Celtics-Pistons Sports Betting Odds

The Boston Celtics and the Detroit Pistons will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Pistons listed as 2½-point favorites versus the Celtics, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

Boston had to withstand a late Memphis rally in Friday's 100-96 win, failing to cover the 13.5-point home spread. The 196 points scored were OVER the posted total of 194.

Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett had 23 points each, while Tony Allen came off the bench with 20 points for the Celtics.

Detroit pulled away with a 14-point fourth-quarter advantage in Friday's 101-85 win at Toronto, covering the 4.5-point road spread. The 186 points scored were OVER the posted total of 184.5.

Richard Hamilton paced the attack with 22 points, while Rasheed Wallace added 20 points for the Pistons.

Current streak:
Boston has won 8 straight games.
Detroit has won 11 straight games.

Team records:
Boston: 28-3 SU, 20-10-1 ATS
Detroit: 26-7 SU, 23-9-1 ATS

Boston most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Charlotte are 5-5
After playing Memphis are 2-8
After a win are 9-1

Detroit most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Dallas are 7-3
After playing Toronto are 7-3
After a win are 10-0

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
Boston home to Charlotte, Wednesday, January 9
Detroit at Dallas, Wednesday, January 9

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