nba Preview
Boston Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons
The Boston Celtics and the Detroit Pistons will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Little Caesars Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -9.5-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game's total opened at 224.
Detroit lost its last outing, a 121-112 result against the Knicks on November 11. The Pistons earned a push in that game as a +9-point underdog, while the 233 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Boston won its last outing, a 131-112 result against the Nuggets on November 11. The Celtics covered in that game as a -4-point favorite, while the 243 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Boston:
Team record: 9-3 SU,6-6 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
Detroit:
Team record: 3-10 SU,4-7-2 ATS
Detroit is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Detroit's last 17 games
Next up:
Boston home to Oklahoma City Monday, November 14
Detroit home to Toronto Monday, November 14