When: Sunday, February 3rd at 10AM PT
Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Line: -1 Celtics
Total: 184
Last Meeting: December 27th – The Clippers routed the Celtics in LA 106-77.
The Match-Up
The LA Clippers may be one of the best teams in the league, but on Friday night they were pummeled and humiliated by one of the league’s bottom dwellers, the Toronto Raptors. Clippers players cited lack of energy as the reason for their worst loss of the season. Chris Paul has yet to resume practicing since re-injuring his knee on January 12th versus the Orlando Magic.
Betting Information
After losing 6 in a row straight up and going 0-6 against the spread, the Boston Celtics have won 3 in a row straight up, going 3-0 ATS. On the year, the Celtics are a porous 18-25-3 ATS (11-12-1 ATS at home). Boston has a slight tendency to play in lower scoring games than expected – the Celtics are 24-21-1 Under (13-11-1 Under at home). The total has gone Under in 3 out of the last 4 home games for Boston.
The LA Clippers have struggled some lately, losing 5 out of their last 7 games straight up and going 2-5 ATS. The Clippers are 27-21 ATS on the year (11-12 ATS on the road). LA is 25-23 Over on the season (13-10 Under on the road). The total has gone Under in the last 3 games and in 3 out of the last 4 road games for the Clippers.
Outlook
Clippers’ Jamal Crawford suffered a broken nose in the loss Friday versus the Raptors and will be a game time decision Sunday versus the Celtics. If Crawford can’t go, the prospects of a Clippers road win will dwindle significantly versus a Boston team looking for its fourth straight win.
Source: SBNation
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