Lakers at Celtics 1/20/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 01/19/2020 at 8:23 PM ET
The Los Angeles Lakers continue their road trip with a stop at TD Garden to play the Boston Celtics on Monday night. The Lakers improved to 34-8 overall following a 124 115 victory over the Houston Rockets on Saturday. LeBron James led the Lakers in the win with 31 points and 12 assists. The Lakers outscored the Rockets 32-17 in the third quarter to break open a close game.
Anthony Davis leads the Lakers in scoring and rebounding with averages of 27.1 points and 9.4 rebounds per game. LeBron James is the second leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 25.5 points and 10.9 rebounds per game. Kyle Kuzma is averaging 13.2 points per game and is one of just three players on the Lakers averaging double figures in scoring.
Boston looks to snap its three-game losing streak when hosting the Lakers on Monday. The Celtics fell to 27-14 overall following a 123-119 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Saturday. Jayson Tatum led the Celtics in the loss with 26 points while at Gordon Hayward chipped in with 22, but Boston went on to lose its sixth in its last eight.
Kemba Walker is the leading scorer and leader in assists for Boston with averages of 22.1 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. Enes Kanter is the leading rebounder for the Celtics with an average of 8.1 points per game. Jayson Tatum is the second leading scorer for Boston with an average of 21.3 points per game.
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Although the OVER is a solid choice here, the better play is the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers have covered 5 of their last 6 overall and 9 of the last 13 head-to-head with the Celtics. Los Angeles plays very well on the road having won 18 of its last 20 straight up away from home. Boston is in a slight tailspin having lost each of its last 3 and 6 of its last 8 straight up. Final Score Prediction, Los Angeles Lakers win and cover ATS 113-107.
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