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Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers
The Boston Celtics will be trying to extend a winning streak on Thursday when they take on the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -4.5-point favorites versus the Lakers, while the game's total opened at 211.5.
Los Angeles was a 101-93 winner in its last match on the road against the Hornets. They covered the -1.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 194 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Boston was a 116-115 winner on the road against the Trail Blazers. They covered the +1-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (231) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 29-26 SU,27-28 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 10 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 34-21 SU,27-28 ATS
LA Lakers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LA Lakers's last 15 games
Next up:
Boston home to Golden State Saturday, April 17
Los Angeles home to Utah Saturday, April 17