NBA Picks and Betting Tips: Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 26th November
NLB Staff
24.11.2024 12:23
Boston vs La Clippers Prediction
Seeing that the Celtics enter this game as one of the most dominant forces again after running through their playoffs last year, Boston will play a Clippers squad that continues to be a super underrated unit. With this Boston Celtics squad having won their last game 108-96 against Washington, Los Angeles enters this game after easily defeating Sacramento. This matchup will take place on November 26th at 6:00 A.M in T.D. Garden. Below are our key betting tips, top player props, vital injuries, and betting trends to create a prediction for this game.
Boston vs La Clippers Key Betting Tips & Predictions
1. Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Clippers Moneyline Pick
With the moneyline being at -260 in this game for the Celtics, it should be dominated by Boston due to their complete advantage of overall talent. Seeing that Jrue Holiday and Derrick White start in their backcourt, they should be able to have more assists plus points than one with Norman Powell/Kris Dunn in addition to James Harden. With both wings in this game in Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown being superstars for Boston, their huge size plus skill should completely outplay Derrick Jones Jr. and Terrance Mann. Although Al Horford and Ivica Zubac will have a very similar game, all the other aspects make this -260 moneyline a easy victory for Boston and their 3rd in 4 previous matchups vs Los Angeles.
2. Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Clippers Point Spread Pick
Seeing that the Boston Celtics have a -6 spread in this matchup, it should be taken due to their elite two-way prowess. As point guard Jrue Holiday continues being a great scorer from his layup making ability, it might be a little tough in this game due to James Harden’s size. But, having a pretty solid ability to pass and being one of the best defenders will make it a very close contest against the Clippers superstar. With Harden having been an elite assist maker plus scorer this season, the ability of Jrue Holiday to create steals is vital. Having Norman Powell and Kris Dunn rotating at shooting guard will be a huge advantage for Derrick White as he continues providing this Celtics squad with scoring plus rebounding. Even as a much improved passer, he should use his elite strength and body to control Kris Dunn, while forcing him way more into the paint than needed. With Jaylen Brown still being one of the most elite scorers who can make his shot from anywhere, he should handle Terrance Mann with ease. As Mann has been struggling to get any offense or defense going this season, Brown’s wing defense will force the Celtics to have extra possessions while he continues knocking down deep shots at a high-rate. Given that Jayson Tatum is this all-around scorer as well that can have blocks and really create fade-away mismatches, him going against Derrick Jones Jr. creates a huge margin. Even though the Clippers power forward can dunk really high, his game is very limited and should be dominated by Tatum at every facet. With Al Horford still being this squads center, his ability to stretch the floor and rebound will match Ivica Zubac’s physicality in th middle. All in all, the -6 spread pick for the Celtics looks perfect.
3. Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Clippers Over/Under Pick (Total Points)
As the over/under in this game is at 227.5 points, it seems like this will be a pretty high-scoring game with two high-octane offenses. Seeing that the Clippers have a very strong point guard who can pass and shoot, their shooting guard will be able to knock some deep chances as well. Having a center who can finish inside and a backup small forward who has developed into one of the better all-around scorers, they play a Celtics squad led by one of the best drivers to the basket. Having a great shooting guard who can provide from all over, their star forwards will continue showing prowess in their all-around elite game. Having a bench piece who is known for hitting long distance 3-point shots and couple who can finish inside, this score should be way higher than last times 211 combined points.
Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Clippers Top Player Props
Jayson Tatum over 28.5 points at 1.87: Seeing that the Celtics power forward continues being one of the most dynamic scorers on fade-away, his ability to drive-in with ease also makes him a threat. As he gets a matchup against a smaller Derrick Jones Jr., he should use a height advantage to create efficient shots. Looking at this, Tatum should definitely go over his 29.1 points per game season average in this matchup.
James Harden over 21.5 points at 1.80: As James Harden has improved along the three point line and used dribbles to finish inside, he looks like a lethal offensive threat once again. But, this game will make him score a little less normal due to going up against an elite guard like Jrue Holiday. Seeing that James Harden averages 20.4 points a night, he will go a little higher in this game but not by way too much.
Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Clippers Injury News & Impact
Boston Celtics Injuries: Seeing that Kristaps Porzingis, 20.1 points and 7.2 rebounds, remains out due to his foot issue, this Celtics squad will remain with the same lineup that has kept them so successful during the early part of this season with head coach Joe Muzzula leading.
Los Angeles Clippers Injuries: With Norman Powell returning to their next game after a hamstring injury, this squad will only continue being without Kawhi Leonard. But, as they have shown immense success in their rotations without this superstar, the Clippers should continue using similar units again under Tyron Lue.
Boston vs La Clippers Head-to-Head Trends
As the Celtics have historically been able to control this matchup, they should have another victory after winning 2 of their last 3 as a much stronger team. Although they did lose by 19 points last time out, this squad should score a lot again after averaging 128.5 points in two matchups prior. With Boston being 3-2 against the spread during their 5 previous matchups, this current matchup should help continue expanding upon their record.
Betting Insights & Public Trends
Looking at the current public trends, Boston is favored by 72.5% of bettors to win this matchup against Los Angeles.
Boston vs La Clippers Final Prediction
As the Los Angeles Clippers have entered this game playing at a strong level, they will go up against an even tougher contest in Boston. Even though this game could end up being somewhat close, the overall stardom of this Celtics squad will outplay Los Angeles by a huge margin. Led by Jrue Holiday at point guard, Boston has one of the strongest two-way guards that can help score from long-range and have a couple good drives in this game. Although James Harden will be able to keep his scoring game at lower rate due to a massive size advantage, the difference is the quickness Holiday plays with. As Harden has been a great passer this season, Jrue Holiday will cover a lot of that up with his sideline-to-sideline defense while also creating multiple steal opporutunties. Although James Harden will probably win the scoring and rebounding advantage, it will not be at a very high level due to Holiday’s closing out ability. At shooting guard, Derrick White should continue providing very efficient scoring from the perimeter while also creating great opportunities for others. Someone who can really lockdown the wings, he should have an advantage due to the fact Kris Dunn will play more minutes as Norman Powell is just recovering. Knowing that and White has a huge advantage in dribbling plus strength against Dunn, he should continue being very creative while play offense. Defensively, his quickness to create loose balls will give the Celtics a lot of transition points on the other end.
Meanwhile, the Celtics should completely outclass Los Angeles at the small forward position with Jaylen Brown having a massive mismatch against Terrannce Mann. As the Celtics SF continues to be an elite inside scorer that can create off the dribble outside, his ability to finish with ease against smaller defenders will come up big. Seeing that Terrannce Mann hasn’t played at a top level on either end this season, Brown’s ability to force him into bad passes on defense will be another key aspect. Even though Mann won’t shoot that many shots, Brown can continue forcing him to take some late in the shot clock if he is completely trapped. In addition, Jayson Tatum creates another huge mismatch against Derrick Jones Jr. as one of the best all-around scorers. Seeing that Tatum can really also get rebounds against a much smaller Clippers power forward, this leads to extra chances of scoring and also gives Boston more opportunities as the Celtics star creates blocks. With Al Horford being an all-around center that can be more athletic Ivica Zubac, the Celtics depth of Payton Prtichard and Neemias Queta will further propel this roster. But, if Clippers pieces like Kevin Porter Jr. and Amir Coffey provide, it could be a very close game.
Our prediction: The Boston Celtics win this game and cover their -6 spread, while score goes over 227.5 points.
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