Lakers vs. Celtics Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 23

Lakers vs. Celtics Game Info

• Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025
• Time: 10:00 PM ET
• Venue: Crypto.com Arena -- Los Angeles, California
• Coverage: TNT, truTV, and MAX

The Boston Celtics (31-13) will look to Jayson Tatum (fifth in the league scoring 27.4 points per game) when they try to hold off Anthony Davis (10th in the NBA with 25.7 PPG) and the Los Angeles Lakers (23-18) on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena. The Celtics are 6.5-point road favorites in the game, which starts at 10:00 PM ET on TNT, truTV, and MAX. The matchup's point total is set at 219.5.

Lakers vs. Celtics Odds & Spread

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Lakers vs. Celtics Prediction & Pick

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Lakers vs. Celtics Betting Trends

• The Celtics have put together an 18-25-1 record against the spread this season.
• The Lakers have 20 wins against the spread in 41 games this year.
• Celtics games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 19 times out of 41 chances this season.
• Lakers games this season have gone over the total in 19 of 41 opportunities (46.3%).
• Against the spread, Boston has fared worse at home, covering eight times in 23 home games, and 10 times in 21 road games.
• The Celtics have hit the over on the total in a higher percentage of home games (56.5%) than games on the road (28.6%).
• This season, Los Angeles is 12-9-0 at home against the spread (.571 winning percentage). Away, it is 8-11-1 ATS (.400).
• In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Lakers' games have finished above the over/under at home (47.6%, 10 of 21) than on the road (45%, nine of 20).

Celtics Leaders

• Tatum is averaging 27.4 points, 9.2 boards and 5.5 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.3 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
• Jaylen Brown averages 23.2 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.8 assists, shooting 45.3% from the field and 32.6% from downtown, with 2 made treys per contest.
• Derrick White is averaging 16.1 points, 4.1 assists and 4.4 rebounds.
• Payton Pritchard's numbers on the season are 14.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, shooting 46.9% from the field and 41% from downtown, with an average of 3.3 made treys.
• Jrue Holiday is averaging 11.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists. At the other end, he averages 1 steal and 0.4 blocked shots.

Lakers Leaders

• Per game, Davis gives the Lakers 25.7 points, 11.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists. He also averages 1.3 steals and 2.2 blocks (third in NBA).
• The Lakers are getting 23.7 points, 7.5 rebounds and 9 assists per game from LeBron James.
• The Lakers get 18.3 points per game from Austin Reaves, plus 4.1 boards and 6 assists.
• Rui Hachimura's numbers on the season are 12.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. He is sinking 49.1% of his shots from the field and 41.1% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.5 triples.
• The Lakers are receiving 9.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1 assists per game from Dalton Knecht.

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