The Los Angeles Clippers and Boston Celtics meet Wednesday in NBA action at the TD Garden. The Los Angeles Clippers need a win after losing five of their last six games. The Boston Celtics need a win after losing seven of their last 10 games.
The Los Angeles Clippers are averaging 105.4 points on 44.9 percent shooting and allowing 105.3 points on 44.4 percent shooting. Paul George is averaging 24.7 points and 7.1 rebounds, while Reggie Jackson is averaging 17.2 points and 4.2 assists. Marcus Morris Sr. is the third double-digit scorer and Luke Kennard is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The Los Angeles Clippers are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 78 percent from the free throw line. The Los Angeles Clippers are allowing 33.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44 rebounds per game.
The Boston Celtics are averaging 108.4 points on 44.3 percent shooting and allowing 107.4 points on 44.3 percent shooting. Jayson Tatum is averaging 25.6 points and 8.6 rebounds, while Jaylen Brown is averaging 22.8 points and 2.8 assists. Dennis Schroder is the third double-digit scorer and Al Horford is grabbing 7.9 rebounds. The Boston Celtics are shooting 34 percent from beyond the arc and 80.7 percent from the free throw line. The Boston Celtics are allowing 34.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.9 rebounds per game.
The Clippers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games playing on 1 days rest. The Celtics are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games. The under is 4-1 in Clippers last 5 overall. The under is 6-2 in Celtics last 8 Wednesday games. The Clippers are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Los Angeles Clippers are still without their best players, and they’re losing their last five games by an average of 5.6 points while shooting 43.7 percent from the field. The Boston Celtics are getting healthier in terms of their top players, and they should be eager for a bounce back performance after an embarrassing loss to the Timberwolves. At home, the Celtics should win here rather comfortably. If not, the Celtics have issues bigger than we think.