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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 Monday when they battle at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -15.5-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game's total opened at 225.
Boston won its last outing, a 130-104 result against the Wizards on March 17. The Celtics covered in that game as a -14.5-point favorite, while the 234 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 104-101 loser as they battled the Heat at home. The Pistons covered in the match as a +5-point underdog, while 205 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 12-55 SU,34-32-1 ATS
Detroit is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Detroit is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Detroit's last 16 games
Boston:
Team record: 53-14 SU,35-29-3 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Detroit home to Indiana Wednesday, March 20
Boston home to Milwaukee Wednesday, March 20