The Los Angeles Lakers'(23-26) visit the'Boston Celtics'(35-15) Saturday in the latest edition of an age-old rivalry. Tip-off from TD Garden is set for 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Lakers vs. Celtics odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Lakers are coming off a 113-104 win vs. San Antonio on Wednesday. That win marked their 3rd in their last 5 games, although they are still last in the Pacific Division. Los Angeles lost 122-118 in overtime to the visiting Celtics as a 4-point underdog as the Over (237) connected in the first meeting in the 2-game season series.
Boston has been playing uncharacteristically poorly over the past week as it is on a 3-game losing skid. That streak was extended in a 120-117 OT loss to the visiting New York Knicks Thursday. The Celtics need to get back on track as their lead in the Atlantic Division has dwindled to 2 1/2 games.
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