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Lakers vs Celtics: The biggest NBA rivalry
The Los Angeles Lakers are visiting the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden on Thursday night.
The Lakers have lost the last two
The Los Angeles Lakers are ninth in the Western Conference with a 24-25 record. They have split the last 10 games and are only 7-17 on the road. The Lakers are coming off a 138-122 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, which was their second consecutive loss. The Lakers are sixth in the league, shooting 49.3% from the field, and are ranked 15th, shooting 36.4% from three-point territory. Anthony Davis leads the team with 24.9 points and 12.1 rebounds per game.
The Celtics are the best team in the league
The Boston Celtics have the best record in the league, with 37 wins and 11 losses. The Celtics have won five of their last six games and are coming off a 129-124 win over the Indiana Pacers. Boston is ranked fifth in the league, allowing 111 points per game, and is leading the league with 16.2 three-pointers per game. Jayson Tatum leads the Celtics with 26.9 points and 8.4 rebounds per game.
Betting Trends
The Lakers are 2-7-1 ATS in the last 10 games against the Celtics. They are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 games against Eastern Conference teams and 0-6 ATS in the last 6 games against teams from the Atlantic Division. Boston is 2-5 ATS in the last 7 games, 7-2 ATS in the last 9 games played in February and 6-2 ATS in the last 8 games played on Thursday.
Prediction and Conclusion
This will be the fourth game of the Lakers road trip, and it comes after back-to-back double-digit losses in Houston and Atlanta. The Celtics are a much better team than these two and are an 11.5-point favorite in this game. The Celtics won the first 20 home games of the season but recently lost to Denver and the Los Angeles Clippers. These two losses were a huge blow for the Celtics, and they will not allow the Lakers to do the same. However, Anthony Davis and LeBron James are playing pretty well and will bring their best game for Boston, which will be enough to cover the given spread.
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