{"id":323171,"date":"2025-01-23T12:13:50","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T17:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=323171"},"modified":"2025-01-23T12:13:50","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T17:13:50","slug":"celtics-vs-lakers-predictions-january-23-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/celtics-vs-lakers-predictions-january-23-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Celtics vs. Lakers same-game parlay predictions Jan. 23: Bet on LeBron James and alt under in +370 SGP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The NBA’s two most iconic franchises meet for one of their biannual matchups on Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pregame narrative<\/strong>: LeBron James remains a steady scorer for the Lakers, and I expect him to at least hit the 20-point milestone tonight. I’m also backing player props on Jrue Holiday and Derrick White for this +370 ticket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out my Celtics vs. Lakers same-game parlay predictions for Jan. 23.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Celtics vs. Lakers predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Parlay: Under 225.5 points + LeBron over 19.5 points + Holiday over 3.5 rebounds + White over 1.5 threes (+370)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under 225.5 points (-220):<\/strong> The Lakers have hit this under in five of their past six home games. And given how unders-friendly the Celtics have been on the road, I think this is a worth alt total to take.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unders are 15-6-0 (71.4%) when Boston plays on the road this season, per Team Rankings. That’s the highest rate in the NBA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Celtics did sneak past this total last night in a 117-113 win over the Clippers, but perhaps the back-to-back will slow their scoring pace on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boston has hit the under in eight of 11 games this season when playing with a rest disadvantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SGP legs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

LeBron over 19.5 points (-225):<\/strong><\/strong> LeBron’s scoring average is at a 20-year low (not an exaggeration), but he’s still putting up 23.7 points per game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

His ceiling as a scorer isn’t nearly as high as it used to be, but one of LeBron’s greatest accomplishments has been his ability to maintain a steady floor of production. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • LeBron has 20+ points in 25\/38 games this year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    • He’s averaging 25.9 PPG since Dec. 4, scoring 18+ points in 17\/17 games in that span.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Boston has a top-five defensive rating and is a tough matchup for most. But the King tends to get his. He’s cashed this prop in five of six games against the Celtics since the 2020-21 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Holiday over 3.5 rebounds<\/strong> (-186):<\/strong> Holiday missed last night’s game with a shoulder injury, so there’s no guarantee he’ll be on the floor tonight. As of this writing, the Celtics hadn’t yet released their Thursday injury report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      If Holiday does play, though, he should be the freshest guy on the team. And he’ll be in a great spot to hit this rebound total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Holiday has 4+ rebounds in 8\/9 games since Jan. 3.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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        • He’s averaging 4.4 RPG this year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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          • He’s cashed this bet in 6\/6 games vs. Los Angeles since the 2021-22 season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            White over 1.5 threes (-420):<\/strong> It’s been an atrocious stretch of 3-point shooting for White, who owns a 23.5 3PT% over his past eight games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Still, his shot volume is so high that canning a pair of 3s should be a nightly occurrence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            White has cashed this bet in four straight games despite the nightmarish efficiency. And on the season, he’s gone over 1.5 threes in 35 of 42 matchups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            If you remove this leg, the SGP odds sink from +370 to +245. With that in mind, I’m happy to tack it on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Picks made at 11:40 a.m. ET 01\/23\/2025<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            The NBA’s two most iconic franchises meet for one of their biannual matchups on Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The pregame narrative: LeBron James remains a steady scorer for the Lakers, and I expect him to at least hit the 20-point milestone tonight. I’m also backing player props on Jrue Holiday and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":323281,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sidebar_plugin_meta_block_field":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[12],"class_list":["post-323171","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","tag-nba-betting"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nCeltics vs. Lakers predictions: Jan. 23 | NorthStar Bets<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Check out our Celtics vs. Lakers same-game parlay predictions for Jan. 23. 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