The Celtics remain on home court on Friday hoping to bounce back from Monday’s surprise loss to the Grizzlies. Joe Mazzulla’s side is a perfect 4-0 this year following a previous defeat, while the last time they played off a break of four days or more was opening night when they came out and put 132 points on the Knicks at home. The Pistons are on equal rest, but considering they fell to this same Boston team by 10 points less than a week ago, this is still a tough ask for the visitors.
Tip: Back the Celtics to Win & Over 226.5 Total Points @ $2.05
The Heat have enjoyed an extra day off compared to the Raptors ahead of their December 1 rematch. Toronto won 119-116 in a thriller on home court that day, but this is obviously a different ask considering the Raptors are a whopping 1-11 away from home this year. It sounds as though Jimmy Butler will lace up for this game, and with the Heat holding a serious advantage in terms of three-point shooting percentage, I think they’ll drain the life out of the Raptors from long-range.
Tip: Back the Heat to Cover the Line (-10.5 Points) @ $1.90