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Detroit has done little to sway us on their awful preseason projection as they’ve started 0-4. This figures to be one of the worst teams in the league this season, if not THE worst. Every loss has come by at least eight points and now they have to host Boston on New Year’s Day. The Celtics are 3-2 following consecutive wins over Indiana and Memphis. This will be the first of two games here in Beantown these teams will play, the next one coming on Sunday. While the Celtics got a career high 42 points from Jayson Tatum against the Grizzlies (he shot 15 of 21), that’s not something we see happening again anytime soon. Kemba Walker remains sidelined with an injury. The defense has not been great thus far for the Pistons, but neither has the shooting, including just 38% vs. Golden State on Tuesday. After allowing above 50% shooting its first four games, Boston’s defense improved dramatically vs. Memphis and we expect it to stay there. The Under is 6-2-1 when the Celtics are off a game where they scored 125+ and 14-6 when they are off a double digit win. Play on UNDER

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