Clippers vs Celtics Predictions

Clippers vs Celtics is an inter-Conference tilt between two teams that should be part of the postseason tournament, with both teams having realistic aspirations of their respective conferences. We have a high end Los Angeles Clippers team that is playing at a high level, particularly when at full strength. They will be taking on a Boston Celtics team that has had mix results in the first half of 2021, but remains firmly in the playoff mix of the Eastern Conference.

Clippers vs Celtics has been played over 100 times, with the split tilting drastically to the side of the Boston Celtics. Recent seasons however, paint quite a different picture to that of the long-term history, as the Los Angeles Clippers have been the team enjoying more recent success. Of course the Celtics are one of the most storied franchises in NBA history while the Clippers had many years of ineptitude, so the more recent history would be the more important factor.

You will find the best NBA picks for Los Angeles Clippers vs Boston Celtics below.

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Why bet the Los Angeles Clippers?

✅ Healthier Clips: The Clippers will be at full strength for one of the few times this season, while the Celtics are unable to claim the same. They will be without Marcus Smart and additionally it seems Jaylen Brown is on the wrong side of questionable for this game. The Celtics do not have the impact depth they did in 2020 since Gordon Hayward left for Charlotte.

✅ Clips road strength: Despite losing two of their last three, all on the road, the Clippers are one of the league’s best road teams. They carry the second best road record in the league and the statistics back up that record. Clippers lead the league in point differential in road contests and are the second most efficient offensive team in the league away from home. They keep a slow, churning, half court pace, the slowest in the league and outplay teams in half court sets. The slowed pace allows them to be a top four team in gorss defesnive output while their stars allow them to be a top 10 scoring team in gross output.

Celtics vs Clippers has been played over one hundred times, with a massive edge going to the Celtics on the historical split. The more recent years tell a different story, as the Clippers have been the team to enjoy the recent success. Current performance and recent outcomes carry much more value than that of historical splits in this matchup.

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Clippers vs Celtics Against the Spread Predictions

Clippers vs Celtics against the spread predictions refer to whether the Celtics or Clippers win or lose by the necessary points to cover the spread.

For a hypothetical line, we will use the Clippers -4. This means a wager on the Clippers would require them to win by more than four points to be considered a winner. A wager on the Celtics, at +4, would require them to either win the game outright or to lose by fewer than four points to have a wager be considered a winner.

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Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Clippers Over/Under Betting

Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Clippers Over/Under betting is a way of wagering on the contest without needing to pick the team that wins the game. Instead, these wagers are against a set total of combined points in the game. For a hypothetical example, we will use a total set at 220 points. Over/Under wagers on this Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Clippers contest would consist of betting over or under 220 combined points for the two teams.

There are many factors to be considered when diving into Over/Under wagering. These factors include pace (expected possessions per game), offensive efficiency and defensive efficiency. Knowing which teams play faster and slower, and which teams play with a higher and lower level of efficiency at each end of the floor is a large edge when over/under wagering.

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LA Clippers vs Celtics Moneyline Predictions

LA Clippers vs Boston Celtics Money Line wagering on NBA is a fun way to bet on one team or the other, while taking the point spread out of play.

Instead of laying or taking the points on the spread, you can lay odds on the favorite or take odds on the underdog to simply win the game outright. If you are looking to wager on a game, for instance the Clippers vs Celtics Money Line predictions, but want to avoid the point spread, a Money Line wager is worth considering.

For an example of how a Money Line wager differs from an against the spread wager, we will use our Clippers -6 hypothetical example from above. Instead of the standard -110 odds on an against the spread play, the Clippers can be bet on to simply win outright while laying odds. The Celtics can be bet on to win the game outright while getting odds.

In our hypothetical, we would expect to have to lay about -170 on the Clippers and expect to get about +140 on the Celtics.

With the Celtics having a large edge on the all time series the history but the Clippers being a bit better in recent years, history cannot be a determining factor on a money line wager. We know that history is just one piece of the puzzle and all other factors need to be considered. The more recent matchups have gone the Clippers way, but we still need to look at other factors to determine the best play in Clippers vs Celtics matchups.

There are hours of research required for successful NBA predictions, and we are here to provide that for you, with a conclusion summed up and bottom lined. Check above for a synopsis and who to play in this Celtics vs Clippers matchup.

The NBA carries the most fluid odds in comparison to the other major sports in the United States. We often see a slow release of opening odds and against the spread, over/under and money line odds all fluctuate, often rapidly throughout a given day leading up to tipoff. The Clippers vs Celtics regular season matchup won’t draw a massive betting market from the general public, so just a small quantity of significant wagers could move the lines in one direction or the other.

We currently have no sports books in the United States that offer streaming of NBA games. This will certainly change in the future, but for now we are still required to turn to paid streaming services that might have the game you are looking. For live streaming Clippers vs Celtics you are limited to YouTubeTV, FuboTV, Hulu and NBA League Pass.