The 2026-27 NBA season begins with Opening Night on Tuesday, and it's a matinee between Eastern Conference contenders that gets things tipped off as the Detroit Pistons hosts the Boston Celtics. Detroit went 60-22 last year and finished the regular season atop the Eastern Conference standings before being bounced in the conference semifinals by the Cavaliers. Boston finished second in the East at 56-26 before getting eliminated by the 76ers in the first round of the playoffs. The Celtics shook up their roster in the offseason by trading Jaylen Brown to the Sixers in return for Paul George and several draft picks.
Tipoff from Little Caesars Arena is set for 3 p.m. ET. Detroit is a 1.5-point favorite in the latest Pistons vs. Celtics odds, while the over/under is 222.5.
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