Boston vs L.A. Betting!
The Celtics are 26-28-1 ATS with an O/U record of 21-34 and the Lakers are 18-36 ATS with an O/U record of 30-24. [ad-4468020]
Venue/ Stadium: STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA
Time/Date: 10:30 PM EST Friday, February 21, 2014
NBA Odds From: Bovada
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ATS Matchup Stats | Gambling Insight!
This season the Lakers are 10-19 at home and the Celtics are 8-19 on the road.
In their last games the Celtics lost to the Phoenix Suns 100-94 and the Lakers lost to the Houston Rockets 134-108.
In what used to be a HUGE rivalry between a couple of great teams has turned into a decent one between a couple of struggling ones. The Lakers have lost 4 in a row and 8 of their last 10 and the Celtics have lost 2 in a row and 4 of their last 6.
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The Lakers have won 5 of their last 6 games against the Celtics and they beat them 107-104 in Boston earlier this season.
Kobe Bryant is just o along list of Lakers’ players that is banged up and while he is still out Jordan Farmar and Jodie Meeks recently came back and Pau Gasol should go tonight.
Gasol had 24 points and 13 rebounds in the first matchup with the Celtics this season and he s averaging 20.5 ppg and 12.5 rpg in his last 4 games against Boston.
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While the Celtics have a low scoring offense they have played good defense this season ranking 8th in opponents’ points allowed. On the other side of the coin the Lakers’ defense has struggled all season only ranking 29th in the league.
The Lakers have to play better perimeter D tonight then they did in the embarrassing blowout loss to the Rockets when Houston hit on 18 of their 35 3-pointers.
Rajon Rondo had 18 points and 10 assists in the loss to the Suns and he will have to play well tonight. Jared Sullinger leads the Celtics in rebounding this season, but he is questionable after injuring his ankle in the loss to Phoenix.
Betting Trends
The Celtics are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 road games, 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a losing S.U. record, and they have an Under record of 4-1 in their last 5 games.
The Lakers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record, and they have an Over record of 12-5 in their last 17 games.
The Celtics are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games against the Lakers in L.A.
Jason’s Pick:
Hate to go against my Lakers, but they are reeling and the Celtics will cover the spread tonight and win.
Player Injuries
Celtics
Keith Bogans SG – Feb 19: Out
Vitor Faverani C – Feb 18: Day-To-Day
Avery Bradley PG – Feb 18: Out
Jared Sullinger C – Feb 17: Day-To-Day
Lakers
Nick Young SF – Feb 20: Out
Jodie Meeks SG – Feb 20: Out
Jordan Farmar PG – Feb 19: Out
Steve Nash PG – Feb 19: Day-To-Day
Pau Gasol C – Feb 19: Out
Kobe Bryant SG – Feb 18: Out
Xavier Henry SF – Feb 18: Out
