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Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers
The Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Crypto.com Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -5-point favorites versus the Lakers, while the game's total opened at 219.5.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 111-88 winner as they battled the Wizards at home. The Lakers covered in the match as a -13.5-point favorite, while 199 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Celtics were a 117-113 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Clippers. They failed to cover the -11.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (230) made winners of OVER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 31-13 SU,18-26 ATS
Boston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 23-18 SU,20-21 ATS
LA Lakers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Lakers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
LA Lakers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Boston at Dallas Saturday, January 25
Los Angeles at Golden State Saturday, January 25