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It’s Thursday, January 23, and one of the NBA’s most storied rivalries is renewed as the Boston Celtics (31-13) and the Los Angeles Lakers (23-18) meet tonight at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
This is game 3 of 4 on Boston’s current road trip that has seen them blast the Warriors by 40 on Monday and outlast the Clippers in OT, 117-113, last night. The Lakers took out the Washington Wizards on Tuesday with a comfortable 111-88 win in SoCal. LeBron James led the way with a triple-double for LA.
The Celtics are currently 16-5 on the road with a point differential of +9, while the Lakers have a 7-3 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Celtics vs. Lakers live today
Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025
Time: 10:00PM EST
Site: Crypto.com Arena
City: Los Angeles, CA
Network/Streaming: TNT/Max
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Game odds for Celtics vs. Lakers
The latest odds as of Thursday:
That gives the Celtics an implied team point total of 113.13, and the Lakers 110.
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Expert picks & predictions for Thursday Celtics vs. Lakers game
NBC Sports Bet Best Bet
Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas) expects Boston to cover: Boston Celtics -5
“The Celtics played terrible in a rest game for the Clippers and massive look ahead spot. I don’t think the…
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Publish date : 2025-01-23 13:30:00
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