Overview
- Tipoff is 7:00 p.m. ET at TD Garden, where the clubs have split two prior games this season and Boston snapped Detroit’s 13-game win streak on Nov. 26.
- Detroit arrives 20-5 and on a three-game run, tying the second-best 25-game start in franchise history with Cade Cunningham averaging 26.9 points.
- Boston is 15-10 after a 116-101 loss at Milwaukee ended a five-game streak, with Jaylen Brown averaging 29.1 points and Jayson Tatum out with an Achilles injury.
- The total is 230.5 points, and a SportsLine simulation projects roughly 239 combined points with the Over hitting in more than 60% of simulations.
- Coverage includes NBC Sports Boston and Peacock, with radio on WBZ-FM 98.5, as Detroit’s depth and Boston’s frontcourt rotation draw added scrutiny before the deadline.