The Boston Celtics (12-3) carry a three-game winning streak into a home matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers (9-7), winners of three straight as well. It starts at 7:30 PM ET (on NBCS-BOS and KTLA) on Monday, November 25, 2024.
The Celtics hit the court as 5-point favorites against the Clippers. The over/under for the matchup is set at 221.
Celtics vs. Clippers betting odds
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- Spread: Boston -5
- Total: 221
- Moneyline: Boston -205, Los Angeles +170
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Prediction
- Pick ATS: Celtics (- 5)
- Pick OU:
Over (221)
- Prediction:
Celtics 116 – Clippers 109
Moneyline
- The Celtics put together a 63-16 record in Games they were favored on the moneyline last season (winning 79.7% of those Games).
- Boston had a record of 57-8 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -205 or shorter last year (87.7%).
- Based on this Game’s moneyline, the Celtics have an implied win probability of 67.2%.
- Last season, Los Angeles won five out of the 18 Games, or 27.8%, in which it was the underdog.
- Last season, the Clippers won two of their six Games when they were an underdog by at least +170 on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Los Angeles has a 37.0% chance to win.
Against the spread
- The 121.5 points per Game the Celtics record are 13.4 more points than the Clippers allow (108.1).
- When Boston puts up more than 108.1 points, it is 7-7 against the spread and 11-3 overall.
- Los Angeles is 5-1 against the spread and 3-3 overall when it scores more than 111.8 points.
- Boston’s record is 4-2 against the spread and 6-0 overall when it allows fewer than 108.9 points.
- The Celtics are at the second spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (121.5 PPG), while the Clippers allow the fourth-fewest points per Game (108.1) in the league.
- Los Angeles is the NBA’s 25th-ranked offense (108.9 PPG), while Boston is the 12th-ranked defense (111.8).
- The Celtics have put up a total of 146 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 9.7 per Game), and the Clippers have out-scored opponents by only 12 points on the season (0.8 more per Game).
Over/Under
- Boston has an average implied point total of 119.7 this season, which is 6.7 points higher than its implied total in Monday’s Game (113).
- This season, Boston has totaled more than 113 points in a Game 13 times.
- Los Angeles’ average implied point total on the year (112.8 points) is 4.8 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (108 points).
How to watch Celtics vs. Clippers
- Game day: Monday, November 25, 2024
- Game time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV channel: NBCS-BOS and KTLA
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Arena: TD Garden
- Live stream: Watch this Game Fubo
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