The Los Angeles Lakers (16-5) take on the Boston Celtics (13-9) Friday at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. ET (Prime Video). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Lakers vs. Celtics odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

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Los Angeles got back in the win column on Thursday with a 123-120 buzzer-beating victory over the Toronto Raptors while covering as a 2-point road underdog with the Over (228.5) hitting. F LeBron James scored only 8 points (with 6 rebounds and 11 assists) to snap a 19-year, 1,297-game double-digit scoring streak. G Austin Reaves dropped 44 and 10 assists as the Lakers played without G Luka Doncic , who missed the game for personal reasons.

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