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2020 NBA Handicapping
(34-8) Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics (27-14)
Date: Monday, January 20th, 2020
Time: 7:30 PM EST
Venue: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
NBA Moneyline Odds: OFF
NBA Betting Odds: Lakers -2.5
NBA Betting Total: 225
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This MLK day game will see the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Boston Celtics. It could easily be the best game of the day as both teams are near the top of the league.
This will be the first meeting between these two teams this season.
Los Angeles Lakers
The Lakers are red hot right now and were able to bounce back from a recent less to the Orlando Magic by beating the Houston Rockets this past Saturday. This was a game where the Lakers were the underdog, yet they still won 124-115.
Offensively, the Lakers are near the top of the NBA, ranking 114.6 points per game. This is the 6th best scoring offense in the league. Los Angeles is the best team in the league at shooting, averaging 48.6% from the field. They also are a top 10 three-point shooting team, averaging 36.1%.
Anthony Davis is overall the top scorer for this Lakers team, however he as been out for awhile now with a tailbone injury. He is now considered probable for this game against the Celtics, which is a huge boost to the Lakers offense. Do not forget that, the Lakers still have LeBron James, who is averaging 25.5 points per game and 10.9 assists per game.
Kyle Kizma has also stepped up this season, averaging 13.2 points per game. The Lakers have plenty of other play-makers who could go off any given night.
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Surprisingly, defense has actually been the biggest part of the Lakers success. They have the 5th ranked scoring defense, allowing 105.6 points per game. Teams shoot just 43.8% from the field against them and 33.4% from the three-point line.
They are also 3rd in the league in limiting their opponents rebounds.
Boston Celtics
The Celtics come into this game struggling, having lost three games in a row. Two of these three losses came to teams with losing records and the other was a blowout loss to Milwaukee.
Boston has overall had an above average offense, yet they have struggled some recently. They shoot 45.7% from the field and 35.2% from the three-point line.
Their team does shoot 80.7% from the free-throw line, which is 3rd best in the NBA, so they have been able to get points in bunches when the clock is stopped.
The Celtics have two injury concerns for this game, that includes Jaylen Brown and Kemba Walker. They are both listed as questionable.
Defense for Boston has also been a big reason why they are near the top of the East. They allow 105.4 points per game, so they are the 4th ranked scoring defense in the NBA.
Teams are shooting 44.2% from the field and 34.7% from the three-point line. During their three-game losing streak, they have allowed 115 or more in all three games, so their defense has really taken a step back.
Containing LeBron is going to be a must, but since that is rare, they need to limit the other role players for this team.
NBA Betting Trends:
- BOS are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 home games.
- BOS are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 Mon. games.
Free Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics NBA Prediction:
Despite both teams having top 5 defenses, they have each allowed an average of 111 or more points per game over their last five. As I mentioned, Anthony Davis is likely to return to the lineup and therefore I like the over to be the best play here.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: OVER 225
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