Celtics vs. Clippers Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets – Wednesday, January 22, 2025 ...Middle East

The Los Angeles Clippers (24-18) are big, 10-point underdogs against the Boston Celtics (30-13) at Intuit Dome on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. The game begins at 10:30 PM ET on NBCS-BOS and FDSSC. The matchup’s over/under is 217.

Celtics vs. Clippers Odds

Celtics odds to win: -420 Clippers odds to win: +330 Spread: Celtics (-10) Total: 217

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Game Time and Information

When: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 10:30 PM ET Where: Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California TV: NBCS-BOS and FDSSC

Who Will Win Celtics vs. Clippers?

Celtics and Clippers Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

The Celtics are 10-13-1 against the spread when favored by 10 points or more this season.

The Clippers are winless against the spread (0-2) when playing as at least 10-point underdogs.

The two teams average a combined 10.2 more points per game (227.2) than this game’s over/under of 217 points.

Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 214.7 points per game, 2.3 fewer than the point total for this matchup.

The average total the Celtics have had set in matchups this season is 11.2 more points than this outing’s point total.

Los Angeles’ games this season have averaged a total of 217.4 points, 0.4 fewer than the point total in this matchup.

Boston’s ATS record is 18-24-1 this season.

The Clippers are 25-16-1 against the spread this season.

Celtics Stats & Insights

The Celtics’ +413 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 9.6 points per game) is a result of scoring 117.7 points per game (fourth in the NBA) while allowing 108.1 per outing (sixth in the league).

The Celtics record 45.3 rebounds per game (10th in the league) compared to the 44.4 of their opponents.

Boston connects on 17.8 three-pointers per game (first in the league), five more than its opponents (12.8). It is shooting 36.3% from deep (13th in the NBA) while allowing opponents to shoot 34.9%.

The Celtics’ 116.8 points per 100 possessions on offense rank third in the NBA, and the 107.2 points they allow per 100 possessions rank sixth in the league.

The Celtics have been slightly better offensively at home, where they average 118 points per game, compared to on the road, where they average 117.3 per game. Defensively, they are worse in home games, where they concede 109.3 points per game, versus on the road, where they let their opponents to score 106.6 per game.

Clippers Stats & Insights

The Clippers’ +119 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 2.9 points per game) is a result of putting up 109.5 points per game (23rd in NBA) while allowing 106.6 per outing (third in league).

The 44.1 rebounds per game Los Angeles accumulates rank 14th in the league, 1.5 more than the 42.6 its opponents record.

The Clippers connect on 12.3 three-pointers per game (23rd in the league) compared to their opponents’ 12.7. They shoot 36% from deep, and their opponents shoot 34%.

The Clippers score 108.4 points per 100 possessions (21st in league), while allowing 105.9 points per 100 possessions (third in NBA).

At home, Los Angeles scores 111.3 points per game. On the road, it scores 107.5.

Celtics Key Players to Watch

Jayson Tatum puts up 27.5 points and 9.3 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game.

Tatum leads active Celtics in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 3.7 shots per game from beyond the arc.

Tatum averages 1.3 steals per game, while Derrick White has 1.3 blocks per contest.

Clippers Key Players to Watch

James Harden has shown out this season to lead active Clippers players in points (21.3 per game), rebounds (5.8 per game), and assists (8.1 per game).

Norman Powell knocks down 3.5 threes per game.

The Clippers’ defensive effort gets a boost from Kris Dunn’s 1.5 steals and Harden’s 0.6 blocks per game.