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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics
The fans at TD Garden will be treated to a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics when they take their seats on Monday.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -1.5-point favorites versus the Celtics, while the game's total opened at 222.
The Celtics were a 123-119 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Suns. They failed to cover the -4.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (242) made winners of OVER bettors.
Los Angeles won its last outing, a 124-115 result against the Rockets on January 18. The Lakers covered in that game as a +3.5-point underdog, while the 239 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 34-8 SU,23-18-1 ATS
LA Lakers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Lakers is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 5 games
Boston:
Team record: 27-14 SU,23-16-2 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Boston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Los Angeles at New York Wednesday, January 22
Boston home to Memphis Wednesday, January 22