LA Lakers vs Boston Celtics Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds

Lakers to Give Celtics a Tough Test

Our best wager is the Lakers at +7.5 on the spread. A win or narrow defeat against the Celtics would mean our bet at odds of 1.89 lands a return.

117-96 Lakers Triumph in Last H2H Matchup

LA Lakers have won their previous eight games. The latest was a 113-109 (OT) home triumph at Crypto.com Arena against New York Knicks. Luka Doncic scored 32 points, with LeBron James getting 31 and Gabe Vincent 12.

Boston Celtics last game was a 123-105 home win. This victory over Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden was their third successive victory. Jayson Tatum was able to score 35 points, with Payton Pritchard getting 19 and Baylor Scheierman 15.

The Lakers have beaten the Celtics in the last two matchups. A 114-105 victory at TD Garden was followed by a 117-96 win at Crypto.com Arena. The H2H over the past 10 games have seen five wins for both teams.

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	61	21	0.744	116.3	107.2	9.1	28-13	33-8	14-2	39-13	8-2	2W
Lakers	50	32	0.61	113.4	112.2	1.2	31-10	19-22	12-4	36-16	6-4	1L

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The Lakers have 8 wins and 2 losses in the past 10 games. They are averaging 113.0 points, 47.1 rebounds, 24.9 assists, 8.4 steals and 5.2 blocks while shooting 46.3% from the field and 74.9% from the free-throw line. The opposition have averaged 106.2 points and 42.4 rebounds per matchup.

LeBron James is averaging 27.9 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2.9 (38.7%) 3-pointers made, while Luka Doncic averages 7.7 assists.

The Celtics have won 8 and lost 2 of their previous 10 contests. Averaging 114.6 points, 46.0 rebounds, 25.6 assists, 6.1 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 47.2% from the field and 83.6% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have an average of 106.4 points and 43.0 rebounds.

Jayson Tatum is averaging 24.8 points, 8.9 rebounds and 6.0 assists, while Derrick White has an average of 4.4 (43.6%) 3-pointers made.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

LA Lakers lineup: Jarred Vanderbilt, Austin Reaves, Dorian Finney-Smith, LeBron James, Luka Doncic.

Boston Celtics lineup: Jayson Tatum, Al Horford, Jrue Holiday, Jaylen Brown, Derrick White.

Expert NBA Analysis

We take note of any injuries affecting each franchise before going ahead with our NBA predictions. The form guide and stats also help the team at jeetwin88.com crunch the numbers ahead of the basketball action.

Key Lakers vs Celtics stats:

• The +7.5 line has been covered by Lakers in all of their last 5 games.
• The +7.5 line has been covered by Lakers in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The +7.5 line has been covered by Lakers in 9 consecutive games.
• The -7.5 line hasn’t been covered by Celtics in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The -7.5 line hasn’t been covered by Celtics in 11 of their last 20 games at home.
• The +7.5 line has been covered by Lakers in 2 consecutive games against Celtics.

Lakers vs Celtics Prediction

There’s a great opportunity to back LA Lakers against the spread here. The underdogs should be able to produce a solid performance in this NBA matchup, with +7.5 making lots appeal at 1.89.

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Lakers +7.5 Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 52.9% chance of winning. After careful examination, our team calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Austin Reaves Over 4.5 Assists 2.23

Austin Reaves (Lakers) has covered the 4.5 assists total in 5 straight road games. Using this stat, we can therefore back him at 2.23 when it comes to a Player Assists wager and hope that Overs comes in.

Latest Austin Reaves Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 18.5

1.93

Under 18.5

1.81

Assists

Over 4.5

2.14

Under 4.5

1.66

Rebounds

Over 3.5

1.60

Under 3.5

2.25

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Derrick White Under 3.5 Rebounds 2.14

Derrick White (Celtics) has had Under 3.5 rebounds in 5 of the past 5 games. We think he might fall short of the mark, with odds of 2.14 available when it comes to this Player Rebounds pick.

