Had he made a few more shots, the game could have possibly ended with a victory for the Boston Celtics.With Kemba Walker on limited minutes and Jayson Tatum struggling, the Boston Celtics will require significant contributions from Jaylen Brown to win this game against the Portland Trail Blazers. With Kemba on restricted minutes and Jayson Tatum in a major shooting slump, the Boston Celtics took the game to the final minutes where luck went against them in a few foul calls that could have gone either way.Marcus Smart brought his well-known intensity for us tonight during our first seeding game against the Bucks. Feb 22 2020, 08:02 pm GB. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has benefited from the extra floor time as of late as well.

They take on the surging and NBA leading LA Lakers on Monday night at TD Garden. Celtics vs Lakers Prediction: Los Angeles Lakers -6.5 (-113) Going 25-16-1 ATS in the 1Q as well their quick pace on the road has landed them a 13-8 record to the over so far this season.

In the game against the Grizzlies, he led the Blazers' scoring as well. However, it goes without saying – the Lakers have not needed Davis and could probably manage a few more games without him. I would suggest keeping a close eye on the injury report before making any kind of significant wager on the Celtics. BAG.
He scored 18 points and grabbed 9 boards on his return and while he may have seemed rusty, we can expect his game to improve as the season progresses.Damian Lillard's initial struggles to score could be a cause of concern to the Portland Trail Blazers. Philadelphia 76ers 4-3 Milwaukee Bucks. We break down the NBA betting odds for the basketball game between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers on Februrary 23, 2020. Boston has fared very well when the bookies have counted them out, going 7-3 ATS as a dog. The most recent win was Saturday night in Houston, as the Lakers came back from a half time deficit and Lebron James put up 31 points to seal a 124-115 win in Houston.

Their bench production and elite defense will be enough to put away the Portland Trail Blazers.The Portland Trail Blazers' chances depend on Damian Lillard and Jusuf Nurkic who have been decent so far but must step up to their full potential as the Blazers punch above their weight in this bout against the Boston Celtics Kyle Kuzma put up 23 points in the starting spot, in place of Anthony Davis. LA Lakers 4-3 LA Clippers. I expect to see more production out of KCP and Kuzma on Monday night. Former Celtic Rajon Rondo is questionable to return for Monday.

While Lillard did score 29 points in the game, he shot only 2-9 from beyond the three-point line. Jayson Tatum managed to put up 26 points in the loss. It will be their second game of a three-game homestand. I think we see much of the same this evening at TD Garden.

Milwaukee Bucks 4-2 Boston Celtics. Tatum has been one of the only positive performing players in this stretch of bad performances, averaging 26.3 points over his last four games.Things have seemed to go from bad to horrible for the Celtics as of late, as the team is giving up an average of 122.3 points per game over their last three games. The Boston Celtics won that game with ease and will hope to secure a win again to regain momentum. LA Lakers … I would rate the Lakers as about a point and a half better than the Celtics on the road. Specializing in +EV trends among single teams, as well as trends in the betting market based on line movement and implied probability. Lakers vs Celtics Prediction: Los Angeles Lakers -1 (-110) However, even with home-court advantage – you have to downgrade the Celtics slightly, due to their poor performance as of late, as well as the possible absence of both Kemba Walker and Jaylen Brown. Davis is out with a nagging back injury, but the Lakers have put together 4 wins in the 5 games that Davis has missed. Last time these two teams locked horns back in January, where Celtics came out victorious by a huge margin. Lakers are better both in rebounding (46.3 to 45.9) and in assists made (26.3 to 23.2), while Celtics are better in turnovers committed (13.8 to 15.1). Also Read: Toronto Raptors vs LA Lakers Prediction and Match Preview - 1st August 2020 Published 01 Aug 2020, 21:00 IST NBA Boston Celtics Portland Trail Blazers Jaylen Brown CJ McCollum Jaylen Brown's current form makes him the key player for the Celtics in the upcoming game against the Blazers.Kemba Walker, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Gordon Hayward, Daniel TheisAfter a hard-fought overtime victory against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Portland Trail Blazers will be relieved to have reduced the margin of games with the eight seed, as they now find themselves firmly in the ninth spot merely 2.5 games behind the Grizzlies.While the victory will be crucial to the Portland Trail Blazers' playoff chances, their performance in the game was not perfect.
Davis is expected to return to the team at some point during their five-game road trip. The Celtics will hope to climb out of a hole they find themselves in on Monday night when they take on the Lakers. Boston has lost two straight at home and have only won two of their last five overall at TD Garden.