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Detroit Pistons vs. Boston Celtics
The Detroit Pistons and the Boston Celtics will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Pistons as -13.5-point favorites versus the Celtics, while the game's total opened at 215.5.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 135-87 winner as they battled the 76ers on the road. The Celtics covered in the match as a -2-point favorite, while 222 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Detroit lost its last outing, a 103-94 result against the Wizards on February 14. The Pistons failed to cover in that game as a +3-point underdog, while the 197 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Detroit:
Team record: 12-45 SU,26-31 ATS
Current Streak: lost 8 straight games.
Detroit is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Boston:
Team record: 34-25 SU,29-29-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 9 straight games.
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston's last 12 games
Next up:
Detroit home to Cleveland Thursday, February 24
Boston at Brooklyn Thursday, February 24