The Boston Celtics rank as the 5th-highest scoring offense in the NBA away from home this year.The matchup vs. Detroit is a strong one; when the Detroit Pistons are on their home court, they have given up the most points per game in the NBA to the opposing team's starting SFs over the last 16 games (19.5).The Celtics are expected to see a rise in possessions in this contest from facing the quickest tempo team in the league over the last 5 games (the Pistons).Over the last 16 games when they are the visiting squad, the opposition's starting SFs have attempted 4.4 foul shots per game (2nd-most in the league) against the Detroit Pistons, succeeding in their efforts to get to the foul line.
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