Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA
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Eternal rivals, the LA Lakers and the Boston Celtics, face each other next in the NBA, with LA hosting the two's final regular-season meeting. Boston comes into this game as the second seed in the East, while LA is the West’s fifth seed. Read on to find our prediction for this match.
The Lakers have won their last two games, responding to a back-to-back sequence of losses against high-flyers San Antonio and OKC. J.J.
Redick’s men are coming off a hard-fought 125-122 home victory over city rivals the Clippers in their first game back after the All-Star weekend.
The Lakers, who had won at home against the Mavericks before the recess, have now won 34 of 55 games.
The Celtics are also coming off a win to start the second half of the campaign. Joe Mazzulla’s men, who went into All-Star weekend having won six of seven matches, defeated the Warriors 121-110 on the road.
Improving to 36-19, the Celtics kept their hold on the second seed with the Cavaliers and Knicks in hot pursuit. Boston defeated LA in the reverse match back in December by a 21-point margin.
It was their second successive win in this fixture and seventh overall in the last 10 matchups.
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Los Angeles Lakers v Boston Celtics Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | 2 | Bonus up to |
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2 | 1.83 |
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1.96 | 1.84 |
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1.96 | 1.84 |
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1.95 | 1.87 |
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1.94 | 1.9 |
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Who will win the Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics Basketball game?
Our prediction for the Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics match is: Boston Celtics wins.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics game on 22/02/2026 of the current NBA season:
- Los Angeles Lakers has a 42.29% chance to pick up the win against Boston Celtics according to Bet365 ⭐ with the odds of 2.
- There is a probability of 57.71% ⭐ for Boston Celtics to win vs Los Angeles Lakers with odds of 1.9 at Tonybet.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics Form
Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics's standings in the NBA
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Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics Last Matches
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Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
M. Smart
A. Reaves
L. James
B. Scheierman
D. White
Substitutes
K. Bufkin
D. Knecht
L. Kennard
J. Vanderbilt
J. Laravia
M. Kleber
R. Hachimura
J. Tonje
P. Pritchard
H. Gonzalez
D. Banton
J. Walsh
R. Harper Jr.
Los Angeles Lakers - Boston Celtics Key Points
- Seven of the last 10 meetings between the Lakers and Celtics were won by the latter.
- The Celtics are outscoring their opponents this season by seven points on average.
- The Celtics have won eight of their last 10 matches.
- Two of the Lakers’ last four visitors have won in LA.
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Our Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics Prediction
Our prediction for the LA Lakers v the Boston Celtics is that the Boston Celtics wins. This match sees two teams in strong form at present, and with a stubborn history against one another, face off. The Celtics seem to be in a stronger position than their hosts to win this latest matchup.
Aside from recent form, Boston has dominated recent battles with LA, losing just three times to them since 2021. They are also faring better away from home in recent outings compared to how the Lakers have performed at home over a similar stretch.
If your team in the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics game takes a 20-point lead, you win!
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All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
