Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers prediction, odds, TV channel
Tonight could see the return of the “king” at TD Garden, as the Boston Celtics host a Los Angeles Lakers team that hopes to be returning LeBron James from an abdominal injury that has kept him out of action since November 2nd.
The timing is far from ideal for a Celtics team that has alternated wins and loses in their last six games and just got put down by double digits against the Atlanta Hawks.
How will the Cs fair in the first night of a home back-to-back? Hardwood Houdini breaks down the odds, TV streaming options, and predicts a winner in this dead heat pick-em:
Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers odds, spread, over/under
According to WynnBet, the Celtics and Lakers have even odds for this game. There’s a zero-point spread and the Moneyline is set at -110 for both teams. The over/under for the game has been placed at 214.5 points.
Truly, this will come down to who suits up for both squads in a rivalry game between the sport’s two most significant historical rivals.
Jaylen Brown has been out of action since November 4th with a hamstring injury but has been upgraded to questionable for tonight’s matchup. Meanwhile, Robert Williams has left knee tendinopathy that could keep him out of his second straight game.
Add those two back, and the Cs have a much better chance of spoiling James’ own return. Without the Time Lord, the rim will be exposed much like it was on Wednesday in Atlanta and without Brown the offense will continue to be over-reliant on Tatum isolation sets.
Celtics vs. Lakers TV channel
There are two meetings between the only two teams in the NBA with 17 banners hanging in their arenas, and both will be nationally televised. Tonight’s matchup will be on ESPN.
Celtics vs. Lakers prediction
Picking a winner is tough to do not knowing who will be suiting up, but regardless of who is on the floor, the over should be the lean here.
After Boston and Atlanta missed the over by five points the other day with an o/u one point higher than tonight, expect both teams to come out firing from the perimeter in what should be a back-and-forth slugfest.