Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 12/13/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

The Boston Celtics are on their way to Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday where they will play the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Celtics played the Warriors and went home with a loss by a final score of 123-107 in their last contest. Boston ended the game with a 43.7% FG percentage (38 out of 87) and converted 12 of their 40 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Celtics made 19 of their 26 shots for a percentage of 73.1%. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they collected 39 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 17 dimes in this game in addition to creating 13 turnovers and having 8 steals. With regard to defense, Boston allowed the other team to go 51.1% from the floor on 47 out of 92 shooting. Golden State recorded 26 dimes and had 3 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Golden State pulled down 53 rebounds (11 offensive, 42 defensive) and had 6 blocks. Golden State finished the game shooting 80.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of 20 attempts. They also made 13 of 39 attempts from long range. In regard to fouls, the Celtics ended up with 14 while the Warriors had 20 fouls.

Jaylen Brown is someone who played a role in the game. Brown ended up shooting 56.5% from the field and earned 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes and grabbed 9 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 31 points on 13 out of 23 shooting.

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Boston steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 21-6 on the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 13.6 times per contest and as a unit are committing 20.3 fouls per game. As a unit, Boston is snagging 42.7 boards per game and has accounted for 722 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 7th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Celtics are shooting 39.7% on shots from beyond the arc (444 of 1,119) and 83.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 120.3 points per outing (1st in basketball) on 49.1% from the field.

Defensively, the Celtics have forced 13.4 turnovers per game and they draw 20.3 fouls. They are 2nd in the league in giving up assists with 595 surrendered so far this season. The Celtics are giving up a FG percentage of 46.7% (1,136 of 2,430) and they relinquish 43.9 boards per game as a unit. They relinquish 34.9% on 3-point shots and they are 14th in the league in PPG allowed (112.4).

The last time they took the court, the Lakers got the victory with a final of 124-117 when they faced the Pistons. The Lakers were able to pull down 36 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 in this matchup. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while recording 8 steals in the game. The Pistons committed 19 fouls in the matchup which got the Lakers to the charity stripe for a total of 27 attempts. They were able to knock down 21 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 77.8%. In terms of 3-pointers, Los Angeles converted 11 out of 26 tries (42.3%). Overall, the Lakers finished 46 for 84 from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.8%. The Lakers allowed the Pistons to make 43 of their 93 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.2% for the matchup. They finished 37.8% from beyond the arc by hitting 17 of 45 and ended up shooting 14 out of 17 at the free throw line (82.4%). With respect to team rebounding, Los Angeles allowed Detroit to grab 40 in all (10 offensive).

LeBron James ended up being important for the Lakers for the matchup. He buried 14 out of 24 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. James racked up 35 points in his 37 mins on the court and added 5 assists for this game.

Los Angeles has a mark of 11-15 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Lakers are shooting 47.3% from the floor, which is 13th in the league. Los Angeles has accounted for 2,986 points so far this season (114.8 per game) and they pull in 45.3 boards per game. They are earning an assist 24.8 times per game (15th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.7 times per game. The Lakers have committed 18.4 fouls per game and they shoot 80.3% from the charity stripe.

The Lakers on defense are ranked 27th in the NBA in points given up per game with 116.3. They are forcing 13.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.6% from the field (11th in the NBA). The Los Angeles defense allows 34.1% on shots from 3-point land (316 of 928) and opponents are making 76.7% of their free throw shots. They concede 26.2 assists and 46.4 boards per game, ranking them 24th and 29th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boston

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