Latest Derrick White Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 16.5

1.78

Under 16.5

1.96

Assists

Over 3.5

1.77

Under 3.5

1.97

Rebounds

Over 3.5

1.66

Under 3.5

2.14

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Correct Score Prediction

Lakers 109 - 113 Celtics

Don’t pass up the opportunity to have a speculative wager on the Celtics to land a 113-109 win. We don’t think that there will be too much between the teams.

LA Lakers vs Boston Celtics Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Celtics Have the Shortest Odds to Win

With the sportsbooks giving them a 70% probability of winning this NBA game, Boston Celtics might be a popular parlay pick. That is reflected in their 1.43 Moneyline betting odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get 2.94 about LA Lakers.

The spread currently stands at 6.5 and the total points line is 225.5. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on the Totals. Those expecting a low total can back Under 225.5 at 1.93.

The Celtics can be backed in lots of ways and that includes Race to 20 Points where they are 1.61 favorites. The Lakers are 2.35 should you think they’ll make this total first instead.

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Betting Lines & Odds

Moneyline

Lakers

2.94

Celtics

1.43

Point Spread

Lakers +6.5

1.88

Celtics -6.5

1.94

Total Points

Under 225.5

1.93

Over 225.5

1.89

Luka Doncic Favorite to Score the Most Points

In terms of hitting the most buckets, favorite Luka Doncic is available at 1.80 to rack up Over 27.5 points. If you want to go Under, then 1.94 is available.

Player Points

Luka Doncic (Lakers)

Over 27.5

1.80

Under 27.5

1.94

Jayson Tatum (Celtics)

Over 27.5

1.87

Under 27.5

1.87

LeBron James (Lakers)

Over 25.5

1.83

Under 25.5

1.91

Jaylen Brown (Celtics)

Over 23.5

1.80

Under 23.5

1.93

Kristaps Porzingis (Celtics)

Over 18.5

1.78

Under 18.5

1.96

Austin Reaves (Lakers)

Over 18.5

1.93

Under 18.5

1.81

Derrick White (Celtics)

Over 16.5

1.78

Under 16.5

1.96

Payton Pritchard (Celtics)

Over 12.5

1.85

Under 12.5

1.88

Jrue Holiday (Celtics)

Over 9.5

1.87

Under 9.5

1.87

Dorian Finney-Smith (Lakers)

Over 7.5

1.85

Under 7.5

1.88

Dalton Knecht (Lakers)

Over 6.5

1.75

Under 6.5

2.00

Jaxson Hayes (Lakers)

Over 6.5

1.77

Under 6.5

1.97

Gabe Vincent (Lakers)

Over 6.5

1.81

Under 6.5

1.93

Player Assists

Luka Doncic (Lakers)

Over 7.5

1.75

Under 7.5

2.00

LeBron James (Lakers)

Over 6.5

2.04

Under 6.5

1.73

Jayson Tatum (Celtics)

Over 5.5

1.68

Under 5.5

2.10

Jaylen Brown (Celtics)

Over 4.5

2.05

Under 4.5

1.72

Austin Reaves (Lakers)

Over 4.5

2.14

Under 4.5

1.66

Derrick White (Celtics)

Over 3.5

1.77

Under 3.5

1.97

Payton Pritchard (Celtics)

Over 3.5

2.20

Under 3.5

1.62

Jrue Holiday (Celtics)

Over 3.5

2.12

Under 3.5

1.68

Player Rebounds

Luka Doncic (Lakers)

Over 8.5

1.83

Under 8.5

1.91

Jayson Tatum (Celtics)

Over 8.5

1.73

Under 8.5

2.04

LeBron James (Lakers)

Over 8.5

1.70

Under 8.5

2.08

Kristaps Porzingis (Celtics)

Over 6.5

1.66

Under 6.5

2.15

Jaylen Brown (Celtics)

Over 5.5

1.70

Under 5.5

2.08

Jaxson Hayes (Lakers)

Over 5.5

2.10

Under 5.5

1.68

Dorian Finney-Smith (Lakers)

Over 4.5

2.04

Under 4.5

1.73

Austin Reaves (Lakers)

