The Boston Celtics and the Detroit Pistons will both be gunning for a playoff victory on Friday when they meet at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.

The Celtics grabbed a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals with a 106-102 win over the Pistons on Wednesday.

The Celtics failed to cover the 6-point spread, while the 208 points sailed OVER the posted total of 174.

Kevin Garnett dropped a game-high 33 points with seven rebounds, and Ray Allen added 29 points in the win for Boston.

Chauncey Billups had 26 points with five rebounds and six assists in a losing effort for the Pistons.

Team records:
Boston: 66-16 SU, 52-28-2 ATS
Detroit: 59-23 SU, 46-35-1 ATS

Boston most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
After playing Detroit are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

Detroit most recently:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
After playing Boston are 6-4
After a loss are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston’s last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston’s last 9 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit’s last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit’s last 5 games at home
Detroit is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Boston

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