The Boston Celtics are without a doubt the the hottest team in the NBA entering Friday aiming for their 11th consecutive victory. They'll host a Charlotte Hornets team coming off three straight losses (SU and ATS), and this is not the time to bank on them to end the slide.

Hornets are 1-5 SU and ATS on the road this season, 1-8 ATS in their last nine road games dating back to last season while the Celtics are 8-0 ATS in their last eight home games vs. a team with a losing road record. They put a 107-96 beating on the Lakers on Wednesday and have a solid 8-1 ATS record in their last nine games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.

As icing on the cake; Boston swept the four-game season series in 2016-17, covering the spread in each game.

My selection is an 8* play on Boston Celtics.