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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -2.5-point favorites versus the Celtics, while the game's total opened at 219.5.
In their last action, Boston was a 110-106 loser on the road against the Spurs. They failed to cover the -4.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (216) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 107-92 loser as they battled the Pistons on the road. The Lakers failed to cover in the match as a -7-point favorite, while 199 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 14-6 SU,10-10 ATS
LA Lakers is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of LA Lakers's last 15 games on the road
LA Lakers is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Boston:
Team record: 10-7 SU,9-8 ATS
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Los Angeles at Atlanta Monday, February 1
Boston at Golden State Tuesday, February 2