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Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers
The Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Staples Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -7.5-point favorites versus the Celtics, while the game's total opened at 225.5.
Los Angeles won its last outing, a 117-105 result against the Grizzlies on February 21. The Lakers covered in that game as a -10.5-point favorite, while the 222 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
In their last action, Boston was a 127-117 winner on the road against the Timberwolves. They covered the -8.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (244) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 39-16 SU,33-20-2 ATS
Los Angeles:
Team record: 42-12 SU,29-24-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Next up:
Boston at Portland Tuesday, February 25
Los Angeles home to New Orleans Tuesday, February 25