The Boston Celtics (22-6) hit the court against the Los Angeles Lakers (16-14) as just 3-point favorites on Monday, December 25, 2023 at 5:00 PM ET on ABC and ESPN. The matchup’s over/under is set at 234.5.
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How Do I Watch Celtics vs. Lakers?
- Game Day: Monday, December 25, 2023
- Game Time: 5:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ABC and ESPN
- Location: Los Angeles, California
- Arena: Crypto.com Arena
Betting Lines For Boston vs. Los Angeles
Celtics vs Lakers Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
| Celtics |
-3 |
234.5 |
Celtics Betting Stats & Information
- The Celtics have won 77.8% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (21-6).
- In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -147 or shorter, Boston has a record of 20-6 (76.9% win percentage).
- The Celtics have gone 13-12-3 ATS this season.
- The Celtics have an 11-11-3 record against the spread when favored by 3 points or more this season.
- The average over/under Boston has had set in games this year is 4.9 fewer points than this outing’s point total.
- In the Celtics’ 30 games with a set total, 15 have hit the over (50%).
Los Angeles Betting Stats & Info
- This season, the Lakers have won three out of the 10 games in which they’ve been the underdog.
- Los Angeles has a record of 2-4 when it is set as the underdog by +125 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- The Lakers are 13-17-0 against the spread this year.
- The Lakers have an ATS record of 3-3 when playing as at least 3-point underdogs.
- The average total in Los Angeles’ games this season is 6.3 fewer points than the point total of 234.5 for this outing.
- Lakers games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 15 times this year.
Celtics vs. Lakers Season Stat Comparison
| Celtics Rank |
Celtics AVG |
|
Lakers AVG |
Lakers Rank |
| 6th |
119.9 |
Points Scored |
114.0 |
17th |
| 3rd |
109.7 |
Points Allowed |
114.2 |
16th |
| 2nd |
47.1 |
Rebounds |
44.1 |
13th |
| 14th |
11.0 |
Off. Rebounds |
8.7 |
28th |
| 1st |
16.4 |
3pt Made |
10.8 |
28th |
| 21st |
25.5 |
Assists |
27.2 |
8th |
| 9th |
12.5 |
Turnovers |
13.7 |
21st |
Celtics vs. Lakers Injury Updates
Celtics
| Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
| Kristaps Porzingis |
Questionable |
Ankle |
| Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk |
Questionable |
Heel |
Lakers
| Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
| Gabe Vincent |
Questionable |
Knee |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Boston Celtics Leaders
- The Celtics get 26.9 points, 8.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists from Jayson Tatum.
- Derrick White contributes with 4.0 boards and 5.0 assists per game in addition to his 16.5 PPG scoring average.
- The Celtics get 3.0 three-pointers per game out of Tatum.
Los Angeles Lakers Leaders
- Anthony Davis’ averages this season include 24.7 points, 12.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.
- LeBron James records 25.6 points, 7.8 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game.
- James is dependable from distance with 2.3 made threes per game.
