The Boston Celtics (45-18) take a three-game winning streak into a home matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers (40-21), who have won eight straight. The Celtics are favorites (-7) in the contest, which starts at 8:30 p.m. ET (on ABC and ESPN+) on Saturday, March 8, 2025. The over/under is 226.5 in the matchup.
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Celtics vs. Lakers betting lines
- Celtics odds to win: -266
- Lakers odds to win: +217
- Spread: Celtics (-7)
- Total: 226.5
- TV Channel: ABC
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Celtics Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Boston has a 14-18 ATS record in home games so far while putting up a record of 21-11 overall in those contests.
- Boston has a 12-14 record ATS in home games this season when playing as 7-point favorites or more.
- The Celtics have hit the over in 18 of their 32 home games this year with a set over/under (56.2%).
- Recent history gives an edge to Boston to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 227.6 points per contest.
Celtics Recent Trends
- The Celtics have a 8-2 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread seven times in those games.
- The Celtics and their opponents have hit the over in four of those 10 games.
- The past 10 Celtics games averaged 226.5 points, equal to this matchup’s point total.
- The Celtics’ per-game scoring average across their past 10 games is 2.4 points lower than their season-long average.
Celtics Betting Records
- The Celtics are 44-16 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 73.3% of those games).
- Boston has gone 36-12 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -266 or shorter (winning 75%).
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Celtics’ implied win probability is 72.7%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.2 (17th in NBA) | 45.3 (third) | 45 (10th) | 44.1 (14th) | 25.8 (17th) | 11.4 (second) |
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Lakers Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- The Lakers are 15-14 in road contests and have covered the spread 14 times on the road.
- The Lakers have a 1-3 record ATS in road games this season when playing as 7-point underdogs or more.
- The Lakers have hit the over in 14 of their 29 road games this season with a set over/under (48.3%).
- The Lakers and their opponents have averaged a total of 225.2 points per road contest this year, 1.3 points fewer than this game’s posted total.
Lakers Recent Trends
- The Lakers are 8-2 overall and 7-3 against the spread in their past 10 contests.
- The Lakers and their opponents have combined to hit the over in two of those games.
- The Lakers’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 229.8 points scored. That’s 3.3 more points than this contest’s over/under.
- In their past 10 games, the Lakers have a 113 points-per-game average, 0.1 points below their season-long scoring average.
Lakers Betting Records
- Los Angeles has won 13, or 52%, of the 25 games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Lakers have entered four games this season as the underdog by +217 or more and is 2-2 in those contests.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 31.5% chance of a victory for the Lakers.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.1 (sixth in NBA) | 46 (eighth) | 42.7 (25th) | 42.9 (eighth) | 26.4 (16th) | 13.2 (11th) |
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