On December 29, Beijing time, the NBA regular season Pistons will face the Celtics at home. In this battle, there was a huge gap in strength between the two sides, but many of the main players of the Celtics may be absent, adding a touch of suspense to this game.
The Celtics are currently 23-6 and top of the league. In the Christmas game, the Celtics defeated the Lakers 126-115 and won three in a row. In the game against the Lakers, the Celtics scored 106 points in the starters, once again showing the style of the league's strongest starters. This season, the Celtics' offensive and defensive efficiency is among the best in the league. Ranked 4th in the league in offensive efficiency and 3rd in the league in defensive efficiency. In addition, the Celtics are the most three-point-obsessed team this season, averaging 43 shots per game2 three-pointers. That's largely due to their excellent rebounding protection, which ranks second in the league with 47 rebounds per game. In terms of players, Tatum averages 26 per game9 points 85 rebounds 43 assists, Brown 226 points 49 rebounds and 36 assists, Porzingis 196 points 71 rebound, White 166 points, Holiday 131 point 67 rebounds. There is no doubt that Celtic are the favourites to win the title this season.
The Pistons, on the other hand, are currently 2-28 and are at the bottom of the league. After losing to the Nets, the Pistons have suffered a humiliating 27-game losing streak, setting a new record for the longest losing streak in NBA history. Against the Nets, although the Pistons tried their best and once overtook the score, they still failed to withstand the critical moment and finally lost the game.
The Pistons are currently demoralized, and the whole team has lost to the point of numbness. The team is third from the bottom in the league in offensive efficiency and fifth from the league in defensive efficiency. Although Monty Williams is a famous coach, the Pistons' style of play is very old-fashioned, averaging 29 three-point shots per game5 times the bottom of the league, which is obviously not in line with the current rhythm of the NBA. In terms of players, Cunningham averaged 23 points and 7 assists per game, while Bogdanovic 199 points, Durham 125 points 112 rebounds, Ivey 124 points, Bagley 105 points.
This game is a confrontation between the first in the league and the bottom of the league, and the suspense of the game is not big. However, before the game, the Celtics injury report showed that Tatum and Brown were both doubtful. If the two leading stars don't play, the Pistons may have a chance to win. For the Pistons, their chances of winning are more than faith, as the NBA's old slogan says: This is where miracles are born.