While the Cleveland Cavaliers’ recent struggles have been well publicized, the top-seeded team in the Eastern Conference has been having some issues of its own. Losers of four straight, the Boston Celtics will look to turn things around on the road against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday.
- The Celtics are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games after consecutive losses.
- The total has gone OVER in six of the Clippers’ last eight games at home.
- The Clippers are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games.
The Celtics lost a last-second heartbreaker against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, as Marcus Smart grabbed a rebound with 5.7 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and bricked a three-pointer. Kyrie Irving finished with a team-high 33 points in the loss, and Smart’s 22 was one shy of his season best.
After winning 12 of their previous 15 games to salvage the season, the Clippers are on the wrong side of the coin again thanks to losses in two straight games heading into tonight. Power forward Blake Griffin is doing his part, however, as the Oklahoma product is averaging 26.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 6.3 assists over the Clippers’ past four games. Shooting guard Lou Williams has scored 20 or more points in 15 of the past 16 tilts to help shoulder the load offensively.
UNDER bettors love seeing these teams get together, as eight of the last 11 meetings between the Clippers and Celtics have gone below the closing total.
OddsShark prediction models pick the Clippers to win this game 110-107. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Clippers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Los Angeles Clippers bring a 23-23 record (25-21 ATS) to the battle against the 34-14 Boston Celtics, who are 27-19-2 ATS. Fans OVER/UNDER betting have seen Los Angeles go 26-19-1 so far and Boston go 23-24-1. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Los Angeles vs Boston injuries news.
The Clippers sit at No. 15 in the current NBA Power Rankings here at OddsShark, while the Celtics are at No. 13 on that betting chart.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Boston Celtics rank No. 11 in the league with 44.35 per game. That compares with Los Angeles's No. 16 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Los Angeles is the NBA's No. 16-ranked team at 10.41 treys per game, while Boston rates No. 6 with 11.52 per contest.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Kyrie Irving was dynamite, scoring 33 points and adding 3 rebounds but Los Angeles still won, 108-107, over Boston on Tuesday at STAPLES Center.
Los Angeles got 32 points from Blake Griffin en route to a 126-118 loss at the hands of Minnesota on Monday at STAPLES Center.
- Boston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
- Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
- Boston is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
- Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
- Los Angeles is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
- Los Angeles is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
- The total has gone OVER in 9 of Los Angeles's last 11 games
- Los Angeles is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Boston at Golden State, Saturday, January 27
Los Angeles at Memphis, Friday, January 26
