Celtics vs Lakers Picks & Odds: Boston Hopes To Salvage Its Cali Road Trip

The Boston Celtics (21-7 SU, 17-11 ATS) will look to rebound from a tough loss when they face the Los Angeles Lakers (11-15, 11-15) at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday. Find out if Boston can get back into the win column in our Celtics vs Lakers prediction.

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Celtics vs Lakers Sportsbook Odds 

The Celtics opened as the 3-point favorite on the road with the total set at 233 points. The OVER is 7-3 in Los Angeles’ last 10 contests while the hosts are 4-1 in their last five at home – a reason to think about taking the underdog in your Celtics vs Lakers prediction.

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Boston Offense Struggles In Loss To Clippers

The Celtics suffered their second straight loss in California on Monday as they fell 113-93 to the Los Angeles Clippers. Paul George (26 points) and Kawhi Leonard (25 points) did most of the heavy lifting for the Clips while Jaylen Brown (21 points) and Jayson Tatum (20 points, 11 rebounds) had relatively quiet nights for the Celtics.

Boston was careless with the ball in its second straight defeat, turning it over 15 times in comparison to just nine turnovers by Los Angeles. Tatum had an uncharacteristically rough night, shooting 7-for-20 from the field while clocking in with a plus-minus of minus-18.

Lakers Snap Skid With Win Over Pistons

The Lakers ended a three-game losing skid on Sunday as they picked up a 124-117 win over the Detroit Pistons. LeBron James (35 points) and Anthony Davis (34 points, 15 rebounds) had monster nights for Los Angeles, while Detroit’s Bojan Bogdanovic (38 points) led all scorers but didn’t get a ton of support in the loss.

After spending the last six games on the road, the Lakers will be happy to get back home to Crypto.com Arena, where they’ve enjoyed some success lately.

When you talk about the Lakers having success, you’ve got to talk about Davis, who’s been on a heater these last few weeks. Outside of an eight-minute outing in Cleveland last Tuesday when he left early with flu-like symptoms, Davis is averaging 41 points and 14.5 rebounds per game in December.

Celtics: Keys To Win

The Celtics have been the NBA’s top offensive team this season but haven’t shown it over their last two games, averaging just 100 points across those contests. If Boston is going to salvage a win from this California trip, Tatum will need to step it up – he’s scoring just 23.4 points per game in December after averaging 31.9 last month.

Lakers: Keys To Win

If Davis and James can keep producing like they have been, the Lakers may have the most dangerous offensive duo in the NBA. The pair are combining for about 54 points per contest this season but that’s jumped up above 60 in December, even factoring in Davis’ one-point night last week in Cleveland. If they keep it up, the Lakers could hand the Celtics their third straight defeat.

NBA Computer Pick: Celtics -3.5

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