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Celtics vs. Lakers Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Celtics vs. Lakers NBA game on December 25, 2023 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Dec 25, 10PM Crypto.com Arena
Dec 25, 10PM Crypto.com Arena
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Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Celtics | 32 | 26 | 41 | 27 | 126 |
Lakers | 23 | 34 | 33 | 25 | 115 |
Live Probabilities
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| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Celtics | 32 | 26 | 41 | 27 | 126 |
Lakers | 23 | 34 | 33 | 25 | 115 |
Q4 00:01 Taurean Prince misses three point jump shot
Q4 00:28 Taurean Prince misses three point jump shot
Q4 00:33 Taurean Prince misses three point jump shot
Q4 00:39 Anthony Davis misses three point stepback bank jump shot
Q4 00:57 Derrick White makes two point jump shot
Q4 1:08 Rui Hachimura makes three point jump shot (Anthony Davis assists)
Q4 1:16 Kristaps Porzingis makes two point pullup jump shot (Jrue Holiday assists)
Q4 1:29 Kristaps Porzingis misses two point pullup jump shot
Q4 1:53 Rui Hachimura makes three point jump shot (Austin Reaves assists)
Q4 2:10 Jayson Tatum misses three point pullup jump shot
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
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End of 4th Quarter.
Taurean Prince misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Equipment malfunction)
Celtics turnover
Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
Taurean Prince misses three point jump shot
Austin Reaves offensive rebound
Taurean Prince misses three point jump shot
Austin Reaves offensive rebound
Anthony Davis misses three point stepback bank jump shot
+2
Derrick White makes two point jump shot
126-115
+3
Rui Hachimura makes three point jump shot (Anthony Davis assists)
126-115
+2
Kristaps Porzingis makes two point pullup jump shot (Jrue Holiday assists)
126-112
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Celtics offensive rebound
Kristaps Porzingis misses two point pullup jump shot
+3
Rui Hachimura makes three point jump shot (Austin Reaves assists)
122-112
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Lakers defensive rebound
Jayson Tatum misses three point pullup jump shot
+1
Anthony Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
122-109
+1
Anthony Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
122-108
Kristaps Porzingis shooting foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)
+1
Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
122-107
Jaylen Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Celtics offensive rebound
Lakers lineup change (Jarred Vanderbilt, Rui Hachimura, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves, Taurean Prince)
Celtics 60 second timeout
Austin Reaves shooting foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul)
LeBron James turnover (Jaylen Brown steals)
Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound
+2
Kristaps Porzingis makes two point tip dunk
121-107
Derrick White misses two point driving floating jump shot
+2
LeBron James makes two point layup (Austin Reaves assists)
119-107
+2
Jrue Holiday makes two point driving finger roll layup (Derrick White assists)
119-105
Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
Austin Reaves misses three point pullup jump shot
+2
Jayson Tatum makes two point layup (Kristaps Porzingis assists)
117-105
+2
Anthony Davis makes two point turnaround hook shot
115-105
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
115-103
Rui Hachimura turnover (Kristaps Porzingis steals)
Derrick White personal foul (Loose ball) (Austin Reaves draws the foul)
Lakers defensive rebound
Kristaps Porzingis misses three point jump shot
+3
Anthony Davis makes three point jump shot
113-103
+2
Jayson Tatum makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Derrick White assists)
113-100
Lakers lineup change (Rui Hachimura, Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Austin Reaves, Taurean Prince)
Lakers 60 second timeout
Anthony Davis kicked ball violation
+2
Austin Reaves makes two point jump shot
111-100
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
111-98
+2
Jarred Vanderbilt makes two point driving layup
111-98
+2
Derrick White makes two point driving layup
109-96
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
109-96
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
107-95
Kristaps Porzingis personal foul
Jaylen Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Taurean Prince defensive rebound
Lakers lineup change (Jarred Vanderbilt, Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Austin Reaves, Taurean Prince)
