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2022 NBA Handicapping
(21-7) Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers (11-15)
Date: Tuesday, December 13th, 2022
Time: 10:00 PM EST
Venue: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
NBA Moneyline Odds: Celtics -163| Lakers +125 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Celtics -3.5
NBA Betting Total: 233.5
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On Tuesday, December 13th, the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers meet for the first of two scheduled contests this season. Boston will host the final meeting on January 28th.
The Celtics are completing a back-to-back set having lost 93-113 to the Clippers on Monday while the Lakers defeated the Pistons 124-117 on Sunday.
Last season, the squads played twice with each team winning on their home court. The Celtics hold the all-time record having bested the Lakers in 163 of their 296 matches.
Boston Celtics
As the saying goes what goes up must come down.
And while consecutive losses aren’t going to derail the success the Celtics have experienced through the early season losing to the Warriors and Clippers in consecutive games does serve as a reminder the season is 82 games long and there will be ebbs and flows.
While most earmarked Luka Doncic to be primed for the MVP, to this point in the season Jayson Tatum seems better positioned to win the award assuming the Celtics remain first and he maintains his averages.
Granted, his last two games weren’t as dominant but he’ll view this Lakers game as a way to break out of the mini-slump he’s in (if you can call 7 of 20 with a double-double of 20 points and 11 rebounds a slump).
Through 25 games he’s averaging 30.5 points, 8.2 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 1.0 steals, and 1.0 blocks. per game.
His efficiency resembles the team’s prowess with Tatum attempting 20.9 field goals connecting at 48.0%, 9.3 perimeter shots with a 36.5% success rate and gets 8.2 free throws per game shooting 86.3%.
As for the team’s statistical markers, Boston ranks top five across the board averaging 119.3 points (1st) while shooting 48.9% from the field to rank fourth-best and possess the second-best perimeter efficiency of 39.1%.
They’re improving defensively with opponents averaging 112.4 points (13th), 46.8% field goal shooting (14th), and 35.1% from the perimeter (14th).
Al Horford (personal) is out. Robert Williams III (knee) and Danilo Gallinari (knee) are out indefinitely.
Los Angeles Lakers
Clearly, the health and associated availability of Anthony Davis will dictate what happens with the Lakers and even when AD is beasting they’re still only a middling team.
They salvaged a split on the three-game road trip but needed Davis to beast in order to achieve it.
Davis is averaging 27.5 points, 12.3 rebounds (3.2 offensive boards), 2.5 assists, 1.3 steals, and 2.3 blocks per game. He’s shooting 59.3 percent from the field on 17.3 attempts, 32.1 percent from the perimeter on 1.3 attempts, and 83.1 percent from the stripe on 7.8 attempts.
LA allows opponents to score an average of 116.3 points per game ranking 26th. Their opponents shoot 46.6% from the field (11th) and 34.1% from behind the arc (7th).
The Lakers score 114.8 points per game (11th) while shooting 47.3 percent from the field and 32.2 percent from the perimeter ranking 13th and 28th respectively.
Davis (back) and James (ankle) are probable while Juan Toscano-Anderson (ankle) and Wenyen Gabriel (shoulder) are out
NBA Betting Trends:
- The Celtics are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games.
- The Lakers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games at home.
- The Celtics are 16-4 SU in their last 20 games.
- The Lakers are 6-3 ATS in their last 9 games played in December.
- The Celtics are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games against LA Lakers.
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of the Lakers’ last 7 games.
Free Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA Prediction:
The longest-serving rivalry in the NBA tips off Tuesday and while on the surface this seems like an easy game for the top-seeded club versus a struggling Lakers team recent occurrences could shift this into a more dramatic affair.
Boston is playing the second game of a back-to-back and arrives on the heels of two consecutive losses and are 3-3 through their last six matches.
The Lakers meanwhile experienced some success behind Davis’ sudden return to form. Notably, the Lakers who were only finding success when their defense was on the mark used offense in their three recent road wins while the defense suffered.
That won’t work against the Celtics’ offensive prowess and even if they’ve hit a bit of a wall in these past two games if LA doesn’t bring the intensity Boston will make them pay.
That said, of Boston’s seven losses four occurred versus teams with big men who could dominate inside (Cavaliers, Chicago) while the other three (Heat, Warriors, Clippers) were against strong defensive teams who are athletic and can light up the perimeter.
Not having Robert Williams III or Al Horford means they’ll have to deal with AD by committee. But this is also the first game back from a long road trip for the Lakers which historically is a tough one to win.
I’ll go with the best team in the NBA and them using this game to get back on track.
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