It’s always a big game when two of the most decorated franchises in the league meet. It’s Boston Celtics Vs Los Angeles Lakers – The NBA’s Historic Rivarly. Who will add another win to their record?
Game Preview
Both teams will enter the game on back of a loss. Let’s take a closer look on their current performances, key players and betting odds.
LA Lakers
A tough road-trip on the East Coast has gotten the worst of the Lakers, despite starting the season with a strong 10-0 display on the road. Two straight losses leave the team desperate for a win, and what better way to do that than against your arch rivals? A shock defeat from one of the league’s “least good” teams the Pistons was hard to swallow, however the Lakers were on their 2nd back to back and without Anthony Davis. There are no excuses for a loss but we have to look at general reasons as well.
As for their first loss against the Sixers, the defending champs did make a huge comeback but fell short to a Harris game winning shot. It is something they can live with. These kind of things happen in basketball. However, as a franchise that its only goal is to win championships, specially that Lebron is not getting any younger, they have to bounce back quickly! As if the game against Boston is not hard enough, coming from two straight losses as well, the Lakers might be without both of their All Stars.
Boston Celtics
As for the Celtics, it’s been a tough start for the season for them. The absences of Kemba Walker and Jasun Tatum added to the difficulty, a reason why Boston sits 4th in the East yet only 2.5 games from 1st place. Now that they are all back, the Celtics will look to get back to winning ways. They were gunning for a 3rd straight win against the Spurs in their last game, however they could not get past the finish line.
Before going on a Western road trip, Boston will look to finish the last home game on a high. It might still be early to judge them this season, as they played just one game together. However, we saw glimpses of how a big threat they can be. The game against the Lakers will be a great way to get back on winning ways.
Game Prediction
Boston Celtics Vs Los Angeles Lakers – The NBA’s Historic Rivarly. This is a big game and will depend on how both teams will approach it. Boston have the talent to take on any team, including the defending champs. However, it’s safe to say that the only problem is that they don’t have the needed bigs inside to keep the Lakers at bay. The Celtics were beaten on many occasions due to that fact.
On the other hand, it won’t be easy for the Lakers as they have to contend with a trio that is more than capable of destroying them. Tatum and Walker are All Star players, adding to them Brown who has been the team’s best player this season.
In a playoff series, the Lakers sound the reasonable team to bet on, but in a regular season and especially that game, the Celtics seem wise underdogs to take a chance on. Although the Lakers are well rested and hungry to get back to winning ways. If Lebron and AD were healthy, it might be a bit hard for Boston to keep up. Let’s see how it goes.
Current Odds
- LA Lakers -2: 1.90
- Boston Celtics +2: 1.90
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