The NBA’s most storied rivalry will add one other chapter on Sunday, Feb. 22 when the Boston Celtics go to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Celtics have gained two in a row and eight of their final 10, thanks in massive part to Jaylen Brown’s heightened manufacturing this season. Brown has stepped up Jayson Tatum’s absence, averaging 29.2 factors per sport this season. On the flip facet, the Lakers come into Sunday’s sport off an exhilarating 125-122 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday behind 38 factors from Luka Doncic and 29 factors from Austin Reaves. Doncic, Reaves and LeBron James are all set to go well with up for L.A. on Sunday.
Tipoff from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles is ready for 6:30 p.m. ET and the Celtics are 1.5-point favorites within the newest SportsLine consensus odds. For a full sport forecast for Celtics vs. Lakers and NBA participant prop suggestions, check out SportsLine.
For Sunday’s Celtics vs. Lakers contest, we have put collectively a three-leg same-game parlay utilizing SportsLine mannequin suggestions and odds from DraftKings Sportsbook.
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Celtics vs. Lakers NBA same-game parlay picks
- Celtics cash line
- Over 229.5
- LeBron James Over 30.5 factors + rebounds + assists
Celtics cash line
Boston wins in 70% of mannequin simulations, good for an “A” grade play in line with SportsLine. The Celtics have been the higher workforce in line with underlying metrics, and so they beat the Lakers 126-105 within the first assembly between the 2 sides. Even although the Lakers are coming off a win over the Clippers, they’ve simply 6-4 of their final 10 video games and 16-10 at house in comparison with 18-11 on the street.
Over 229.5
The Celtics are 21-34 to the Over on the season however that development is barely extra favorable on the street with an 11-17 mark to the Over. The Lakers are 31-24 to the Over thanks in massive part to their subpar protection, which ranks twenty fourth in defensive score. Los Angeles is 18-8 to the Over at house. The SportsLine mannequin has the Over hitting on 229.5 in 64.4% of simulations, additionally receiving an “A” grade.
LeBron James Over 30.5 factors + rebounds + assists
James was comparatively quiet in opposition to the Clippers with 13 factors, 11 assists and three rebounds on Friday. He tends to indicate up in primetime video games in opposition to big-time opponents, and Boston qualifies. James didn’t play within the first assembly in opposition to the Celtics however he is averaged 28.6 factors, 7.1 assists and seven.5 rebounds per sport in opposition to them in his profession. The SportsLine props mannequin tasks the Lakers star for 33.7 PRA on Sunday.
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