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Detroit Pistons vs. Boston Celtics
The Detroit Pistons and the Boston Celtics will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -18-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game's total opened at 234.
In their last action, Boston was a 126-115 winner on the road against the Lakers. They covered the -5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (241) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Detroit was a 118-112 loser in its last match at home against the Nets. They covered the +6.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 230 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Detroit:
Team record: 2-28 SU,10-19-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 27 straight games.
Detroit is 2-8-1 ATS in its last 11 games
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Boston:
Team record: 23-6 SU,15-12-2 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Boston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
Next up:
Detroit home to Toronto Saturday, December 30
Boston home to Toronto Friday, December 29