Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers face off at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA on Monday, December 25th, 2023 5:00 PM ET .
Who’s Playing
Boston Celtics @ Los Angeles Lakers
How To Watch ?
- Date & time : Monday, December 25th, 2023 5:00 PM ET
- Arena : Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- TV & radio channel : SiriusXM, 98.5 The Sports Hub, ABC/ESPN, ESPN LA 710/1330 KWKW
- Live Stream: FuboTV
Boston Celtics – Los Angeles Lakers injury report :
Boston Celtics injury report :
Los Angeles Lakers injury report :
Jalen Hood-Schifino: Out (Patella)
Rui Hachimura: Questionable (Eye)
Jarred Vanderbilt: Out (Heel)
Boston Celtics – Los Angeles Lakers starting lineups :
The following were the starters for both teams in their previous games:
Boston Celtics starting lineup :
J. Holiday, PG #4 D. White, SG #9 J. Brown, SF #7 J. Tatum, PF #0 A. Horford, C #42
Los Angeles Lakers starting lineup :
C. Reddish, SG #5 T. Prince, SF #12 J. Vanderbilt, SF #2 L. James, PF #23 A. Davis, C #3
Game prediction : Boston Celtics – Los Angeles Lakers
Spread : -2.5 (-115) (BOS)
Over/Under (Totals) : 234.5
NBA Point Spread Predictions
NBA point spread predictions provide a solution to dealing with imbalanced money line odds. Instead of solely predicting the winner of a game, these predictions focus on whether the favored team will win by a certain margin or if the underdog will lose but still cover the spread.
For instance, if you bet on the Los Angeles Lakers as favorites with a -7 point spread and they win by 8 or more points, your prediction would be correct. On the other hand, if you bet on the underdog and they lose by just 6 points, they would still cover the spread because they started with +7 points advantage.
NBA point spread predictions enable individuals to consider both winning margins and potential outcomes for underdogs in their betting strategy.
NBA Over/Under (Totals) Predictions
NBA over/under predictions provide an alternative method of betting on a basketball game. Rather than choosing a specific team to win, you are wagering on whether the total number of points scored will be above or below a set amount determined by bookmakers.
This type of prediction is appealing if you do not have a strong preference for either team or if you anticipate an exciting high-scoring game or a slow and evenly matched one. To illustrate, let’s say the sportsbooks set the line at 210.5 points; if the final score is 115-107 with a total of 222 points, those who predicted “over” would win their bets.
Conversely, if the match concluded with a score of 101-104 totaling only 205 points, those who chose “under” would be successful in their wagers.
