10:40 pm
December 8

Celtics @ Clippers

Who will WIN this matchup?

Boston Celtics (13-12)

@ Los Angeles Clippers (13-12)

 

Current odds:

Boston Celtics: (+130)

Los Angeles Clippers: (-150)

 

• The spread for the game is Los Angeles by 3.5 points.

• The inconsistent Los Angeles Clippers will put their on-again, off-again status on full display Wednesday, this time at home against the Boston Celtics. In what might have been the epitome of their erratic play early this season, the Clippers played an unattractive brand of basketball Monday yet still pulled out a 102-90 road victory against the Portland Trail Blazers.

• Paul George had 21 points for the Clippers and Marcus Morris Sr. added 17 as he quickly rounds into form after missing 15 games with left knee injury. After finally returning Nov. 23, Morris has averaged 19.7 points over his past three games. The Clippers won two of their past three, all road games, losing at Sacramento on Saturday after delivering one of their best overall games of the season in a 119-115 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday.

• The Celtics also know inconsistency well. Lingering around the .500 mark, they fell 137-130 at Utah on Friday and turned around one day later to demolish the Trail Blazers 145-117. The roller coaster continued when Boston opened its Los Angeles back-to-back on Tuesday with a 117-102 loss to the Lakers. Jayson Tatum scored 34 points for the Celtics, but none of his teammates had more than 13 and Boston was outrebounded 51-34.

• The Celtics’ defense let the Lakers shoot 51.6 percent while Boston hit 43.9 percent to derail its recent run of improved offensive efficiency. Boston coach Ime Udoka pulled his starters with five minutes remaining.

5/10
Confidence
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Los Angeles Clippers
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