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by Devesh Jaganath | in NBA Predictions
The Los Angeles Lakers head to TD Garden to take on the Boston Celtics in the NBA on Friday night. The Celts (13-9) are fifth in the Eastern Conference, while the Lakers (16-5) are second in the West. Let’s get into the match prediction.
After a slow start to the season, the Boston Celtics seem to have found top gear and are now on a three-game win streak after smashing the lowly Wizards 146-101 last night.
With Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown sidelined, Derrick White stepped up in a big way, scoring 30 points and nine assists in the last match, while Jordan Walsh added 22.
The C’s own the fourth-best offensive rating in the NBA this season and allow the third-fewest points per game (110.7). Tatum remains out, while Brown is questionable due to illness.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Lakers have been very good this season, and notched up their 16th win in 21 games last night against the Raptors thanks to a Rui Hachimura buzzer-beater.
LeBron James only managed eight points, ending his 1,279-game streak of scoring double digits. Austin Reaves drained 44 points, becoming only the third Laker to score 40+ points in three straight games.
These two sides won one game apiece last season. Luka Doncic is ruled out due to the birth of his child, and Marcus Smart is injured.
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The Best Betting Odds for Boston Celtics v Los Angeles Lakers Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.38 | 3.1 |
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1.36 | 3.1 |
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1.4 | 3 |
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1.4 | 2.9 |
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1.37 | 3.2 |
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Who will win the Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers Basketball game?
Our prediction for the Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers match is: over 222.5.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers game on 05/12/2025 of the current NBA season:
- Boston Celtics has a 60.26% chance to pick up the win against Los Angeles Lakers according to Betway ⭐ with the odds of 1.4.
- There is a probability of 39.74% ⭐ for Los Angeles Lakers to win vs Boston Celtics with odds of 3.2 at Unibet.
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Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers's standings in the NBA
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Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers Last Matches
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Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Boston Celtics - Los Angeles Lakers Key Points
- 71.4% of the Lakers' games this season have gone over the total points line (15-6-0).
- The Lakers have averaged 121.3 PPG in their last three games.
- The Celtics have averaged 128.7 PPG in their last three games.
- Four of the Celtics’ last six games have gone over the total points line.
- Both teams are playing the end of a back-to-back.
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Our Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction
After a slow start to the season, the Celtics are now playing the type of ball we’ve become accustomed to seeing, and they just dropped 146 points last night. They have not scored fewer than 115 in their last five games.
Even without Luka Doncic, the Lakers have been good on offence, with James continuing to pull the strings, while Reaves has taken his play to another level. With both teams on the end of a back-to-back, we could see a drop in defensive intensity here. Therefore, our Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers prediction is over 222.5.
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