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The current leaders in the NBA, Boston Celtics are scheduled to host Los Angeles Clippers at the TD Garden in the NBA 2022-23 regular season fixture on Thursday night. Jayson Tatum's Celtics have managed a three-game winning streak while the Clippers won their last two fixtures and both the teams will look to continue their winning run.
The Celtics won 25 of their 35 matches to maintain the pole position in the Eastern Conference standings. On the other hand, the Clippers have managed 21 wins and 15 losses to manage the fourth place in the Western Conference points table.
The Clippers have won seven of their last 10 games and managed a 10-8 record in road games while the Celtics shared five wins and losses each in their last 10 games and lost just five of their 19 home games so far this season.
Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Clippers: Match Prediction
Head-To-Head:
- In their last 10 games against each other, the Clippers have dominated the matchup with seven victories while the Celtics won three games.
- In their previous fixture this season, the Clippers defeated the Celtics by a massive 20 points.
Top Players:
- The Celtics include Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Blake Griffin, Marcus Smart, Al Horford as their star players.
- The Clippers include Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, Ivica Zubac, Nicolas Batum as their star players.
Injured/Questionable Players:
- Clippers: John Wall
- Celtics: Danilo Gallinari, Payton Pritchard
Average Quarter score: (Celtics 115-112 Clippers)
- 1st quarter: 30-26
- 2nd quarter: 27-28
- 3rd quarter: 26-23
- 4th quarter: 32-30
Clippers at Celtics: Betting Odds
Against The Spread (ATS): 5.5 points (Clippers +5.5)
Over/Under (OU): 227.5 (Over)
Prediction: Celtics 115-112 Clippers
Money Line:
- The Celtics have -225 odds to pick up the win, while the Clippers are listed at +180 to claim victory.
- This season, the Celtics have lost 10 of the 35 games they were named the favorites while the Clippers won three of the 12 games they played as the underdogs.
- While the Celtics haven't played a single game as the underdogs, the Clippers lost six of the 24 games they played as the favorites.
Against The Spread:
- In the NBA 2022-23 season, the Clippers managed 108.7 points per game while the Celtics averaged 118.7 points per game.
- From their opponents this season, the Celtics averaged 6.3 points more per game, and the Clippers managed a difference of 0.2 points more per game.
Over/Under:
- For the Celtics, four players are averaging more than 10 points per game as Jayson Tatum leads the squad with 31.1 points per game followed by Jaylen Brown with 27 points per game.
- For the Clippers, seven players are averaging above 10 points per game while Paul George leads the roster with 23.7 points per game followed by Kawhi Leonard with 16.2 points per game.
Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Clippers: How to Watch
When and where will the Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Clippers, NBA 2022-23 match take place?
The NBA match between Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Clippers will take place on December 30 at 6:00 am IST (Dec 29, 7:30 pm ET) at the TD Garden.
Where to watch the live telecast of Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Clippers, NBA 2022-23 in India and the US?
The live telecast of the NBA match between Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Clippers will be available on Sports 18 in India and on TNT and NBA TV in the US.
Where to watch the live stream of Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Clippers, NBA 2022-23 in India and the US?
The NBA match between Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Clippers can be streamed live on Voot Select, Jio TV, NBA.com on subscription basis in India, and on ESPN and ABC in the US.
Where to catch live scores of Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Clippers, NBA 2022-23?
SportsTiger website and app will provide you live scores and live updates of all the NBA 2022-23 matches.
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