NBA : Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics Odds & Prediction

Game Info: March 8, 2025 8:30PM EST @ TD Garden

With the Lakers winning the pivotal games recently and the Celtics coming back from a loss with strong wins, both teams have performed admirably in recent events. The Celtics have become a tough opponent due to their home-scoring advantage, whereas the Lakers become interesting because of their spread performance in tight contests. With superstar players sitting out, depth and execution will be important for both teams in such a high-stakes game. A war is expected between two teams chasing respect.

Betting Odds and Info

These are the latest odds as of writing:

Moneyline: Lakers 3.37 , Celtics 1.34

Spread: Lakers +7.5 , Celtics -7.5

Over/Under: 228

Team Recent Performance

Los Angeles Lakers

The Lakers didn’t just cover a -2.5 spread with their win on March 7 over the Knicks, they also had the game going under 231.5. They also recently defeated the Pelicans by a score of 136-115 on March 5 to cover the -7.5 spread, going over the 228.5 total. They were also successful on March 3 in their game against the Clippers, winning the game 108-102, again covering the +2.5 spread, with the game going under 221.5. Yet again they had margin just a little over 4 points on March 1 from the Clippers, winning 106-102 as -1.5 favorites and the under going at 220. Their last match was with Timberwolves on February 28 which went in favor of the Lakers at 111-102, covering the -6 spread, with the under hitting at 228.5.

Boston Celtics

On March 7, the Celtics played the 76ers and took them down 123-105, even though they had a -13.5 spread. The game itself went over a total of 217.5 points. They had also played previously on March 6 and beat the Trail Blazers 128-118 with a spread of -9; the over hit at 224.5. On March 3, they beat the Nuggets 110-103, covering the -5.5 spread while failing to meet the 236 total. On March 1, however, they fell to the Cavaliers 116-123, were not able to cover as -1 favorites, and went over the mark of 233.5. On February 27, they were beat by the Pistons 97-117 without covering -4.5 though the game stayed under 224.5.

Team Head-to-Head Matchup

Over the course of their last 10 meetings, both the LA Lakers and the Boston Celtics sit at an even score of 5-5. While going against the spread (ATS), the Lakers managed to cover 4 out of 9 as opposed to 5 out of 9 for the Celtics. Both the teams have managed to see the over come true six times in their past ten games. In terms of scoring, the Lakers are second behind the Celtics with 113.3 points scored as compared to the 113.4 scored by the latter. Comparing their halftime score, the Lakers average 56.5 compared to the 54.4 points contributed by the Celtics. For field goal percentage, both have Boston just taking a regulation edge having 46.56% as compared to 45.96%, where rebounding isn’t much changed as both tally very close (45.5 vs 45.6). The Celtics have made more threes (129/369) than the Lakers (119/333). The Lakers have a little edge about showy steals, 7.1 each game, while the Celtics almost have received that with 6.7.

Team Injuries Update

Los Angeles Lakers

Maxi Kleber (SF, foot), Rui Hachimura (SF, knee), and Jordan Goodwin (PG, ankle) are out. Cam Reddish (SG, personal) is doubtful. Austin Reaves (PG, calf) is probable.

Boston Celtics

Al Horford (C, toe), Kristaps Porziņģis (SF, illness), Jrue Holiday (PG, finger), Torrey Craig (SF, leg), and Sam Hauser (SF, ankle) are questionable.

SPORTBOOK.AG’s Prediction

The Boston Celtics will win but the Los Angeles Lakers will cover the spread with the total staying under 228.

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