Lakers Host the Celtics in Christmas Day Action

(Photo by Getty Images) LeBron James

Boston at LA Lakers

When: 5:00 PM ET, Monday, December 25, 2023
Where: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
Where to watch: ABC/ESPN

Game Odds, Spread, Moneyline & Total

Boston Celtics @ Los Angeles Lakers
Moneyline
Boston Celtics    -175
Los Angeles Lakers   +145

Boston Celtics @ Los Angeles Lakers
Point Spread
Boston Celtics    -3.5 (-110)
Los Angeles Lakers    3.5 (-110)

Boston Celtics @ Los Angeles Lakers
Total
Over    234.5 (-110)
Under    234.5 (-110)

Team Record & Betting Stats

Name	Record	ATS	Offense	Defense
Boston	22-6	14-12-2	119.86	109.71
LA Lakers	17-14	14-17	114.32	114.03

Name	ATS Home	ATS Away	OU Record
Boston	10-4	4-8-2	15-13
LA Lakers	7-7	7-10	15-16

Boston Celtics Last 5 Games

Opponent	score	Result	line	Total	ATS Result
LAC	145-108	W	-4.5	232	W/O
SAC	144-119	W	3.5	238.5	W/O
GS	126-132	L	-4.5	233.5	L/O
ORL	114-97	W	-8.5	226.5	W/U
ORL	128-111	W	-6	227.5	W/O

Los Angeles Lakers Last 5 Games

Opponent	score	Result	line	Total	ATS Result
OKC	129-120	W	3.5	239	W/O
MIN	111-118	L	8.5	222	W/O
CHI	108-124	L	-4	225.5	L/O
NY	109-114	L	-5	235.5	L/U
SAN	115-129	L	-4	235.5	L/O

Game Preview

The Boston Celtics can continue their recent torrid shooting toward some familiar rims when they visit the Los Angeles Lakers for a Christmas Day matchup between longtime rivals Monday.

After beating the Sacramento Kings 144-119 on the road Wednesday, the Celtics earned a 145-108 victory in Los Angeles against the Clippers on Saturday. Boston made 47 3-pointers during the two victories, a franchise record for made 3-pointers in a two-game stretch.

The Celtics weren’t even at full strength for the pair of games. Jayson Tatum didn’t play against Sacramento because of a sprained ankle, and Boston didn’t have Kristaps Porzingis (ankle) against the Clippers.

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Betting Odds Trends

Boston Celtics
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston’s last 5 games
Boston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston’s last 6 games on the road
Boston is 6-2-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing LA Lakers
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Boston’s last 11 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston’s last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers

Los Angeles Lakers
LA Lakers is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
LA Lakers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Lakers’s last 7 games
LA Lakers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
LA Lakers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers’s last 5 games at home
LA Lakers is 2-6-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Boston
LA Lakers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Lakers’s last 11 games when playing Boston
LA Lakers is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers’s last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

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Boston Celtics Injuries

Player	Status/Updated
Luke Kornet	Prob Mon – Groin – 12/24/23
Lamar Stevens	Ques Mon – Illness – 12/24/23
Kristaps Porzingis	Ques Mon – Ankle – 12/23/23
Svi Mykhailiuk	Ques Mon – Heel – 12/23/23

Los Angeles Lakers Injuries

Player	Status/Updated
Jarred Vanderbilt	Prob Mon – Heel – 12/24/23
Rui Hachimura	Prob Mon – Wrist – 12/24/23
LeBron James	Ques Mon – Ankle – 12/24/23
Anthony Davis	Ques Mon – Ankle – 12/24/23
Cam Reddish	Ques Mon – Groin – 12/24/23
Gabe Vincent	Out Mon – Knee – 12/24/23

NBA Parlay Picks & Free Predictions

Final Score: Boston 117-114
Expert Pick: LA Lakers +3½ & Under 234½
A $100 Parlay Bet will return $364 in total Payout

NBA Odds source: Bovada Sportsbook