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Boston Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons
The fans at Little Caesars Arena will be treated to a game between the Boston Celtics and the Detroit Pistons when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -14.5-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game's total opened at 225.5.
The Pistons were a 122-103 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Pacers. They failed to cover the +11-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (225) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Boston won its last outing, a 122-119 result against the Bucks on March 20. The Celtics failed to cover in that game as a -10.5-point favorite, while the 241 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Boston:
Team record: 55-14 SU,36-30-3 ATS
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
Boston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit:
Team record: 12-57 SU,34-34-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games at home
Next up:
Boston at Chicago Saturday, March 23
Detroit home to New Orleans Sunday, March 24