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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 Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -7-point favorites versus the Lakers, while the game's total opened at 238.
Boston was a 120-117 loser in its last match at home against the Knicks. They failed to cover the -9-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 237 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Los Angeles was a 113-104 winner in its last match at home against the Spurs. They covered the -7.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 217 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 13-18 SU,12-18-1 ATS
LA Lakers is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
LA Lakers is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games
Boston:
Team record: 22-10 SU,17-14-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Boston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at Brooklyn Monday, January 30
Boston home to Brooklyn Wednesday, February 1