If the thought of a Los Angeles Lakers versus Boston Celtics matchup doesn't get one's adrenalin flowing, then one is not a fan of NBA basketball. The Lakers (33-14) will host the Celtics (35-11) Sunday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles with tip-off set for 3:30 pm Eastern. Sunday's game will be the first between LA and Boston since they battled for seven grueling games in the 2010 NBA Finals. NBA point spreads specialists list the Lakers as 1 1/2 point spreads favorites versus the Celtics with a 184 total. NBA betting fans can keep tabs on the most up to the moment NBA Point Spreads , prior to making their picks.
Early betting trends show a slight majority, 64 percent, of bettors risking the Lakers to win against the point spreads while 51 percent of money line wagers are on the Lakers to win the game straight up. Trends show 74 percent of fans betting the combined game score will slip OVER the posted 184 total.
The Lakers are pretty tough to beat at home even to a quality team like the Celtics. LA is 17-5 in home games at Staples Center, but has not been a good bet against the point spreads going 9-13. On the season, the Lakers are 19-24 ATS and over the last 10 games are 4-4 ATS at home.
Boston finds itself 13-8 SU on the road, but has covered the spreads well going 12-9 away. The Celtics are 22-22 ATS on the season and are 5-5 ATS over the last 10 games.
Today's game should be exciting from both a fans and bettors standpoint. I will go with the home team Lakers in this one – NBA Spreads BEST BET – Lakers – 1 1/2.
