Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Clippers NBA Picks, Odds, Predictions 3/2/21
2021-03-02 19:30:00 EDT
The Los Angeles Clippers and Boston Celtics meet Tuesday in NBA action at the TD Garden.
The Los Angeles Clippers look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The Los Angeles Clippers are averaging 114.9 points on 48.4 percent shooting and allowing 109 points on 46.7 percent shooting. Kawhi Leonard is averaging 26.8 points and 6.3 rebounds while Paul George is averaging 23.4 points and 6.2 rebounds. Lou Williams is the third double-digit scorer and Marcus Morris Sr. is grabbing 3.8 rebounds. The Los Angeles Clippers are shooting 41.6 percent from beyond the arc and 84 percent from the free throw line. The Los Angeles Clippers are allowing 35.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.4 rebounds per game.
The Boston Celtics look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The Boston Celtics are averaging 110.9 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 110.4 points on 46.7 percent shooting. Jayson Tatum is averaging 25.2 points and seven rebounds while Jaylen Brown is averaging 25 points and four assists. Kemba Walker is the third double-digit scorer and Marcus Smart is grabbing 2.8 rebounds. The Boston Celtics are shooting 36.7 percent from beyond the arc and 76.6 percent from the free throw line. The Boston Celtics are allowing 35.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44 rebounds per game.
The Clippers are 15-6 ATS in their last 21 Tuesday games and 22-10 ATS in their last 32 road games. The Celtics are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 5-1-1 in Clippers last 7 overall. The over is 5-2 in Celtics last 7 overall. The Clippers are 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings in Boston.
The Los Angeles Clippers have been covering machines on the road dating back to last season, and they win on the road by an average of 6.7 points. The Boston Celtics are banged up and are losing their last five games by an average of 3.2 points while the defense continues to slip. The Celtics can be a dangerous team at home, but they have issues to fix before I can back them against some of the top teams in the league. I’ll lay the reasonable chalk with the Clippers on the road.
