Celtics vs. Lakers Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for March 8

Celtics vs. Lakers Game Info

• Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025
• Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: TD Garden -- Boston, Massachusetts
• Coverage: ABC and ESPN+

The Los Angeles Lakers (40-21) will try to build on an eight-game win streak when they visit the Boston Celtics (45-18) at 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 8, 2025 as 7.5-point underdogs. The Celtics have won three games in a row. The matchup's over/under is 227.5.

Celtics vs. Lakers Odds & Spread

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Celtics vs. Lakers Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Celtics win (75.9%)

Celtics vs. Lakers Betting Trends

• The Celtics have put together a record of 29-33-1 against the spread this season.
• The Lakers have played 61 games, with 35 wins against the spread.
• Games involving the Celtics have hit the over 29 times out of 61 chances this season.
• Lakers games this season have gone over the total in 28 of 61 opportunities (45.9%).
• Boston owns a worse record against the spread in home games (14-18-0) than it does on the road (15-15-1).
• The Celtics have eclipsed the total in a higher percentage of home games (56.2%) than road tilts (35.5%).
• Against the spread, Los Angeles has performed better at home (21-11-0) than on the road (14-13-2).
• In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Lakers' games have finished above the over/under at home (43.8%, 14 of 32) than away (48.3%, 14 of 29).

Celtics Leaders

• Jayson Tatum's numbers on the season are 26.9 points, 8.8 boards and 5.8 assists per game, shooting 45.5% from the field and 35.4% from beyond the arc, with an average of 3.6 made 3-pointers (fourth in NBA).
• Jaylen Brown averages 23.1 points, 6.1 boards and 4.8 assists.
• Derrick White averages 16.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists, shooting 44.7% from the field and 39.3% from beyond the arc, with 3.5 made treys per game (sixth in NBA).
• Payton Pritchard is averaging 14.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists.
• Kristaps Porzingis is averaging 18.9 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists.

Lakers Leaders

• Per game, LeBron James provides the Lakers 25.1 points, 8.1 rebounds and 8.5 assists. He also averages 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocks.
• The Lakers get 18.9 points per game from Austin Reaves, plus 4.3 rebounds and 5.9 assists.
• Luka Doncic averages 26.8 points, 8.3 rebounds and 7.9 assists. He is sinking 44.5% of his shots from the floor and 33.9% from beyond the arc, with 3.3 treys per game.
• Dalton Knecht's numbers on the season are 9.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. He is making 46.3% of his shots from the field and 36.4% from 3-point range, with an average of 1.6 treys.
• Dorian Finney-Smith's numbers on the season are 8.3 points, 4 boards and 1.3 assists per game. He is making 44.5% of his shots from the field and 39.6% from 3-point range, with an average of 1.8 triples.

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