Over 3.5

1.60

Under 3.5

2.25

Derrick White (Celtics)

Over 3.5

1.66

Under 3.5

2.14

Payton Pritchard (Celtics)

Over 3.5

2.35

Under 3.5

1.55

Jrue Holiday (Celtics)

Over 3.5

1.67

Under 3.5

2.14

Dalton Knecht (Lakers)

Over 2.5

1.80

Under 2.5

1.94

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Starting Lineups

Boston Celtics Confirmed Lineup

0 Jayson Tatum

0 Al Horford

4 Jrue Holiday

7 Jaylen Brown

9 Derrick White

LA Lakers Confirmed Lineup

2 Jarred Vanderbilt

15 Austin Reaves

17 Dorian Finney-Smith

23 LeBron James

77 Luka Doncic

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Division Conference League

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	61	21	0.744	116.3	107.2	9.1	28-13	33-8	14-2	39-13	8-2	2W
Knicks	51	31	0.622	115.8	111.7	4.1	27-14	24-17	12-4	34-18	6-4	1W
Raptors	30	52	0.366	110.9	115.2	-4.3	18-23	12-29	8-8	21-31	5-5	2L
Nets	26	56	0.317	105.1	112.2	-7.1	12-29	14-27	3-13	14-37	3-7	3L
76ers	24	58	0.293	109.6	115.8	-6.2	12-29	12-29	3-13	15-37	1-9	2L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Cavaliers	64	18	0.78	121.9	112.4	9.5	34-7	30-11	12-4	41-11	6-4	1L
Pacers	50	32	0.61	117.4	115.1	2.3	29-12	21-20	10-6	29-22	8-2	1W
Bucks	48	34	0.585	115.5	113	2.5	28-14	20-20	9-7	31-21	8-2	8W
Pistons	44	38	0.537	115.5	113.6	1.9	22-19	22-19	5-11	29-23	4-6	2L
Bulls	39	43	0.476	117.8	119.4	-1.6	18-23	21-20	4-12	28-24	7-3	3W

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Magic	41	41	0.5	105.4	105.5	-0.1	22-19	19-22	12-4	31-21	7-3	1L
Hawks	40	42	0.488	118.2	119.3	-1.1	21-19	19-23	10-6	30-22	5-5	3W
Heat	37	45	0.451	110.6	110	0.6	19-22	18-23	10-6	24-28	6-4	1L
Hornets	19	63	0.232	105.1	114.2	-9.1	12-29	7-34	1-15	10-42	1-9	7L
Wizards	18	64	0.22	108	120.4	-12.4	8-33	10-31	7-9	13-39	2-8	1W

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	68	14	0.829	120.5	107.6	12.9	36-6	32-8	12-4	39-13	8-2	4W
Nuggets	50	32	0.61	120.8	116.9	3.9	26-15	24-17	8-8	32-20	5-5	3W
Timberwolves	49	33	0.598	114.3	109.3	5	25-16	24-17	11-5	33-19	8-2	3W
Trail Blazers	36	46	0.439	110.9	113.9	-3	22-19	14-27	6-10	19-33	4-6	1W
Jazz	17	65	0.207	111.9	121.2	-9.3	10-31	7-34	3-13	8-44	1-9	2L

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Clippers	50	32	0.61	112.9	108.2	4.7	30-11	20-21	9-7	29-23	9-1	8W
Lakers	50	32	0.61	113.4	112.2	1.2	31-10	19-22	12-4	36-16	6-4	1L
Warriors	48	34	0.585	113.8	110.5	3.3	24-17	24-17	5-11	29-23	7-3	1L
Kings	40	42	0.488	115.7	115.3	0.4	20-21	20-21	5-11	26-26	5-5	1W
Suns	36	46	0.439	113.6	116.6	-3	24-17	12-29	9-7	22-30	1-9	1L

