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Jayson Tatum's Boston Celtics are scheduled to host LeBron James-led Los Angeles Lakers at the TD Garden in the NBA 2022-23 regular season on Saturday night. In their last 10 NBA fixtures, the Lakers, who beat San Antonio Spurs in their previous match, have shared five wins and losses each while the Celtics, who are currently on a three-game losing streak, have managed seven victories.
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The Celtics have managed the top spot in the Eastern Conference standings with 35 wins in 50 matches while the Lakers are placed at the 13th spot in the Western Conference standings with a 23-26 record. Boston have lost six of their 24 home games while the Lakers have won 10 of their 24 road games so far this season.
Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers: Match Prediction
Head-To-Head:
- In their last 10 games against each other, the Celtics and the Lakers have shared five victories each.
- The Lakers last won a road game in the NBA regular season against the Celtics in January 2021.
- The Celtics defeated the Lakers by four points in overtime in their previous fixture this season.
Top Players:
- The Celtics include Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Blake Griffin, Marcus Smart, Al Horford as their star players.
- The Lakers include LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook, Thomas Bryant as their star players.
Injured/Questionable Players:
- Lakers: -
- Celtics: Danilo Gallinari, Marcus Smart
Average Quarter score: (Celtics 120-119 Lakers)
- 1st quarter: 32-30
- 2nd quarter: 29-28
- 3rd quarter: 28-31
- 4th quarter: 31-30
Lakers at Celtics: Betting Odds
Against The Spread (ATS): 7.5 points (Lakers +7.5)
Over/Under (OU): 236.5 (Over)
Prediction: Celtics 120-119 Lakers
Money Line:
- The Celtics have -300 odds to pick up the win, while the Lakers are listed at +230 to claim victory.
- This season, the Celtics lost 13 of the 48 games they were named the favorites while the Lakers won nine of the 30 games they played as the underdogs.
- This season, the Celtics lost the two games they were named the underdogs while the Lakers lost five of the 19 games they played as the favorites.
Against The Spread:
- In the NBA 2022-23 season, the Lakers are scoring 117 points per game while the Celtics are averaging 117.6 points per game.
- From their opponents this season, the Celtics are averaging 5.6 points more per game, and the Lakers are managing a difference of 1 point less per game.
Over/Under:
- For the Celtics, five players are averaging more than 10 points per game as Jayson Tatum leads the squad with 31 points per game followed by Jaylen Brown with 26.9 points per game.
- For the Lakers, eight players are averaging more than 10 points per game as LeBron James leads the squad with 29.9 points per game followed by Anthony Davis with 27.2 points per game.
Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers: How to Watch
When and where will the Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers, NBA 2022-23 match take place?
The NBA match between Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers will take place on January 29 at 7:00 am IST (Jan 28, 8:30 pm ET) at the TD Garden.
Where to watch the live telecast of Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers, NBA 2022-23 in India and the US?
The live telecast of the NBA match between Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers 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 Lakers, NBA 2022-23 in India and the US?
The NBA match between Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers 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 Lakers, NBA 2022-23?
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