.5, which is the worst defensive rating in the league – so do we see Duren just go to town on Garza and Boucher?<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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