The Boston Celtics and the Detroit Pistons will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
Oddsmakers currently have the Celtics listed as 6½-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game’s total is sitting at 181.
The Celtics won their ninth straight by defeating the Kings 119-100 on Wednesday. The Celtics covered the 17-point spread, while the 219 points made it OVER the night’s posted total of 208.
Eddie House went for a game-high 28 points, and Rajon Rondo helped out with 24 points and nine assists in that win.
The Pistons snapped a two-game slide with a 98-89 win over the Timberwolves on Wednesday. The Pistons covered the 1-point spread on the road, while the 187 points fell just UNDER the posted total of 188.
Rasheed Wallace tossed in 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to complete a double-double in the win.
Current streak:
Boston has won 9 straight games.
Team records:
Boston: 38-9 SU, 27-20 ATS
Detroit: 25-19 SU, 19-25 ATS
Boston most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Minnesota are 6-4
After playing Sacramento are 4-6
After a win are 8-2
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Cleveland are 5-5
After playing Minnesota are 7-3
After a win are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston’s last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit’s last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit’s last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit’s last 12 games
Detroit is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Boston
Next up:
Boston home to Minnesota, Sunday, February 1
Detroit home to Cleveland, Sunday, February 1
