The Los Angeles Clippers (24-12) continue their road trip Tuesday with a visit to the Boston Celtics (17-17) for a huge matchup before the All-Star break. Tip-off at TD Garden will be at 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Clippers-Celtics odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.
Clippers at Celtics: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:45 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Clippers -175 (bet $175 to win $100) | Celtics +145 (bet $100 to win $145)
- Against the spread/ATS: Clippers -4 (-110) | Celtics +4 (-110)
- Over/Under: 220.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Clippers at Celtics: Key injuries
Clippers
- PF Patrick Patterson (personal) out
Celtics
- PG Marcus Smart (calf) out
- SG Jaylen Brown (knee) questionable
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Clippers at Celtics: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Clippers 117, Celtics 111
Money line (ML)
The Clippers have alternated wins and losses in their last seven games and have gone 3-4 in that stretch. They’ve sputtered a bit of late, but they’re healthy and have faced some tough teams recently. The Celtics won’t be an easy out, despite their underwhelming .500 record, but the Clippers will take care of them while Smart remains out.
This game will come down to whether the Clippers can contain Celtics SF Jayson Tatum, which they have the capability to do thanks to SF Kawhi Leonard. Take the CLIPPERS (-175) to win outright.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The Clippers are a strong 20-16 ATS this season, including 6-4 in their last 10 games. The spread isn’t all that large at only 4 points in the Clippers’ favor, which is partly because they remain on the road.
I like the CLIPPERS -4 (-110) to cover the spread and bounce back from a close 5-point loss to the Milwaukee Bucks Sunday night.
Over/Under (O/U)
The projected total of 220.5 points is the lowest in the Clippers’ last eight games. The Celtics played to the Over in five of their last seven games and although they’ll be missing Smart and possibly Brown Tuesday night, this could be higher scoring than expected.
Bet the OVER 220.5 (-110) with elite scorers on both sides.
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Also see:
- NBA rumors: Victor Oladipo addresses contract extension offer (Hoops Hype)
- Celtics survive Wizards’ dark arts, gut out 111-110 win at home (Celtics Wire)
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