The Boston Celtics trail the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Yet Boston remains the solid futures market favorite to win the 2025 NBA championship. Boston is obviously pacing itself for the 2025 NBA Playoffs. In turn, gamblers are worried about Boston’s unreliable betting value this season. The Celtics are not yet profitable despite their straight up success on the hardwood. Naturally, the Los Angeles Lakers are in the red as well. The Lakers are perpetually one of the worst values on the board. Los Angeles remains too popular in the casual sector.
The Celtics and Lakers matchup is the TNT late Thursday night matchup.
Boston is one of the most popular betting on NBA using crypto brands as the defending NBA champions and a legacy franchise. Los Angeles remains popular too, as another legacy franchise with LeBron James.
On Thursday, January 23, 2025, the Los Angeles Lakers will host the Boston Celtics at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA. Tipoff time is set for 10 p.m. ET, and television coverage will be on TNT.
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Boston Celtics Team Overview
The Boston Celtics are 29-12 straight up, 16-24-1 against the spread, and 18-22-1 over/under the online betting total. Late on, Boston has covered two out of their last six games. At the same time, the Celtics have gone under the total in five of its previous seven matchups. Concurrently, Boston is 2nd in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Boston is 5.5 games behind the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
Boston's NBA metrics rank it 5th for scoring offense, 19th for field goal percentage, 16th for 3-point field goal percentage, 9th for free throw percentage, and 9th for offensive rebounding. In comparison on defense, the Celtics have NBA metrics of 6th for scoring defense, 7th for field goal percentage permitted, 15th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 18th for defensive rebounding.
Tops for Boston scorers is Jayson Tatum with 27.8 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. Jaylen Brown adds 23.3 points and 5.9 rebounds per contest.
The Boston Celtics basketball team will draw Wise Guy support in this spot as a quality road team against a popular and overvalued home opponent.
Los Angeles Lakers Team Overview
The Los Angeles Lakers are 22-17 straight up, 19-20 against the spread, and 18-21 over/under the NBA betting total. Late on, Los Angeles has covered one out of their last four games. In contrast, the Lakers have gone over the total in three of its previous five matchups. Concurrently, Los Angeles is 6th in the Western Conference playoff standings. Los Angeles is 11 games behind the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference playoff race.
Los Angeles has NBA metrics of 17th for scoring offense, 10th for field goal percentage, 20th for 3-point field goal percentage, 12th for free throw percentage, and 28th for offensive rebounding. In comparison, the Lakers' defense ranks 18th in NBA metrics: scoring defense, 26th in field goal percentage permitted, 22nd in 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 15th in defensive rebounding.
Anthony Davis leads the Laker scorers with 25.8 points and 11.9 rebounds per game. LeBron James adds 23.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 8.8 assists per contest.
The Los Angeles Lakers basketball team continues to be a popular play for squares when on their home court at Crypto.com Arena.
Celtics at Lakers Series
Boston offers more value as the championship team that is getting an enhanced team price. Specifically, in Los Angeles, the Lakers covered only one of their most recent six games against the Celtics. Six of the last seven games between Boston and LA at Crypto.com Arena went over the total.
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