The Boston Celtics are in ninth place in the East (7-8) after 15 games, while the Lakers are 8-8 in the West. The match is scheduled for 00:30 UK time.
Possible line-ups for the match:
Boston Celtics:
G – Dennis Schroder, G – Marcus Smart, F – Jayson Tatum, F – Jaylen Brown, C – Al Horford.
Los Angeles Lakers:
G – Russell Westbrook, G – Avery Bradley, F – Talen Horton- Tucker, F – Carmelo Anthony, C – Anthony Davis.
Boston Celtics:
The Boston Celtics finished ninth in the Eastern Conference standings with seven wins and eight losses.
The Celtics did not play their recent road games as well as they had planned. After losing (89-91) and winning games (98-92) against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Ime Udoka’s team fell to the Atlanta Hawks (99-110).
Jayson Tatum found a rhythm Wednesday night in Atlanta, and that’s kinda important. pic.twitter.com/RgDkRKU4lp
— Boston Celtics (@celtics)
Jason Tatum had 34 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists in the game against the Hawks and made 5 of 12 three-pointers. Grant Williams added 18 points, Dennis Schroeder had 15 and Al Harford 13.
Boston’s Jalen Brown and Robert Williams are recovering from injuries, but they keep their chances to play in this game.
Los Angeles Lakers:
The Los Angeles Lakers are ninth in the Western Conference standings with eight wins and eight losses.
Frank Vogel’s team defeated only the San Antonio Spurs (114-106) in their last four games and began their away games streak with a 102-109 loss to Milwaukee Bucks.
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers)
Talen Horton-Tucker was the most productive in the last game with 25 points. Russell Westbrook had a double-double with 19 points and 15 rebounds, Anthony Davis added 18 points.
Trevor Ariza, Austin Reeves, and Kendrick Nunn will definitely not play for the Lakers. LeBron James and Anthony Davis remain questionable.
Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers Statistics:
- In the four games of the last two seasons against the Lakers, Tatum’s average scoring number is 28.
- The Boston Celtics have scored at least 107 points in seven of their last eight face-offs.
- The Celtics have not won the first quarter in 3 of their last 4 games.
Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers Tips:
The Boston Celtics will play at home, so they have a good chance of winning. The Lakers are still too unstable on the road. Vogel’s team has little hope of success. We suggest that the home team should be favored.
Our first prediction and bet are the Celtics’ win with the odds of 1.73 with the VBet bookmaker.
Both opponents can’t score many points. The Boston Celtics are scoring106 points at home on average. The LA Lakers are scoring 108 on the road on average. It’s unlikely they’ll be able to improve significantly. We have our doubts and believe the 217-point mark will be missed. One of the teams could fail the match.
Our second prediction and bet are the total match points under 217 with the odds of 1.68 with the Vbet bookmaker.
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