Celtics lineup change (Kristaps Porzingis, Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday)
D'Angelo Russell shooting foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul)
+2
Jaylen Brown makes two point tip layup
107-94
Jaylen Brown offensive rebound
Sam Hauser misses three point jump shot
Al Horford defensive rebound
LeBron James misses two point driving reverse layup
+3
Al Horford makes three point jump shot (Jrue Holiday assists)
105-94
Jrue Holiday defensive rebound
Taurean Prince misses three point jump shot
Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound
Jrue Holiday misses two point pullup jump shot
+2
D'Angelo Russell makes two point pullup jump shot
102-94
+2
Jrue Holiday makes two point bank hook shot (Jaylen Brown assists)
102-92
Al Horford defensive rebound
Lakers misses three point jump shot
Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound
Sam Hauser misses three point running jump shot
D'Angelo Russell turnover (bad pass) (Jaylen Brown steals)
Jrue Holiday turnover (bad pass) (D'Angelo Russell steals)
Sam Hauser offensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Al Horford defensive rebound
Jrue Holiday blocks Jaxson Hayes's two point cutting dunk
Jaylen Brown turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
+2
LeBron James makes two point driving hook shot
100-92
+1
Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
100-90
Jaylen Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Lakers personal foul
Al Horford defensive rebound
LeBron James misses two point driving reverse layup
Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound
Jaylen Brown misses three point pullup jump shot
Lakers lineup change (D'Angelo Russell, Jarred Vanderbilt, LeBron James, Jaxson Hayes, Taurean Prince)
Celtics lineup change (Sam Hauser, Payton Pritchard, Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday, Al Horford)
End of 3rd Quarter.
Celtics offensive rebound
Jayson Tatum misses three point stepback jump shot
+1
Anthony Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
99-90
Lakers lineup change (Jarred Vanderbilt, Rui Hachimura, Anthony Davis, Cam Reddish, Taurean Prince)
Celtics lineup change (Sam Hauser, Jayson Tatum, Payton Pritchard, Jrue Holiday, Al Horford)
+1
Anthony Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
99-89
Al Horford shooting foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)
+1
Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2
99-88
+1
Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 2
98-88
Cam Reddish shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul)
+1
Anthony Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 1
97-88
Neemias Queta shooting foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)
+2
Anthony Davis makes two point jump shot
97-87
+1
Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2
97-85
Celtics lineup change (Neemias Queta, Sam Hauser, Jayson Tatum, Payton Pritchard, Al Horford)
+1
Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 2
96-85
Rui Hachimura personal foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul)
Derrick White defensive rebound
Kristaps Porzingis blocks Anthony Davis's two point driving layup
Anthony Davis defensive rebound
Derrick White misses two point driving floating jump shot
+3
Austin Reaves makes three point jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists)
95-85
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
95-82
Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound
Austin Reaves misses two point driving reverse layup
+3
Al Horford makes three point running jump shot (Derrick White assists)
95-82
Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
Anthony Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Lakers lineup change (D'Angelo Russell, Rui Hachimura, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves, Cam Reddish)
+1
Anthony Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
89-82
Al Horford shooting foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)
+2
Sam Hauser makes two point cutting layup (Jayson Tatum assists)
89-81
Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
D'Angelo Russell misses two point pullup jump shot
D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound
Jayson Tatum misses three point jump shot
+2
D'Angelo Russell makes two point stepback jump shot
87-81
+1
Kristaps Porzingis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
87-79
+1
Kristaps Porzingis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
87-79
Anthony Davis personal foul (Kristaps Porzingis draws the foul)
Al Horford defensive rebound
Derrick White blocks Austin Reaves's two point jump shot
Anthony Davis defensive rebound
Jayson Tatum misses two point layup
