Clippers vs Celtics Betting Odds: Boston Back in Rhythm

Clippers East Coast Trip Continues

The Boston Celtics will look to avenge their loss to the LA Clippers at the start of the month when they play host to their Western Conference rivals at the TD Garden. Let’s take a look at the Clippers vs Celtics Betting Odds and see how these teams match up.

The Celtics have bounced back from their mini-slump by winning three straight games at home, averaging 128.7 points per game in the process.

Meanwhile, the Clippers have gone 2-1 so far on their east coast road trip and are coming off an impressive 124-113 win at Toronto while on the second night of a back-to-back. At this point, no starters are listed on the injury report for either team.

The Celtics opened as 5.5-point favorites but were quickly bet up to -6.0 across the board. The total for this one is set at 227.5 points and is shaded towards the Over.

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Boston Celtics Back Atop the Standings

The Boston Celtics stand alone as the best team in the NBA right now as they find their offensive groove once again.

As good as they’ve been over the full season, the Celtics have been an absolute juggernaut at home and are back to showing their offensive potential during this current home stand. Boston is averaging 122.7 points per 100 possessions at home this season, ranking first in the NBA in scoring.

Jayson Tatum was held to 20 points on 7-for-20 shooting earlier this month against the Clippers, but has returned back to the NBA Player Stats leaders this past week as he leads the way for Boston. During this home stretch, he’s averaging 36.2 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.2 assists.

That in itself is a handful for teams to try to manage, but when you couple it with Jaylen Brown’s 34.7 points over his last three games it’s easy to see why they’re back to blowing teams off the floor once again. If their offense can dictate the tempo and game state by turning this into a shootout they undoubtedly have the edge, but that won’t be easy against this Clippers defense.

Los Angeles Clippers Defense Travels Well

The Clippers are 10-8 straight up on the road this NBA season and a large part of that is what they’ve been able to do on the defensive end of the floor.

Ty Lue’s side ranks 1st in opponent location field goal percentage, meaning they hold teams to low shot quality attempts and make every possession difficult. They’re also 8th in opponent points per possession allowed and 4th in opponent free throw rate allowed on the road.

If they’re able to execute their defensive schemes they’ll do as good a job as any team can in slowing down the Celtics. Their offense is also starting to look like a more cohesive unit now that Kawhi Leonard and Paul George have some games under their belt and the team also ranks in the top-10 for offensive efficiency on the road.

A win for the Clippers will move them to within 1.5 games of the top seed in the West as they continue to climb the NBA standings. Health will remain their priority but when everyone is available they are as good as any team on paper.

Coach Lue has the seemingly rare luxury of having his entire rotation available for tonight so if nothing else it will be a good opportunity to see how they stack up against the number one team in the NBA.

“Given how well LA executes their defense on the road this full game total looks a touch high and with this game likely played at a slower pace we should see it stay Under the full game number.”

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