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Los Angeles Clippers vs. Boston Celtics
The Los Angeles Clippers and the Boston Celtics will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -1-point favorites versus the Clippers, while the game's total opened at 149.5.
The Celtics were a 116-105 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rockets. They failed to cover the +2.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (221) made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Clippers were a 110-103 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the 76ers. They failed to cover the +1-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (213) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 37-17 SU,29-25 ATS
LA Clippers is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 6 games
LA Clippers is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 37-16 SU,31-20-2 ATS
Boston is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 11 games
Next up:
Los Angeles home to Sacramento Saturday, February 22
Boston at Minnesota Friday, February 21