Sam Hauser defensive rebound
Lakers misses three point jump shot
+2
Jayson Tatum makes two point driving layup (Derrick White assists)
85-79
+3
Austin Reaves makes three point running jump shot
83-79
Lakers lineup change (D'Angelo Russell, Rui Hachimura, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves, Taurean Prince)
Celtics lineup change (Sam Hauser, Kristaps Porzingis, Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, Al Horford)
Celtics 60 second timeout
Jayson Tatum turnover (bad pass) (Taurean Prince steals)
+2
Anthony Davis makes two point turnaround bank hook shot
83-76
Jaylen Brown offensive rebound
+2
Jaylen Brown makes two point tip layup
83-74
Jaylen Brown offensive rebound
Jaylen Brown misses two point jump shot
Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound
Taurean Prince misses three point jump shot
Austin Reaves defensive rebound
Kristaps Porzingis misses two point putback layup
Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound
Anthony Davis blocks Jrue Holiday's three point jump shot
+2
Anthony Davis makes two point cutting dunk (Anthony Davis assists)
81-74
+3
Kristaps Porzingis makes three point jump shot (Derrick White assists)
81-72
Jrue Holiday defensive rebound
Rui Hachimura misses three point jump shot
Celtics defensive rebound
Rui Hachimura misses three point jump shot
+1
Kristaps Porzingis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
78-72
+1
Kristaps Porzingis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
77-72
Anthony Davis personal foul (Loose ball) (Kristaps Porzingis draws the foul)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+3
Derrick White makes three point stepback jump shot
76-72
+3
Taurean Prince makes three point jump shot (LeBron James assists)
73-72
Anthony Davis defensive rebound
Kristaps Porzingis misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Lakers lineup change (Rui Hachimura, Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Austin Reaves, Taurean Prince)
Jarred Vanderbilt personal foul (Kristaps Porzingis draws the foul)
+2
Kristaps Porzingis makes two point running layup (Jrue Holiday assists)
73-69
Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound
Anthony Davis misses two point turnaround hook shot
Lakers lineup change (Jarred Vanderbilt, Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Austin Reaves, Taurean Prince)
+1
Anthony Davis makes technical free throw 1 of 1
71-69
Celtics technical foul (Defensive three second)
Taurean Prince defensive rebound
Jaylen Brown misses three point jump shot
+2
Anthony Davis makes two point layup (LeBron James assists)
71-68
Lakers 60 second timeout
+2
Jaylen Brown makes two point dunk (Derrick White assists)
71-66
Kristaps Porzingis blocks LeBron James's two point jump shot
Jarred Vanderbilt personal foul (Loose ball) (Derrick White draws the foul)
Celtics defensive rebound
Anthony Davis misses two point jump shot
Anthony Davis offensive rebound
Anthony Davis offensive rebound
Jayson Tatum blocks Anthony Davis's two point turnaround jump shot
+3
Jrue Holiday makes three point jump shot (Derrick White assists)
69-66
Anthony Davis turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
+2
Kristaps Porzingis makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jrue Holiday assists)
66-66
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
64-66
+1
Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-64
+1
Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-64
Lakers personal foul
+1
Cam Reddish makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-64
+1
Cam Reddish makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-63
Jaylen Brown shooting foul (Cam Reddish draws the foul)
LeBron James defensive rebound
Kristaps Porzingis misses regular free throw 1 of 1
LeBron James shooting foul (Kristaps Porzingis draws the foul)
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
62-62
+3
Taurean Prince makes three point jump shot (Anthony Davis assists)
62-62
+1
Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-59
+1
Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-59
Jarred Vanderbilt shooting foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul)
Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
Anthony Davis misses two point jump shot
Anthony Davis defensive rebound
Jaylen Brown misses three point jump shot
Jrue Holiday offensive rebound
Derrick White misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+2
LeBron James makes two point finger roll layup
58-59
Lakers lineup change (Jarred Vanderbilt, Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Cam Reddish, Taurean Prince)
Celtics lineup change (Kristaps Porzingis, Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday)
End of 1st Half.
