One of the NBA’s best rivalries is back on Friday night when Boston visits Detroit, but it appears these two teams really aren’t in the same class this season.
Boston has opened as a 5.5-point favorite on WagerWeb.com and will be going for its 10th consecutive win on Friday night, while the Pistons have won just three of their past 10 overall. The Celtics have handled the Pistons twice already this year, winning both by double-digits in November and not allowing Detroit to score more than 80 points. The C’s are No. 2 in the league in defense.
“Right now, with the transition they’re going through with Allen Iverson, trying to figure out their identity, you never know which team is going to show up,” Boston’s Paul Pierce said. “You have a team that plays well in spurts and then has a little inconsistency.”
Although Iverson was with the Pistons for both games in November, Antonio McDyess was not and Rodney Stuckey had not emerged as the starting point guard. The Celtics bench outscored the Pistons, 85-52, those two games.
Detroit is coming off a big 98-89 victory over the Timberwolves on Wednesday (yes, beating the red-hot Timberwolves counts as a big win). And Rasheed Wallace and Richard Hamilton both continued a mini-surge in that game. Wallace was dominant with 25 points and 10 rebounds, which was preceded by a 22-point, 11-rebound effort in a loss to the Rockets.
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“He’s been much better the last couple games,” Pistons coach Michael Curry said.
Hamilton, in his fourth game as a reserve, scored 11 points on 5-for-12 shooting, but a hot streak in the third quarter allowed the Pistons to overcome an 11-point deficit. He had 27 in the Rockets’ game. However, Rip aggravated a groin injury against Minnesota that forced him to miss eight games in late December and early January. He didn’t practice Thursday but expects to play tonight. Since Hamilton has been the sixth man (four games), the Pistons reserves have been a plus-49.
Boston is beating teams by an average of 16.5 points in its winning streak, and reserve Eddie House is on fire. After failing to score more than 15 points in any of his first 42 games, House has at least 23 in three of his last four. He’s 22-for-32 (68.8 percent) from behind the arc in that stretch.
Wallace has been held to 23 total points and 8-for-26 shooting (30.8 percent) in the two games against Boston this year. The Celtics have won four of their past five at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
WagerWeb.com Game Trends
* Celtics are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
* Celtics are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games following a S.U. win.
* Celtics are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a SU win of more than 10 points.
* Celtics are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games as a favorite.
* Celtics are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games.
* Celtics are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
* Celtics are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
* Celtics are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite of 5.0-10.5.
* Celtics are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win.
* Celtics are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
* Celtics are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 Friday games.
* Celtics are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
* Celtics are 54-23-1 ATS in their last 78 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
* Celtics are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
* Pistons are 12-3 ATS in their last 15 games as an underdog of 5.0-10.5.
* Pistons are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
* Pistons are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games as a home underdog.
* Pistons are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
* Pistons are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games.
* Pistons are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 Friday games.
* Pistons are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
* Pistons are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
* Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in Detroit.
* Celtics are 7-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Detroit.
* Under is 13-3 in the last 16 meetings.
* Celtics are 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
* Underdog is 15-6 ATS in the last 21 meetings.
* Road team is 12-4 ATS in the last 16 meetings.
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