The All-Star break came at a good time for the Boston Celtics after losing three straight and four of their last five to fall two games behind Toronto for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. I like them to come out strong from the break and pick up the W when they visit the Detroit Pistons Friday night.

Detroit has dropped three of its last four and covered the spread in only one of its last eight games. The Pistons are still trying to figure out how to maximize their offensive potential with the addition of Blake Griffin. "Blake's different than anybody we've had at that spot," Van Gundy told Pistons.com and other media members. Taking on one of the best defenses in the league won't help matters ...

Celtics are 12-4 ATS in their last 16 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600 and the road team is 6-0 ATS in the last six meetings in this series.

My free pick is on Boston Celtics ML.

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