The biggest rivalry in NBA history gets another chapter on Christmas Day as the Boston Celtics and LA Lakers square off at Crypto.com Arena. Both teams are coming into Monday's game following wins, so it promises to be an exciting game. Tip-off is on ABC at 5 pm ET and I've prepared a Same Game Parlay to spice things up a little.
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Let's dive into my SGP bet now!
BOS Celtics -2.5 Point Spread (-110)
The Cs are 2-1 on their current West Coast road trip, they just beat the Clippers on Saturday night, putting up 145 points in a 37-point blowout victory. It was their 2nd consecutive blowout following the 144-119 win over Sacramento on Thursday, this team is starting to click at just the right time for one of the biggest games of the season. Kristaps Porzingis did not play vs the Clippers, he will be a game-time decision here with a good chance of suiting up. Boston could definitely use him, he's averaging 22.4 points per game in his last 5 vs the Lakers.