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Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics Preview & Picks – Celtics To Blow Out NBA Rivals Again

leigh-copson
01 Feb 2024
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Leigh Copson 01 Feb 2024
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  • Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics picks for Thursday, February 1
  • NBA matchup is taking place at TD Garden
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
    Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics Preview & Picks
  • Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Los Angeles Lakers Form
  • Boston Celtics Form

Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics Preview & Picks

Boston are backed to cover in a comfortable win.

The Celtics have been dominant at home and over the past few years they have had the Lakers' number, most recently on Christmas Day.

  • Boston Celtics are 22-2 at home thi sseason
  • Boston Celtics are 7-3-0 ATS in the last 10 meetings with Los Angeles
  • Los Angeles Lakers are 0-6-0 ATS in their last 6 games against Atlantic Division teams
  • The Over has cashed in 16 of Los Angeles' last 17 road games

Head To Head

  • Boston Celtics lead the all-time series 209-164
  • Boston Celtics won 126-115 when the two teams last met on December 25

Los Angeles Lakers Form

Los Angeles head to Boston looking to get back on track after suffering back-to-back defeats.

The Lakers enjoyed a decent run in the second half of January when they won five of their seven games.

They beat Oklahoma City 112-105 and Dallas 127-110 at home, and then bounced back from a 130-112 defeat to Brooklyn with a 134-110 blowout of Portland.

Los Angeles failed to make it back-to-back wins as they lost 127-116 to the LA Clippers, but they did rebound quickly to beat Chicago 141-132 at home and Golden State 145-144 (2OT) on the road.

However, the Lakers have failed to keep that run going this week, following up a 135-119 defeat in Houston with a 138-122 loss in Atlanta.

Boston Celtics Form

Boston enter this matchup on a good run of form, having now won eight of their last 11 games.

The Celtics started this sequence with a 145-113 blowout of Houston at home, which was followed by a 105-96 victory in Toronto and a 117-98 win at home to San Antonio.

Their run was halted at three games by a 102-100 defeat to Denver, but their response was to then reel off three consecutive wins.

Boston went out on the road and beat Houston 116-107 and Dallas 119-110, before downing the Heat in Miami, 143-110.

The Celtics failed to make it four-in-a-row as they lost 115-96 to the LA Clippers, but they bounced back quickly to beat New Orleans 118-112 and Indiana 129-124.

Verdict

Boston are the better team in better form, and they have repeatedly beaten and covered against Los Angeles in recent teams.

We are riding with the Celtics despite the big spread for this one.

Best Bet1: Boston -11.0 Spread @-111.11 at Stake.us - 4 Units
Best Bet2: Over 240.5 Total Points @-111.11 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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