Detroit at Boston

The teams have split the first two metings with Detroit winning 121-114 on Nov. 30 and the Celtics winning 94-92 on Nov. 19. Boston is playing its third game in four nights after an overtime win at Milwaukee on Saturday. Isaiah Thomas exploded for 37 points and Jae Crowder added 20 points for the Celtics, who shot only 41.6 percent in the win. Boston shot 40 three-pointers and made only 14 of them. The Pistons are playing just their second game since last Monday and they're looking to bounce back from a 116-103 loss at Miami on Saturday when the Heat made 14-of-28 from long range compared to 4-of-12 for Detroit. The road team has covered the spread four of the last five meetings and Detroit has the scheduling advantage. Take the points and play the Pistons.