Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics Prediction, Preview and Odds - 11/19/2021

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Friday, November 19, 2021

Venue:  TD Garden, Boston, MA

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Lakers NL, Celtics NL; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Lakers +2.5, Celtics -2.5; Over/Under:  211.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Lakers +2.5, Celtics -2.5; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Los Angeles Lakers:  8-8 (4th place, Pacific Division)

Boston Celtics:  7-8 (4th place, Atlantic Division)

 

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Los Angeles Lakers:  5-5 last 10

Boston Celtics:  5-5 last 10

 

 

 

The Lakers are coming into this game with an 8-8 record overall and they are 1-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game losing streak after another loss in their last game. Their last win was against the San Antonio Spurs while their 3 losses in that span came against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Chicago Bulls, and the Milwaukee Bucks in their last game. LeBron James did not play in that game due to injury. Talen Horton-Tucker led the team in points in that game with 25 while Russell Westbrook was next on the team with 19 points. Westbrook led the team in assists in that game with 15 while Horton-Tucker led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 41.7% from the field, 27.9% from 3-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 109.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 112.3 PPG against them. The Lakers have an ATS record of 6-10 this season and their O/U record is 9-7.

 

 

The Celtics are coming into this game with a 7-8 record overall and they are 2-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of another loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Cleveland Cavaliers while their 2 losses in that span came against the Cavaliers and the Atlanta Hawks in their last game. Jayson Tatum went off in that game as he led the team in points with 34 while Grant Williams was next on the team with 18 points. Marcus Smart led the team in assists in that game with 11 while Tatum led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 44% from the field, 26.8 % from 3-point range, and 82.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 106.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 106.4 PPG against them. The Celtics have an ATS record of 8-6-1 this season and their O/U record is 5-9-1.

 

 

The Lakers are coming into this game as a 2.5 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Both of these teams have not been playing well recently but the Celtics have not been good at home so far this season. The Lakers are a bit injured but they still have a lot of talent on their roster and should be able to pull off the win against a Celtics team that has not been playing well this season, especially at home. The best bet to place in this game is on the Lakers to cover the spread here or on them to win the game straight up on the moneyline.

 

Lakers Celtics Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, November 19, 2021 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Lakers 112 Celtics 108.

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Los Angeles Lakers: 1044-1146 ATS in all games. 285-297 ATS as a road underdog. 523-557 ATS in road games. 343-362 ATS in the first half of the season. 361-369 ATS after a non-conference game.

Boston Celtics: 1095-1067 ATS in all games. 165-154 ATS in November games. 355-332 ATS in the first half of the season. 540-507 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders.

 

 

Los Angeles Lakers:  L. James (SF) Ques Fri - Abdominal injury. A. Reaves (PG) Late Nov - Hamstring injury. K. Nunn (PG) Out indefinitely - Ankle injury. T. Ariza (SF) Early Dec - Ankle injury.

Boston Celtics:  R. Williams III (C) Ques Fri - Knee injury. J. Brown (SG) Late Nov - Hamstring injury.

 

 

 

"It's a part of the game. Same thing with the team we just played. They've been hit with injuries as well. It kind of goes with the league, the business of the game. You go out there and put your body on the line every night, God forbid, something is going to happen in the course of a season. Someone's going to get hurt. We've got to adjust and continue to fight until we get everybody back." - Anthony Davis on their loss to the Bucks on Wednesday night.

 

 

"We're not where we want to be. The more we can play with pace, guys will get easier looks. We'll knock down some shots." - Jayson Tatum on their loss to the Hawks on Wednesday night.

 

 

 

PG     Russell Westbrook

SG     Avery Bradley

SF     Talen Horton-Tucker

PF     Carmelo Anthony

C     Anthony Davis

 

PG    Marcus Smart 

SG    Josh Richardson

SF    Jayson Tatum

PF    Al Horford

C    Robert Williams III

 

 

PPG: L. James (24.8)

APG: R. Westbrook (8.8)

Reb/G: A. Davis (10.8)

 

PPG: J. Brown (25.6)

APG: D. Schroder (5.1)

Reb/G: R. Williams III (9.2)

 

Coaches:

Los Angeles Lakers: Frank Vogel (3rd season)

Boston Celtics: Ime Udoka (1st season)