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Rockets	52	30	0.634	114.3	109.8	4.5	29-12	23-18	13-3	31-21	6-4	3L
Grizzlies	48	34	0.585	121.7	116.9	4.8	26-15	22-19	11-5	27-24	4-6	1W
Mavericks	39	43	0.476	114.2	115.4	-1.2	22-18	17-25	8-8	23-29	4-6	1L
Spurs	34	48	0.415	113.9	116.7	-2.8	20-21	14-27	5-11	22-30	3-7	1W
Pelicans	21	61	0.256	109.8	119.3	-9.5	14-27	7-34	3-13	13-38	2-8	7L

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Cavaliers	64	18	0.78	121.9	112.4	9.5	34-7	30-11	12-4	41-11	6-4	1L
Celtics	61	21	0.744	116.3	107.2	9.1	28-13	33-8	14-2	39-13	8-2	2W
Knicks	51	31	0.622	115.8	111.7	4.1	27-14	24-17	12-4	34-18	6-4	1W
Pacers	50	32	0.61	117.4	115.1	2.3	29-12	21-20	10-6	29-22	8-2	1W
Bucks	48	34	0.585	115.5	113	2.5	28-14	20-20	9-7	31-21	8-2	8W
Pistons	44	38	0.537	115.5	113.6	1.9	22-19	22-19	5-11	29-23	4-6	2L
Magic	41	41	0.5	105.4	105.5	-0.1	22-19	19-22	12-4	31-21	7-3	1L
Hawks	40	42	0.488	118.2	119.3	-1.1	21-19	19-23	10-6	30-22	5-5	3W
Bulls	39	43	0.476	117.8	119.4	-1.6	18-23	21-20	4-12	28-24	7-3	3W
Heat	37	45	0.451	110.6	110	0.6	19-22	18-23	10-6	24-28	6-4	1L
Raptors	30	52	0.366	110.9	115.2	-4.3	18-23	12-29	8-8	21-31	5-5	2L
Nets	26	56	0.317	105.1	112.2	-7.1	12-29	14-27	3-13	14-37	3-7	3L
76ers	24	58	0.293	109.6	115.8	-6.2	12-29	12-29	3-13	15-37	1-9	2L
Hornets	19	63	0.232	105.1	114.2	-9.1	12-29	7-34	1-15	10-42	1-9	7L
Wizards	18	64	0.22	108	120.4	-12.4	8-33	10-31	7-9	13-39	2-8	1W

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	68	14	0.829	120.5	107.6	12.9	36-6	32-8	12-4	39-13	8-2	4W
Rockets	52	30	0.634	114.3	109.8	4.5	29-12	23-18	13-3	31-21	6-4	3L
Lakers	50	32	0.61	113.4	112.2	1.2	31-10	19-22	12-4	36-16	6-4	1L
Nuggets	50	32	0.61	120.8	116.9	3.9	26-15	24-17	8-8	32-20	5-5	3W
Clippers	50	32	0.61	112.9	108.2	4.7	30-11	20-21	9-7	29-23	9-1	8W
Warriors	48	34	0.585	113.8	110.5	3.3	24-17	24-17	5-11	29-23	7-3	1L
Timberwolves	49	33	0.598	114.3	109.3	5	25-16	24-17	11-5	33-19	8-2	3W
Grizzlies	48	34	0.585	121.7	116.9	4.8	26-15	22-19	11-5	27-24	4-6	1W
Kings	40	42	0.488	115.7	115.3	0.4	20-21	20-21	5-11	26-26	5-5	1W
Mavericks	39	43	0.476	114.2	115.4	-1.2	22-18	17-25	8-8	23-29	4-6	1L
Suns	36	46	0.439	113.6	116.6	-3	24-17	12-29	9-7	22-30	1-9	1L
Trail Blazers	36	46	0.439	110.9	113.9	-3	22-19	14-27	6-10	19-33	4-6	1W
Spurs	34	48	0.415	113.9	116.7	-2.8	20-21	14-27	5-11	22-30	3-7	1W
Pelicans	21	61	0.256	109.8	119.3	-9.5	14-27	7-34	3-13	13-38	2-8	7L
Jazz	17	65	0.207	111.9	121.2	-9.3	10-31	7-34	3-13	8-44	1-9	2L

