Celtics vs. Lakers Prediction, Odds, Picks – Dec. 5

A pair of the league’s top scorers take the court — Jaylen Brown (fifth, 29 points per game) and Luka Doncic (first, 35.3) — when the Boston Celtics (13-9) host the Los Angeles Lakers (16-5) on December 5, 2025 on Amazon Prime Video and SportsNet LA. The Celtics are currently healthy 7-point favorites against the Lakers. The over/under is 223.5 points for the matchup.

Here is everything you need to know about the Celtics-Lakers game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Celtics vs. Lakers Game Information, TV Channel & Odds

• When: Friday, December 5, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts
• TV: Amazon Prime Video and SportsNet LA
• Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

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Celtics vs. Lakers Prediction

ATS Pick: Lakers (+ 7)
O/U Pick: Over (223.5)
Score Prediction: Celtics 118 – Lakers 113

Celtics vs. Lakers Betting Insights

• Of 22 games thus far this year, the Celtics have had 14 with over 223.5 points scored, their current matchup’s over/under.
• This season, 17 of the Lakers’ 21 total matchups have gone over 223.5 total points scored.
• These two teams average 235.9 points per game combined, 12.4 more than the total of 223.5.
• The Celtics and the Lakers have seen their opponents average a combined 3.2 more points per game than the point total of 223.5 set in this game.
• Boston has been chosen as the favorite in 12 games this year and has walked away with the win eight times (66.7%) in those games.
• Los Angeles has won in seven of the 10 contests it has been named as the odds-on underdog this year.
• Boston and Los Angeles have split the last two games they’ve played.
• Both the Celtics and the Lakers are 1-1 against the spread in those outings.
• The Celtics beat the point spread in their previous six games, and were favored in two of those contests.

Celtics Recent Trends

• The Celtics are 8-2 against the spread and 8-2 overall in their past 10 contests.
• Boston has averaged a total of 227.3 combined points over its last 10 games, 3.8 greater than this game’s total of 223.5.
• The Celtics are 12-9-1 against the spread this season.
• This season, Boston has an ATS record of 4-2 in its six games as a favorite of 7 points or more.
• Celtics games this year have gone over the point total 47.6% of the time (10 out of 21 games with a set point total).
• The Celtics average just 0.7 more points per game (116.7) than the Lakers allow (116).
• When Boston puts up more than 116 points, it is 9-1 against the spread and 10-0 overall.
• The Celtics are shooting 47% from the field this season, 1.4 percentage points lower than the 48.4% the Lakers allow to opponents.
• The Celtics have covered the spread in the same percentage of home games as away games (54.5%). They have covered six times in 11 games when playing at home and six times in 11 games on the road.
• When it comes to over/unders, Boston hits the over more consistently at home, as it has eclipsed the total six times in 11 opportunities this season (54.5%). In road games, it has hit the over four times in 11 opportunities (36.4%).
• As a moneyline favorite, the Celtics have won a lower percentage of their home games (.571) compared to away games (.800).

Celtics Recent Stats

Celtics Leaders

• Brown puts up 29 points, 6 rebounds and 4.8 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.4 blocks.
• Derrick White averages 17 points, 4 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 1.6 steals (10th in league) and 1.2 blocks.
• Payton Pritchard averages 17.3 points, 4.9 assists and 4.4 boards per game.
• Neemias Queta averages 10.1 points, 1.6 assists and 8.2 rebounds.
• Anfernee Simons averages 13.7 points, 2.6 assists and 2.1 boards.

Celtics Player Props

Lakers Recent Trends

• The Lakers are 6-4 against the spread and 8-2 overall in their last 10 games.
• Los Angeles and its opponents have combined to score an average of 231.9 combined points over its last 10 games, 8.4 more than the 223.5 over/under in this matchup.
• The Lakers are 14-7-0 against the spread this season.
• Los Angeles has covered the spread twice this season when underdogs by 7 points or more (in three chances).
• Lakers games this year have gone over the point total 15 times in 21 opportunities (71.4%).
• The Lakers put up an average of 119.2 points per game, 8.5 more points than the 110.7 the Celtics allow to opponents.
• When it scores more than 110.7 points, Los Angeles is 14-1 against the spread and 15-0 overall.
• The Lakers have shot at a 51.2% clip from the field this season, 6.8 percentage points greater than the 44.4% shooting opponents of the Celtics have averaged.
• The Lakers have been better against the spread away (8-3-0) than at home (6-4-0) this year.
• Los Angeles’ games have finished above the over/under more often at home (10 times out of 10) than away (five of 11) this season.
• In 2025-26 when moneyline favorites, the Lakers have a better winning percentage at home (.833, 5-1 record) than away (.800, 4-1).

Lakers Recent Stats

Lakers Leaders

• Doncic is averaging 35.3 points, 8.9 rebounds and 8.9 assists per contest. He’s also draining 47.8% of his shots from the floor and 34.1% from 3-point range, with 3.7 triples per contest (fourth in league).
• The Lakers are getting 28.9 points, 5.7 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game from Austin Reaves this season.
• Deandre Ayton gets the Lakers 15.8 points, 8.6 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game while averaging 0.7 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
• Rui Hachimura is averaging 13.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. He is sinking 53.8% of his shots from the floor and 46.8% from 3-point range (sixth in league), with 1.9 triples per contest.
• The Lakers are getting 9.2 points, 4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game from Jake Laravia this season.

Lakers Player Props

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