The Los Angeles Lakers (11-15) will look to Anthony Davis (eighth in NBA, 27.7 points per game) to help beat Jayson Tatum (sixth in league, 29.7) and the Boston Celtics (21-7) on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at Crypto.com Arena, at 10:00 PM ET on TNT.
The Celtics are a 3.5-point favorite against the Lakers when Celtics and Lakers take the court. The matchup’s point total is set at 233.5.
Celtics vs. Lakers Betting Odds
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- Spread: Boston -3.5
- Total: 233.5
- Moneyline: Boston -158, Los Angeles +136
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Celtics at Lakers odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Celtics (- 3.5)
- Pick OU:
Under (233.5)
- Prediction:
Celtics 119 – Lakers 113
- Boston has been victorious in 19, or 73.1%, of the 26 contests it has been chosen as favorites in this season.
- This season, Boston has come away with a win 14 times in 19 chances when named as a favorite of at least -158 or shorter on the moneyline.
- Boston has an implied victory probability of 61.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Los Angeles has been the moneyline underdog 18 total times this season. LA has gone 6-12 in those games.
- In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +136 or longer, Los Angeles has a record of 2-11 (15.4%).
- Los Angeles has a 42.4% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
- The Celtics record 119.3 points per game, just 3.0 more points than the 116.3 the Lakers give up.
- When Boston puts up more than 116.3 points, it is 13-4 against the spread and 16-1 overall.
- Los Angeles has an 8-9 record against the spread and an 8-9 record overall when allowing fewer than 119.3 points.
- The Lakers score an average of 114.8 points per game, just 2.4 more points than the 112.4 the Celtics give up.
- Los Angeles has put together a 10-6 ATS record and a 10-6 overall record in games it scores more than 112.4 points.
- Boston has an ATS record of 13-3 and a 14-2 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 114.8 points.
- The Celtics are the league’s highest-scoring team (119.3 PPG), while the Lakers allow the rank 26th in points per game (116.3) in NBA action.
- Los Angeles’ squad is currently the 11th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (114.8 PPG), while Boston’s team is 13th in points allowed per game (112.4).
- The Celtics have out-scored their opponents by a total of 193 points this season (6.9 points per game on average), and opponents of the Lakers have out-scored them by 39 more points on the year (1.5 per game).