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Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA
by Devesh Jaganath | in NBA Predictions
TD Garden will burst into life on Saturday night when the Boston Celtics take on the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA. The Celts (45-18) are second in the Eastern Conference, while the Lakers (40-21) are second in the West. Check out our match prediction below!
The Boston Celtics secured their third win on the bounce on Thursday night when they beat the Philadelphia 76ers 123-105 at this venue.
Jayson Tatum delivered another standout performance with 35 points on 14 of 23 shooting, while as a team, Boston shot 50% from the field and 19 of 48 from the three-point line.
The C’s are top five on both ends this season, averaging 117.0 points scored per game while allowing just 108.3 PPG.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Lakers are the hottest team in the West at this moment, currently riding an eight-match win streak after beating the Knicks 113-109 in overtime on Thursday.
Luka Doncic and LeBron James combined for 63 points, 19 rebounds and 20 assists, while Gabe Vincent made a crucial contribution of 12 points off the bench.
The Lakers are averaging 113.1 points per game this season (17th in the league), but they are a top-10 defence that allows just 111.1 PPG.
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The Best Betting Odds for Boston Celtics v Los Angeles Lakers Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.4 | 3.05 |
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1.35 | 3.1 |
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1.4 | 2.97 |
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1.41 | 3 |
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1.4 | 2.85 |
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1.44 | 2.75 |
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1.4 | 3.05 |
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Who will win the Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers Basketball game?
Our prediction for the Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers match is: Los Angeles Lakers +7.5.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers game on 08/03/2025 of the current NBA season:
- Boston Celtics has a 59.48% chance to pick up the win against Los Angeles Lakers according to Betway ⭐ with the odds of 1.44.
- There is a probability of 40.52% ⭐ for Los Angeles Lakers to win vs Boston Celtics with odds of 3.1 at Ladbrokes.
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Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers's standings in the NBA
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Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Boston Celtics - Los Angeles Lakers Key Points
- The Lakers are on an eight-match win streak.
- The Lakers have the fourth-best cover rate in the league this season at 58.3% (35-25-1 ATS).
- The Lakers won the last two matches against this opponent.
- The Celtics are 28-34-1 ATS this season.
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Our Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction
It is always a grand spectacle when these rivals meet, but this match has an added sense of excitement given just how good these two have been lately, both 8-2 in the last 10 and second in their respective conferences.
Given that this is a home game, the Celtics are understandably installed as the favourites, but the Lakers are red-hot right now, having reeled off eight wins in a row, making this line much too tempting to pass up. Our Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers prediction is Los Angeles Lakers +7.5.
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