Celtics vs. Lakers Dunkel NBA Picks, Predictions and Odds - Dec. 5

The Los Angeles Lakers (16-5) will look to Luka Doncic (first in NBA, 35.3 points per game) going up against Jaylen Brown (fifth in league, 29.0) and the Boston Celtics (13-9) on December 5, 2025 at TD Garden.

Friday's matchup between the Celtics and the Lakers sees the Celtics as a strong, 6.5-point favorite. The over/under is 225 points for the game.

Celtics vs. Lakers Odds and Game Time

• Game day: Friday, December 5, 2025
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• Location: Boston, Massachusetts
• Arena: TD Garden
• Total: 225 points
• Spread: Celtics -6.5
• Moneyline: Celtics (-245), Lakers (+200)

How to watch Celtics vs. Lakers

• TV Channel: Amazon Prime Video, SportsNet LA

Betting the Over/Under: Celtics vs. Lakers

• The Celtics and their opponents have scored more than 225 points in 14 of 22 games this season.
• The Lakers and their opponents have combined to score more than 225 points in 16 of 21 games this season.
• The two teams average 235.9 points per game combined, 10.9 more points than this game's total.
• Opponents of these two teams score 226.7 combined points per game, 1.7 more points than this matchup's total.

Betting the Spread: Celtics vs. Lakers

• Boston has covered 12 times in 22 games with a spread this season.
• When playing as at least 6.5-point favorites this season, the Celtics have an ATS record of 4-2.
• The Lakers have won 14 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover seven times.
• Los Angeles has covered the spread twice when an underdog by 6.5 points or more this year (in three opportunities).
• The Celtics are 6-5 against the spread, and 7-4 overall, at home.
• Boston has two wins ATS (2-2) as a 6.5-point favorite or more at home.
• The Lakers are 8-3 against the spread, and 9-2 overall, on the road.
• Away from home, Los Angeles has two wins ATS (2-1) as 6.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Celtics vs. Lakers

• The Celtics have compiled an 8-4 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 66.7% of those games).
• The Lakers have entered the game as underdogs 10 times this season and won seven of those games.
• When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -245 or shorter, Boston has gone 4-2 (66.7% win percentage).
• This season, Los Angeles has won two of its three games when it is the underdog by at least +200 on the moneyline.
• The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Celtics a 71.0% chance to win.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Celtics vs. Lakers

• Pick ATS: Lakers (+ 6.5)
• Pick OU: Under (225)
  
• Prediction: Lakers 109 - Celtics 108
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