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Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Clippers
The fans at Crypto.com Arena will be treated to a game between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Clippers when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -1.5-point favorites versus the Clippers, while the game's total opened at 236.5.
Los Angeles was a 134-115 loser in its last match on the road against the Thunder. They failed to cover the +6.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 249 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Boston won its last outing, a 144-119 result against the Kings on December 20. The Celtics covered in that game as a +4-point underdog, while the 263 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Boston:
Team record: 21-6 SU,13-12-2 ATS
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 17-11 SU,14-14 ATS
LA Clippers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Clippers is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 5 games
Next up:
Boston at Los Angeles Monday, December 25
Los Angeles home to Charlotte Tuesday, December 26