How to watch Lakers vs. Celtics basketball game
By Scout Staff
1 min read
Who’s Playing
Boston @ Los Angeles
Current Records: Boston 13-11; Los Angeles 12-12
What to Know
After a few days’ rest for both teams, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics will meet up at 10 p.m. ET Dec. 7 at Staples Center. The Lakers are out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
It was close but no cigar for Los Angeles as they fell 119-115 to the Los Angeles Clippers this past Friday. The contest was as close as the oddsmakers predicted, but Los Angeles had been the slight favorite coming in. A silver lining for them was the play of power forward Anthony Davis, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, everything went Boston’s way against the Portland Trail Blazers this past Saturday as they made off with a 145-117 win. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Boston had established a 103-84 advantage. Among those leading the charge for them was point guard Dennis Schroder, who shot 5-for-7 from downtown and finished with 31 points and eight assists.
The Lakers are now 12-12 while the Celtics sit at 13-11. Boston is 6-6 after wins this year, and Los Angeles is 7-4 after losses.
How To Watch
- When: Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET
- Where: Staples Center — Los Angeles, California
- TV: TNT
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $99.00
Odds
The Lakers are a slight 2.5-point favorite against the Celtics, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 2.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -113
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Series History
Boston have won eight out of their last 13 games against Los Angeles.
- Nov 19, 2021 – Boston 130 vs. Los Angeles 108
- Apr 15, 2021 – Boston 121 vs. Los Angeles 113
- Jan 30, 2021 – Los Angeles 96 vs. Boston 95
- Feb 23, 2020 – Los Angeles 114 vs. Boston 112
- Jan 20, 2020 – Boston 139 vs. Los Angeles 107
- Mar 09, 2019 – Boston 120 vs. Los Angeles 107
- Feb 07, 2019 – Los Angeles 129 vs. Boston 128
- Jan 23, 2018 – Los Angeles 108 vs. Boston 107
- Nov 08, 2017 – Boston 107 vs. Los Angeles 96
- Mar 03, 2017 – Boston 115 vs. Los Angeles 95
- Feb 03, 2017 – Boston 113 vs. Los Angeles 107
- Apr 03, 2016 – Boston 107 vs. Los Angeles 100
- Dec 30, 2015 – Los Angeles 112 vs. Boston 104