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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 -14.5-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game's total opened at 228.5.
Boston was a 127-121 loser in its last match at home against the Grizzlies. They failed to cover the -7-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 248 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Detroit won its last outing, a 120-111 result against the Knicks on December 07. The Pistons covered in that game as a +7.5-point underdog, while the 231 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Detroit:
Team record: 10-15 SU,12-12-1 ATS
Detroit is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Detroit is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Boston:
Team record: 19-5 SU,9-15 ATS
Boston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
Boston is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Next up:
Detroit home to Miami Monday, December 16
Boston at Washington Sunday, December 15