Lakers offensive rebound
Anthony Davis misses three point jump shot
Derrick White offensive foul (Austin Reaves draws the foul)
Derrick White turnover (offensive foul)
+2
Anthony Davis makes two point driving floating jump shot
58-57
Anthony Davis defensive rebound
+3
Taurean Prince makes three point jump shot
58-55
+2
Kristaps Porzingis makes two point bank jump shot (Derrick White assists)
58-52
Al Horford defensive rebound
Rui Hachimura misses three point jump shot
Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound
+1
Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-52
+1
Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-52
Instant replay (Challenge)
Lakers 60 second timeout
LeBron James shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul)
Derrick White blocks Austin Reaves's two point driving floating jump shot
+2
Derrick White makes two point driving floating jump shot
54-52
+3
Taurean Prince makes three point running jump shot (LeBron James assists)
52-52
Anthony Davis defensive rebound
Anthony Davis blocks Jayson Tatum's two point driving layup
Rui Hachimura personal foul (Loose ball) (Derrick White draws the foul)
Celtics offensive rebound
Kristaps Porzingis misses three point jump shot
+1
Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 1 of 1
52-49
Lakers lineup change (Rui Hachimura, Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Austin Reaves, Taurean Prince)
Jrue Holiday shooting foul (Austin Reaves draws the foul)
+2
Jrue Holiday makes two point pullup jump shot
52-46
Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
Rui Hachimura misses two point pullup jump shot
+3
Kristaps Porzingis makes three point jump shot (Jrue Holiday assists)
50-46
Austin Reaves turnover (Jrue Holiday steals)
Austin Reaves offensive rebound
Rui Hachimura misses two point jump shot
Austin Reaves offensive rebound
Austin Reaves misses two point driving floating jump shot
Lakers lineup change (Rui Hachimura, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves, Cam Reddish, Taurean Prince)
Celtics lineup change (Kristaps Porzingis, Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, Jrue Holiday, Al Horford)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Kristaps Porzingis turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Rui Hachimura turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
LeBron James defensive rebound
Jayson Tatum misses two point pullup jump shot
+2
Rui Hachimura makes two point cutting dunk (LeBron James assists)
47-46
LeBron James defensive rebound
Derrick White misses two point driving bank jump shot
Celtics lineup change (Kristaps Porzingis, Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Al Horford)
Celtics 60 second timeout
+3
Anthony Davis makes three point jump shot (LeBron James assists)
47-44
Rui Hachimura defensive rebound
Kristaps Porzingis misses three point jump shot
Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
Anthony Davis misses two point jump shot
Jaylen Brown personal foul
Rui Hachimura defensive rebound
Jaylen Brown misses three point jump shot
+2
Rui Hachimura makes two point driving dunk (Anthony Davis assists)
47-41
Austin Reaves defensive rebound
Kristaps Porzingis misses three point jump shot
+2
Anthony Davis makes two point layup
47-39
Rui Hachimura defensive rebound
Jayson Tatum misses regular free throw 3 of 3
+1
Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 3
47-37
+1
Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 3
46-37
Lakers lineup change (Jarred Vanderbilt, Rui Hachimura, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves, Cam Reddish)
Celtics lineup change (Kristaps Porzingis, Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday)
Lakers 60 second timeout
Jarred Vanderbilt shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul)
+3
LeBron James makes three point jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists)
45-37
+2
Payton Pritchard makes two point reverse layup (Al Horford assists)
45-34
+2
D'Angelo Russell makes two point jump shot
43-34
Jaxson Hayes defensive goaltending violation
+2
Payton Pritchard makes two point jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists)
43-32
Jrue Holiday defensive rebound
Al Horford blocks Rui Hachimura's three point jump shot
Lakers lineup change (D'Angelo Russell, Jarred Vanderbilt, Rui Hachimura, LeBron James, Jaxson Hayes)
Celtics lineup change (Sam Hauser, Jayson Tatum, Payton Pritchard, Jrue Holiday, Al Horford)
Neemias Queta personal foul (Jaxson Hayes draws the foul)
LeBron James defensive rebound
Jayson Tatum misses two point pullup jump shot
LeBron James turnover (traveling)
Jrue Holiday turnover (bad pass) (Jarred Vanderbilt steals)
Payton Pritchard offensive rebound
Jrue Holiday misses three point jump shot
+2
