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The Los Angeles Lakers visit TD Garden to take on the Boston Celtics on Saturday. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:30pm EST in Boston, MA, MA, USA.
The – are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at ().
The Lakers vs Celtics Over/Under is total points for the game.
So far this NBA season, the Lakers are 35-25 against the spread, while the Celtics are 28-34 against the spread.
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Lakers vs. Celtics Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline
Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
Los Angeles Lakers | O | ||
Boston Celtics | U |
Celtics vs Lakers Prediction for Tonight’s Game:
The winning team model predicts the Celtics will win Saturday‘s game with 79.1% confidence, factoring in game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups for both Lakers and Celtics.
Celtics vs Lakers Spread Prediction:
Based on recent against-the-spread (ATS) trends, the model predicts the Lakers will cover the spread for Saturday‘s game with 63.1% confidence.
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Lakers Best Bets for Tonight:
- The Los Angeles Lakers have hit the 1H Moneyline in 51 of their last 75 games (+25.00 Units / 18% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have hit the Moneyline in 53 of their last 81 games (+19.25 Units / 10% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have covered the 1H Spread in 44 of their last 68 games (+17.12 Units / 22% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have hit the 1Q Moneyline in 17 of their last 21 games (+15.20 Units / 44% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have covered the Spread in 27 of their last 39 games (+14.90 Units / 35% ROI)
Celtics Best Bets for Tonight:
- The Boston Celtics have hit the Team Total Under in 46 of their last 69 games (+20.05 Units / 26% ROI)
- The Boston Celtics have hit the 1H Moneyline in 73 of their last 100 games (+15.32 Units / 4% ROI)
- The Boston Celtics have hit the 4Q Game Total Under in 58 of their last 100 games (+12.55 Units / 11% ROI)
- The Boston Celtics have hit the 1Q Game Total Under in 23 of their last 34 games at home (+10.65 Units / 28% ROI)
- The Boston Celtics have covered the 1H Spread in 10 of their last 11 games (+8.85 Units / 68% ROI)
Los Angeles Lakers Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Lakers have gone 35-25 (+7.5 Units / 11.19% ROI).
- 40-21 against the Moneyline (+10.75 Units / 8.08% ROI)
- 28-33 against the Over for game total points (-8.3 Units / -12.38% ROI)
- 33-28 against the Under for game total points (+2.15 Units / 3.2% ROI)
Boston Celtics Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Celtics have gone 28-34 (-9.4 Units / -13.56% ROI).
- 45-18 against the Moneyline (-35.85 Units / -10.4% ROI)
- 29-34 against the Over for game total points (-8.4 Units / -12.12% ROI)
- 34-29 against the Under for game total points (+2.1 Units / 3.03% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Celtics:
- The Boston Celtics have only hit the 4Q Moneyline in 39 of their last 99 games (-54.99 Units / -34% ROI)
- The Boston Celtics have only hit the Moneyline in 68 of their last 93 games (-50.45 Units / -10% ROI)
- The Boston Celtics have only covered the 4Q Spread in 34 of their last 99 games (-39.40 Units / -35% ROI)
- The Boston Celtics have only hit the Team Total Over in 34 of their last 92 games (-32.43 Units / -30% ROI)
- The Boston Celtics have only hit the 4Q Game Total Over in 40 of their last 100 games (-27.10 Units / -23% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Lakers:
- The Los Angeles Lakers have only covered the 3Q Spread in 27 of their last 70 games (-21.45 Units / -26% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have only hit the 3Q Moneyline in 27 of their last 69 games (-21.32 Units / -23% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have only hit the 3Q Game Total Over in 29 of their last 72 games (-20.72 Units / -25% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have only covered the 4Q Spread in 31 of their last 76 games (-19.02 Units / -21% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have only hit the Team Total Over in 27 of their last 67 games (-17.20 Units / -22% ROI)
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Los Angeles Lakers: Keys to the Game vs. the Boston Celtics
The Lakers are 38-31 (.551) when allowing 15 or more second chance points since the start of the 2023-24 season — 8th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .448
The Lakers are 15-5 (.750) when allowing fewer than 10 second chance points since the start of the 2023-24 season — 4th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .536
The Lakers were 23-13 (.639) when shooting 80% or better from the free throw line last season — 10th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .543
The Lakers are 21-8 (.724) when they win the turnover margin this season — 5th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .585
Boston Celtics: Keys to the Game vs. the Los Angeles Lakers
The Celtics are 29-6 (.829) when attempting 15 or less free throws since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .443
The Celtics are 26-5 (.839) when winning the rebounding margin this season — 3rd-best in the NBA. The Lakers have averaged 50.6 rebounds/game this season — 5th-lowest in the NBA.
The Celtics were 36-1 (.973) when shooting 50% or better from the field last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .789
The Celtics were 23-4 (.852) when allowing fewer than 10 fastbreak points last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .604
Los Angeles Lakers Offensive Stats & Trends
The Lakers averaged 4.7 second chance points per game (384 points/82 games) in the second half last season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.1
The Lakers have averaged 5.0 second chance points per game (711 points/143 games) in the second half since the start of the 2023-24 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.1
The Lakers have averaged 10.9 second chance points per game (809 points/74 games) at home since the start of the 2023-24 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 14.1
The Lakers averaged 30.1 points in the paint per game (2,470 points/82 games) in the first half last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 25.4
Boston Celtics Offensive Stats & Trends
The Celtics have made 17.1 three-pointers per game since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 13.1
The Celtics have made 17.9 three-pointers per game this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 13.4
The Celtics have made 17.6 three-pointers per game at home since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 13.4
The Celtics made 16.5 three-pointers per game last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 12.8
Los Angeles Lakers Defensive Stats & Trends
The Lakers have averaged 36.4 defensive rebounds per game (5,202 rebounds/143 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — tied for 3rd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.3
The Lakers have averaged 7.5 steals per game (1,077 steals/143 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — 9th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.8
The Lakers averaged 37.2 defensive rebounds per game (3,047 rebounds/82 games) last season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.2
The Lakers have averaged 7.7 steals per game (472 steals/61 games) this season — 7th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 8.2
Boston Celtics Defensive Stats & Trends
The Celtics averaged 37.9 defensive rebounds per game (3,109 rebounds/82 games) last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.2
The Celtics have averaged 7.2 steals per game (455 steals/63 games) this season — tied for 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 8.2
The Celtics averaged 6.6 blocks per game (538 blocks/82 games) last season — tied for best among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.1
The Celtics averaged 6.8 steals per game (556 steals/82 games) last season — tied for 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.5
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