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Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers NBA Basketball 2025 Betting Tips - Lakers to upset travel weary Celtics
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- Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers expert tips for Friday, 24th January
- Tip-off is at 1:00 PM AEDT at Crypto Arena, Los Angeles
- Lakers predicted to win against Celtics in upcoming match.
- High scoring game expected; bet on Game Total going Over.
- LeBron James likely to achieve a second consecutive triple-double.
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Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers NBA Basketball 2025 Betting Tips
The Los Angeles Lakers will win in an upset over the Boston Celtics as one of the biggest rivalries in sport continues this Friday.
- Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers NBA Basketball 2025 Betting Tips
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- 2023-24 Season Series:
- Boston Celtics Form
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A record 12 NBA Finals have been played between these two teams throughout the NBA’s history and together they account for 45% of all championships won by any team in the 78 years of the league.
With some of the best and most exciting players in the league still within these franchises the rivalry lives on today and Crypto.com Arena will see the next installment this Friday when they clash again.
The Boston Celtics will play the second game of a back to back after getting out of trouble against the Clippers yesterday while the Lakers will come in fully rested after their game Tuesday against Washington.
Boston are 16-5 on the road this season and are 5-2 in the second game of a back to back, but they have lost 2 of their last 3 in that spot. The Lakers on the other hand have one of the best home records in the Western Conference at 15-6.
The Celtics are one of the best shooting teams in the league this season ranked 5th in FG% and 5th in 3pt% but they have been inconsistent on both ends of the floor. They almost lost to the Clippers yesterday despite their opponent missing 4 of their best players.
This is where I believe the Lakers will be able to capitalise in what is almost always a close game between these teams. LA have covered in 3 of the last 5 with 2 of those 5 games going to OT.
Take LA to win outright, the Game Total to go Over as is the trend lately between these teams and LeBron James to go for his second triple double in a row with all the lights and cameras on him.
- LA are 4-2 ATS at home in their last 6 games. Boston are 3-3 ATS in their last 6 on the road.
- The Lakers go from 18th to 12th in scoring rankings when playing at home.
- 7 of the last 10 games between these teams have gone Over the Game Total.
- LeBron James is averaging 23.7 pts, 7.5 reb and 9 ast per game this season and has had 9 triple doubles.
Head to Head
2023-24 Season Series:
The series was split 1-1 with each team taking a win on the road.
Boston Celtics Form
Boston took a 117-113 OT win against the Clippers yesterday in the first game of their LA back to back making it two wins in a row to kick off this four game road trip. It is also their second OT game from their last 3 following a 119-115 loss to the Hawks in their final home game before hitting the road.
The team is now 6-4 over their last 10 while dropping games to inferior opponents like the Kings, Raptors and Hawks. The win over LA was highlighted by Jayson Tatum’s 24 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal and 2 block night while 5 Celtics reached double figures in scoring.
But allowing 113 points to a Clippers team missing Batum, Dunn, Harden, Leonard, Powell and Zubac is not a good effort. The Celtics are ranked 5th in defence on the season at 108.2 points per game but it is effort that has been waning over this period of .500 basketball.
Boston Celtics Team News
The Celtics missed Jrue Holiday, Al Horford and Kristaps Porzingis in the win over the Clippers with all three listed as day to day on the injury report.
Los Angeles Lakers Form
The Lakers lead the Pacific Division at 23-18 and have won 3 of their last 4 matchups, the only loss on the road to the Clippers on Sunday (US time). Their most recent game was a 111-88 win over the visiting Washington Wizards with this game against the Celtics capping off a run of 10 of 12 games in the LA area for the Lakers. They will head out on a 6 game road trip following this one.
The win over Washington on Tuesday (US time) was a breeze for the Lakers with Anthony Davis top scoring with 29 points and taking 16 boards in the game. LeBron James continues to wind back the clock posting 21 points, 10 rebounds, 13 assists and 2 steals on the night. Granted he also gave up 5 turnovers but the King is still one of the best players in the league despite having turned 40 in December.
LA kept their opponent to just 25% from distance in the matchup, a number they rank 19th in on the season. The Lakers also rank 19th in opposition points, allowing 112.9 per game to their opponents.
Los Angeles Lakers Team News
Anthony Davis is listed as probable for this clash while Jalen Hood-Schifino is still out. LeBron James is expected to play despite an ongoing foot issue while Jarred Vanderbilt will return against the Warriors in their next matchup.
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Verdict
Take LA to win outright and cover the line, the Game Total to go Over as is the trend lately between these teams and LeBron James to go for his second triple double in a row with all the lights and cameras on him.
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