D'Angelo Russell makes two point pullup jump shot
41-32
+3
Payton Pritchard makes three point jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists)
41-30
+2
Taurean Prince makes two point driving layup (D'Angelo Russell assists)
38-30
Payton Pritchard personal foul (D'Angelo Russell draws the foul)
+3
Payton Pritchard makes three point jump shot (Neemias Queta assists)
38-28
+3
Taurean Prince makes three point jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists)
35-28
LeBron James defensive rebound
Payton Pritchard misses three point running jump shot
Neemias Queta defensive rebound
Neemias Queta blocks LeBron James's two point layup
+3
Jrue Holiday makes three point jump shot
35-25
Jrue Holiday offensive rebound
Al Horford misses three point jump shot
Neemias Queta defensive goaltending violation
+2
Jarred Vanderbilt makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Taurean Prince assists)
32-25
Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound
Jaxson Hayes misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Jaxson Hayes misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Lakers offensive rebound
Al Horford shooting foul (Jaxson Hayes draws the foul)
Lakers lineup change (D'Angelo Russell, Jarred Vanderbilt, LeBron James, Jaxson Hayes, Taurean Prince)
Celtics lineup change (Neemias Queta, Jayson Tatum, Payton Pritchard, Jrue Holiday, Al Horford)
End of 1st Quarter.
Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
Taurean Prince misses three point jump shot
LeBron James defensive rebound
Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot
+2
LeBron James makes two point running layup
32-23
LeBron James defensive rebound
Sam Hauser misses three point jump shot
Payton Pritchard offensive rebound
Jayson Tatum misses three point pullup jump shot
+2
Rui Hachimura makes two point jump shot (Anthony Davis assists)
32-21
LeBron James defensive rebound
Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot
+1
Anthony Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-19
Lakers lineup change (D'Angelo Russell, Rui Hachimura, Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Taurean Prince)
Celtics lineup change (Neemias Queta, Sam Hauser, Jayson Tatum, Payton Pritchard, Al Horford)
Anthony Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Lakers offensive rebound
Neemias Queta shooting foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)
Anthony Davis defensive rebound
Sam Hauser misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Lakers defensive rebound
Jaylen Brown misses two point fadeaway jump shot
D'Angelo Russell turnover (bad pass) (Neemias Queta steals)
Celtics lineup change (Neemias Queta, Sam Hauser, Payton Pritchard, Jaylen Brown, Al Horford)
Instant replay
Celtics 60 second timeout
Rui Hachimura shooting foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul)
Jaylen Brown misses two point jump shot
+2
Anthony Davis makes two point driving floating jump shot
32-16
+2
Derrick White makes two point driving floating jump shot
32-14
Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound
D'Angelo Russell misses three point running jump shot
Anthony Davis defensive rebound
Kristaps Porzingis misses three point jump shot
+2
Anthony Davis makes two point alley-oop dunk (Taurean Prince assists)
30-14
+2
Jaylen Brown makes two point jump shot
30-12
Lakers lineup change (D'Angelo Russell, Rui Hachimura, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves, Taurean Prince)
Austin Reaves turnover (offensive foul)
Austin Reaves offensive foul (Sam Hauser draws the foul)
Anthony Davis offensive rebound
Rui Hachimura misses three point jump shot
Lakers lineup change (D'Angelo Russell, Rui Hachimura, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves, Cam Reddish)
Celtics lineup change (Sam Hauser, Kristaps Porzingis, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Al Horford)
Lakers defensive rebound
Jayson Tatum misses three point running pullup jump shot
Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
Anthony Davis misses two point turnaround hook shot
+3
Jayson Tatum makes three point pullup jump shot
28-12
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-12
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-11
Kristaps Porzingis shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul)
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
25-10
Cam Reddish turnover (bad pass) (Jaylen Brown steals)
+2
Derrick White makes two point driving finger roll layup (Jayson Tatum assists)
25-10
+2
Anthony Davis makes two point jump shot
21-10
+2
Jayson Tatum makes two point layup
21-8
Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
Rui Hachimura misses three point jump shot
+1
Jrue Holiday makes regular free throw 1 of 1
19-8
