The Los Angeles Clippers (48-25) look to extend their six-game winning streak when they take on the Boston Celtics (32-40) at TD Garden. The game starts at 6:00 pm ET on Sunday, Mar. 29 and will air on FSN-PT and CSN-NE.
The Celtics beat the Knicks 96-92 on Friday. Isaiah Thomas led all scorers with 18 points on 4-for-13 shooting. The Clippers, meanwhile, are coming off a 119-98 win over the 76ers on Friday. Chris Paul led the team in scoring with 25 points on 9-for-15 shooting.
Over the last five games, J.J. Redick and Paul have been hot for the Clippers. During that stretch, Redick has averaged 21.8 points, 1.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 0.6 steals, and 3.8 three-pointers. Not to be outdone, Paul has put up 23.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 12.0 assists, 2.2 steals, and 1.8 three-pointers.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Clippers won the first game 102-93. DeAndre Jordan played a big role with 19 points and 12 rebounds.
The odds are even for this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is presently unavailable. The Celtics enter the game with records of 32-40 Straight Up (SU) and 41-31 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 12-17 SU and 17-12 ATS versus the Western Conference. Spreading the ball around is a huge part of Boston’s offense. They are fifth in the league in assists with an average of 24.2 per game.
On the other side, the Clippers head into the game with records of 33-40 ATS and 48-25 SU. Los Angeles has a record of 18-11 SU and 13-16 ATS against the East. The Clippers rank second in the league in scoring, averaging 106.4 points per game. When it comes to making good decisions with the ball, nobody is better than the Clippers. They are the top assist-to-turnover ratio team in the league at 2.07.
Following the Clippers’ latest win over Boston, their SU record against the Celtics moves to 6-4 over the last 10 meetings. Additionally, the Clippers lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4. Los Angeles had the advantage in three key areas (field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers) twice over the last 10. Boston has never had the edge in all categories.
Predictions: SU Winner – LAC, ATS Winner – LAC
Notes
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston’s last 5 games.
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
Boston is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston’s last 7 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Boston’s last 24 games when playing LA Clippers.
Boston is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Clippers.
Boston is 4-8 ATS in their last 12 games when playing LA Clippers.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston’s last 11 games when playing at home against LA Clippers.
Boston is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Clippers.
Los Angeles ranks second in points per game with 106.4, while Boston ranks 24th in points allowed with an average of 101.4 given up.
Boston ranks 21st in points allowed per home game (100.2 PPG), while Los Angeles ranks second in points per away game with 106.5.
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Boston Celtics are a formidable 26-6. In games where they fail to hit triple digits, the Los Angeles Clippers have a poor record of 7-14.
The Boston Celtics have an abysmal 6-34 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Los Angeles Clippers are 41-11 when they hit triple digits.
The Celtics have an offensive rating of 101.0 (ranked 20th). The Clippers rank 15th for their defensive rating of 102.7.
Boston averages 99.6 possessions per game, scoring 1.010 points on each possession. While Los Angeles averages fewer possessions per game with 97.5, the team scores more points per possession with 1.091.
Los Angeles has an average effective field goal percentage of 53.3% (ranked second in the league}. Boston is a subpar 1-15 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Los Angeles ranks near the top of the league in assists at third (24.7 assists per game). Boston is ranked fifth, with 24.2 assists per game.
The Boston Celtics average 3.7 blocks per game for a rank of 30th. The Los Angeles Clippers rank higher (10th), earning 4.9 blocks each contest.
Boston is ranked 11th when it comes to offensive rebounding. Los Angeles ranks 10th in defensive rebounds.
Boston averages 8.0 steals per game. Los Angeles is 19-16 when allowing at least 7 steals.
