NFL Show
Boston Celtics (21-6) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (11-15)
Tuesday’s NBA betting action brings the greatest rivalry in the history of the Association, as the Boston Celtics square off against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, with the tip-off at 10:00 PM ET.
Boston meets Los Angeles for the first time this season. The Celtics open as 4-point favorites with a total of 233.0 points. Boston might miss Al Horford (personal) and Robert Williams (knee), while the Lakers are without Wenyen Gabriel (shoulder) and Juan Toscano-Anderson (ankle).
Monday’s games have been excluded from the analysis, and the 21-6 Boston Celtics met the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto-com Arena, hoping to bounce back from a heavy 123-107 defeat at the Golden State Warriors. Last Saturday, we saw a rematch of the 2022 NBA Finals, and the Warriors held the Celtics to 44 second-half points to stop Boston’s three-game winning streak.
The Celtics shot only 43.7% from the field and 30.0% from beyond the arc (12-for-40) at Chase Center in San Francisco. They handed out just 17 assists and yielded 26 in a return. Jaylen Brown led the charge for Boston with 31 points and nine rebounds, while Jayson Tatum went 6-for-21 from the field, finishing with 18 points, seven boards, and three steals.
“They tested us,” Celtics interi m coach Joe Mazzulla said. “They forced us to work to make the right play.”
JB locked in at both ends ?? pic.twitter.com/f6xUFSqOXI
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) December 11, 2022
The Celtics still own the best record in the NBA. They lead the league in adjusted offensive efficiency, too, tallying 120.1 points per 100 possessions. The Celtics make 49.1% of their field goals (3rd in the NBA) and 39.7% of their 3-pointers (1st). On the other side of the ball, Boston allows 112.2 points per 100 possessions (tied-10th) on 46.7% shooting from the field (12th) and 34.9% from beyond the arc (tied-12th).
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