545 Celtics (+7) over Lakers
Celtics don’t expect Kemba Walker to play who’s been averaging 21 points 5 assists and 4 rebounds per game on 38% from 3 but he has a on/off court net rating of -0.1 so being without him will have more of an impact on their depth but the Celtics have enough guards and versatility to make up for his absence in Smart, Tatum, Brown and Hayward. This should be a close battle down to the last 5 minutes or so with the Celtics covering 48% of the time on the road and the Lakers covering 48% of the time at home. A factor working in favor for the Celtics is this being a non-conference game and the Celtics have performed a lot better ATS compared to the Lakers. Celtics are covering 62% of the time in non-conference games with a +6.7 point differential compared to the Lakers who are covering only 42% of the time with a +6.4 point differential. These teams met back on 1/20 and the Celtics handed the Lakers their worst loss of the season by 32 points with the Lakers being a 2.5 point road favorite. Also the Celtics are 2-1 ATS in their last 3 trips to LA. Celtics are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games after a ATS win, 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs a team with a winning percentage of 60% or better and 11-3 ATS in their last 14 games as an underdog. Lakers are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games playing on 1 day of rest.