Last Updated on February 10, 2011 8:00 pm by drew
Thursday’s NBA Prediction
BOSTON, MA (TheSpread) – The Boston Celtics welcome the Los Angeles Lakers to town on Thursday night. Here is a breakdown of my pick for this contest.
Boston is 38-13 on the season and 23-4 at home. The Celtics have won 6 of their last 10 games. Los Angeles is 36-16 on the season and 17-8 on the road. The Lakers have won two straight.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have released their odds for this game and they have made the Celtics a 3-point favorite at home. The over/under total has been set at 187.5 points. Here are some trends to consider and my pick for tonight’s game:
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics, 8PM ET (View Matchup)
The Lakers are just 1-4 against the spread in their last 5 games against the Celtics and just 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 at Boston. My pick for this game goes with Boston at home as the Lakers still haven’t seemed to get their chemistry together mid-season. With trade talks around the team, I expect them to lack in execution against the Celtics, who are still among the best in the league.
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