NBA Odds: Clippers-Celtics prediction, odds and pick

The Los Angeles Clippers (21-15) visit the Boston Celtics (25-10) on Thursday night at 7:40 pm ET. Los Los Ales has won four of its last five games and is fourth in the Western Conference. Boston has recently won three consecutive games to maintain their first-place status in East. This will be the second and final meeting between the two teams.

Los Angeles Clippers are the underdogs against Boston Celtics. They are ranked third in the NBA in points allowed and second in scoring. Paul George has been the most consistent scorer for LA this season, averaging 23.7 points per game. Kawhi Leonard has played in 14 games this year, and the team is 11-3 with him in their lineup.   Boston averages 123 points at home. Los Angeles is the third team in NBA scoring 108.6 points. Boston won the previous game by 93 points two weeks ago.

The Celtics are the league's leading scorer but they haven't scored more than 113 points in five of their last nine games. They lost to the Clippers by 20 two weeks ago. The Celtics have won three consecutive games and are averaging 128.7 points per game. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are leading the NBA in scoring. They have taken a step up in recent games, averaging 36.3 points and 34. 7 points respectively.

Clippers and Celtics are playing each other tonight. Boston is one of the best teams in the league, but they have shown cracks in recent weeks.

Los Angeles Clippers are +6 to beat the Boston Celtics.