The Boston Celtics became the first NBA team to clinch a postseason berth, getting a season-high 31 points from Kevin Garnett on Wednesday night as they took out the Detroit Pistons 90-78. The Celtics making the playoffs was a foregone conclusion many months ago. "That's not what we want,'' Boston coach Doc Rivers said, "That's nice, but last year it would have been a parade.'' SBG Global reports that early NBA betting has the public taking Celtics at Home.

The Celtics will try and remain focused as they host the Chicago Bulls on Friday. Boston has dominated Chicago this season winning 107-82 at home and 92-81 in Chicago. The Bulls face a tough back-to-back as they played last night at home against Cleveland.

Here are the NBA betting stats for Friday’s game. The Bulls are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games playing on no rest. The Bulls are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games as a road underdog. The Bulls are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games as an underdog. The Bulls are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 road games. The Bulls are 7-19 ATS in their last 26 vs. the Atlantic. The Bulls are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 Friday games. The Bulls are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Boston.