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	68	14	0.829	120.5	107.6	12.9	36-6	32-8	12-4	39-13	8-2	4W
Cavaliers	64	18	0.78	121.9	112.4	9.5	34-7	30-11	12-4	41-11	6-4	1L
Celtics	61	21	0.744	116.3	107.2	9.1	28-13	33-8	14-2	39-13	8-2	2W
Rockets	52	30	0.634	114.3	109.8	4.5	29-12	23-18	13-3	31-21	6-4	3L
Knicks	51	31	0.622	115.8	111.7	4.1	27-14	24-17	12-4	34-18	6-4	1W
Nuggets	50	32	0.61	120.8	116.9	3.9	26-15	24-17	8-8	32-20	5-5	3W
Pacers	50	32	0.61	117.4	115.1	2.3	29-12	21-20	10-6	29-22	8-2	1W
Lakers	50	32	0.61	113.4	112.2	1.2	31-10	19-22	12-4	36-16	6-4	1L
Clippers	50	32	0.61	112.9	108.2	4.7	30-11	20-21	9-7	29-23	9-1	8W
Timberwolves	49	33	0.598	114.3	109.3	5	25-16	24-17	11-5	33-19	8-2	3W
Grizzlies	48	34	0.585	121.7	116.9	4.8	26-15	22-19	11-5	27-24	4-6	1W
Bucks	48	34	0.585	115.5	113	2.5	28-14	20-20	9-7	31-21	8-2	8W
Warriors	48	34	0.585	113.8	110.5	3.3	24-17	24-17	5-11	29-23	7-3	1L
Pistons	44	38	0.537	115.5	113.6	1.9	22-19	22-19	5-11	29-23	4-6	2L
Magic	41	41	0.5	105.4	105.5	-0.1	22-19	19-22	12-4	31-21	7-3	1L
Hawks	40	42	0.488	118.2	119.3	-1.1	21-19	19-23	10-6	30-22	5-5	3W
Kings	40	42	0.488	115.7	115.3	0.4	20-21	20-21	5-11	26-26	5-5	1W
Bulls	39	43	0.476	117.8	119.4	-1.6	18-23	21-20	4-12	28-24	7-3	3W
Mavericks	39	43	0.476	114.2	115.4	-1.2	22-18	17-25	8-8	23-29	4-6	1L
Heat	37	45	0.451	110.6	110	0.6	19-22	18-23	10-6	24-28	6-4	1L
Suns	36	46	0.439	113.6	116.6	-3	24-17	12-29	9-7	22-30	1-9	1L
Trail Blazers	36	46	0.439	110.9	113.9	-3	22-19	14-27	6-10	19-33	4-6	1W
Spurs	34	48	0.415	113.9	116.7	-2.8	20-21	14-27	5-11	22-30	3-7	1W
Raptors	30	52	0.366	110.9	115.2	-4.3	18-23	12-29	8-8	21-31	5-5	2L
Nets	26	56	0.317	105.1	112.2	-7.1	12-29	14-27	3-13	14-37	3-7	3L
76ers	24	58	0.293	109.6	115.8	-6.2	12-29	12-29	3-13	15-37	1-9	2L
Pelicans	21	61	0.256	109.8	119.3	-9.5	14-27	7-34	3-13	13-38	2-8	7L
Hornets	19	63	0.232	105.1	114.2	-9.1	12-29	7-34	1-15	10-42	1-9	7L
Wizards	18	64	0.22	108	120.4	-12.4	8-33	10-31	7-9	13-39	2-8	1W
Jazz	17	65	0.207	111.9	121.2	-9.3	10-31	7-34	3-13	8-44	1-9	2L

• W = Wins
• L = Losses
• PCT = Winning Percentage
• PPG = Points Per Game
• OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
• DIFF = Average Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Road = Away Record
• Div = Division Record
• Conf = Conference Record
• Last 10 = Record last 10 games
• Strk = Current Streak

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