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The Lakers and Celtics, of course, are longtime bitter rivals. The rivalry came to a head twice in Pierce's Hall of Fame career in the NBA Finals, with the Celtics capturing the title in 2008 and the Lakers defeating the Celtics in '10.

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA picks and predictions for Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night

The Boston Celtics play against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. The Boston Celtics are spending $6,420,130 per win while the Los Angeles Lakers are spending $8,148,828

On Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics are playing the Clippers in Los Angeles. Before the game (on Tuesday), Jayson Tatum made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel.

Unders have usually been a cash cow whenever the defending champs hit the floor, and Douglas Farmer is going back to the well for a second consecutive night.

Prediction for the NBA Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics match will occur on January 24. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Anthony Davis and the Boston Celtics will battle when the Los Angeles Lakers (23-18) play the Celtics (31-13) at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday, January 23 at 10:00 PM ET.The Celtics are coming off

1. Lakers and Celtics renew rivalry. These franchises have dominated the NBA over the last 100 years, with Boston winning 18 and Los Angeles taking down 17. The next highest team only has seven, and it should be fun to watch these storied franchises battle with superstars like LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Jayson Tatum taking the floor.

The Utah Jazz are reportedly asking for a lot from the Lakers if they want to trade for big man Walker Kessler.

LOS ANGELES — Celtics guard Jrue Holiday’s home in Ventura County has not been damaged by the Los Angeles wildfires, but returning here this week he has been met with startling reminders of how severely life has changed for so many.