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Detroit Pistons vs. Boston Celtics
The Detroit Pistons and the Boston Celtics will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -8.5-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game's total opened at 219.5.
In their last action, Boston was a 120-106 winner at home against the Raptors. They covered the -2.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (226) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Detroit was a 111-95 loser at home against the Pacers. They failed to cover the +4-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (206) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 6-19 SU,12-11-2 ATS
Detroit is 1-4-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Detroit's last 11 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 13-11 SU,13-11 ATS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Detroit home to New Orleans Sunday, February 14
Boston at Washington Sunday, February 14