Lakers lineup change (Rui Hachimura, Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Austin Reaves, Cam Reddish)
Austin Reaves shooting foul (Jrue Holiday draws the foul)
+2
Jrue Holiday makes two point jump shot
18-8
Anthony Davis offensive rebound
+2
Anthony Davis makes two point tip layup
18-8
Cam Reddish misses two point driving layup
+1
Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-6
+1
Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-6
Cam Reddish shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-6
Lakers lineup change (Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Austin Reaves, Cam Reddish, Taurean Prince)
LeBron James misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Lakers offensive rebound
Kristaps Porzingis shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul)
LeBron James defensive rebound
Jaylen Brown misses two point stepback jump shot
+2
Anthony Davis makes two point tip layup
14-5
Anthony Davis offensive rebound
Jarred Vanderbilt misses two point driving layup
Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound
LeBron James misses two point driving layup
Lakers defensive rebound
Jaylen Brown misses two point driving layup
Jrue Holiday defensive rebound
LeBron James misses two point running layup
LeBron James defensive rebound
Kristaps Porzingis misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Taurean Prince shooting foul (Kristaps Porzingis draws the foul)
+2
Kristaps Porzingis makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Jaylen Brown assists)
14-3
+3
Cam Reddish makes three point jump shot (Taurean Prince assists)
12-3
Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound
Kristaps Porzingis blocks LeBron James's two point jump shot
Lakers 60 second timeout
+3
Jaylen Brown makes three point running jump shot (Derrick White assists)
12-0
Cam Reddish turnover (bad pass) (Derrick White steals)
Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound
+2
Kristaps Porzingis makes two point tip dunk
12-0
Derrick White misses three point jump shot
Jrue Holiday defensive rebound
LeBron James misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
+3
Jrue Holiday makes three point jump shot (Derrick White assists)
12-0
Anthony Davis turnover (bad pass) (Derrick White steals)
Jaylen Brown offensive foul (Jarred Vanderbilt draws the foul)
Jaylen Brown turnover (offensive foul)
Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound
Anthony Davis misses two point turnaround jump shot
+2
Jaylen Brown makes two point running pullup jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists)
12-0
Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound
Jarred Vanderbilt misses two point tip layup
Kristaps Porzingis misses three point jump shot
Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound
Taurean Prince misses three point jump shot
+2
Jaylen Brown makes two point stepback jump shot
12-0
Kristaps Porzingis vs. Anthony Davis (Jaylen Brown gains possession)
Lakers lineup change (Jarred Vanderbilt, Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Cam Reddish, Taurean Prince)
Celtics lineup change (Kristaps Porzingis, Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday)
Box Score
Player Stats
Team Stats
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 8 | K. Porzingis | 28 | 11 | 2 |
| F | 0 | J. Tatum | 25 | 8 | 7 |
| G | 9 | D. White | 18 | 2 | 11 |
| F | 7 | J. Brown | 19 | 5 | 2 |
| G | 4 | J. Holiday | 18 | 7 | 7 |
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | 2 | J. Vanderbilt | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| F | 28 | R. Hachimura | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| C | 3 | A. Davis | 40 | 13 | 4 |
| G | 15 | A. Reaves | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| G | 12 | T. Prince | 17 | 4 | 3 |
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Celtics vs. Lakers: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Celtics vs. Lakers
- Date: Monday, December 25, 2023
- Time: 5:00 PM ET
- Venue: Crypto.com Arena
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Celtics favored at -6.5
- Total (Over/Under): 234.5
- Moneyline Odds: Celtics -190, Lakers +180
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Celtics: 68%
- Lakers: 32%
Dimers.com's predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Projected Final Score
Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Celtics 119-114 Lakers.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Celtics a win probability of 68%, while the Lakers have a win probability of 32%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Celtics are more likely to beat the Lakers in the NBA game at Crypto.com Arena on Monday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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