#Robert Williams III

Martin Luther King Jr. Day brings matinee hoops for us to sweat, starting with the Celtics vs Hornets matchup. These two will meet for the second time in three days in Charlotte, after Boston racked up a 122-106 victory on Saturday night. Oddsmakers are expecting more of the same in the rematch, as they pegged the Celtics (32-15, 15-7 away) as the…

The 2022-23 NBA season will continue on Tuesday, January 3rd, with six teams in action. Let's take a look at three strong team bets for tonight's action, featuring the Milwaukee Bucks, Boston Celtics, and Sacramento Kings. The 23-13 Milwaukee Bucks are currently third in the Eastern Conference. They have lost five of their past six contests,…

The Boston Celtics (31-12) are currently riding high on a five-game winning streak. Their opponents tonight, the Charlotte Hornets (11-32), are on the opposite end of the momentum spectrum with a three-game losing skid. The Celtics most recently picked up a 109-98 win over the surging Brooklyn Nets. The Hornets, meanwhile, are coming off…

The top two teams in the NBA Eastern Conference standings face off on TNT on Thursday. Here are our top Boston Celtics vs. Brooklyn Nets NBA picks based on the best basketball odds. The Brooklyn Nets are the hottest team in the NBA and have won 18 of their last 20 games. Coincidentally, one of those two losses came at home at the hands of the…

The NBA on TNT has another mesmerizing double-header on the dockets for basketball fans as a handful of household names meet underneath the nationally televised spotlight. Tune in as the white-hot Brooklyn Nets host the first-place Boston Celtics before the Los Angeles Lakers welcome the Dallas Mavericks to Tinseltown. Kyrie Irving returns to…

The NBA on TNT returns tonight with Inside the NBA at 6:00 PM CT before the games kick off at 6:30 PM CT with a thrilling matchup of Eastern Conference powers before two of the game's best take center stage in Los Angeles. First, Jayson Tatum will lead his defending Eastern Conference Champion Boston Celtics on the road to take on Kyrie Irving and…

Who: Boston Celtics (30-12) at Brooklyn Nets (27-13) When: Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023 Time: 7:30 p.m. ET Where: Barclays Center (Brooklyn, New York) Betting Odds Summary Spread: Celtics -3 (-110), Nets+3 (-110) Moneyline: Celtics (-148), Nets (+126) Total: Over/Under 227 (-110/-110) The top two teams in the Eastern Conference will battle on Thursday…

It's Kyrie Irving's time to shine in Brooklyn, as Kevin Durant is out of the lineup with an MCL injury, leaving Irving to carry the load for the Brooklyn Nets for the foreseeable future. The Nets are currently second in the Eastern Conference behind only the Boston Celtics, their opponent on Thursday night. Boston beat the New Orleans Pelicans on…

Life without Kevin Durant begins for the Nets (27-13, 13-5 home) on Thursday when they host the NBA leading Celtics (29-12, 13-7 away). Unfortunately for Brooklyn, it's a situation they're all too familiar with. Durant missed 27 games last year, and as we'll detail the Nets were a mess without their best player. Oddsmakers are expecting Brooklyn to…

The New Orleans Pelicans (25-16) are coming into tonight's game off the back of a 132-112 win over the Washington Wizards. Their opponents tonight, the Boston Celtics (29-12), are currently looking strong on a three-game winning streak. The Pelicans bounced back from a two-game skid to get the better of the Wizards. Shooting guard CJ McCollum led…

The shorthanded Pelicans head to TD Garden on Wednesday, where the Celtics have the opportunity to secure the season sweep. Boston beat New Orleans at Smoothie King Center when it was closer to full health in November, and it again has the advantage in availability for the second and final meeting of the year between the two teams. Zion…

The biggest storylines in the NBA over the past week have been in the injury department, as Kevin Durant, Zion Williamson, and Paul George have all went down to injuries. However, there have also been positive injury moves, with Stephen Curry set to return on Tuesday and Anthony Davis reportedly getting closer to a return, which has moved the Los…

The Boston Celtics still own the top record in the league, but their current two-game losing streak is certainly causing concern for fans who have seen their play decline in recent months. On Thursday night, they look to bounce back from their worst loss of the season with a nationally televised matchup against the red-hot Dallas Mavericks -…

The Boston Celtics were blown out on the road by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night, but they'll need to put that behind them against the hottest team in the NBA on Thursday. The Dallas Mavericks, winners of seven straight, have jumped all the way to the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference and have the leading MVP candidate in Luka Doncic…

Don't look now, but Luka Doncic and the Mavericks (22-16, 15-5 home) have moved all the way up to number four in the West standings. They're riding a season-high seven game winning streak, and are fresh off a major comeback victory over Houston. However, that isn't enough for them to earn preferential treatment on Thursday in the NBA odds. That…

The first game of 2023 for the OKC Thunder features the top team in the NBA - the Boston Celtics. It was a bittersweet ending to 2022 when the Thunder got routed by the 76ers without James Harden or Tyrese Maxey in the lineup. Boston tipped off their New Year in Denver losing to the West-leading Nuggets who had a firm grasp on the match from the…

The Oklahoma City Thunder will look to cover a growing spread and stay competitive at home against the Boston Celtics. Read on for Celtics-Thunder pick and prediction. After a tough road loss to the Denver Nuggets, the Boston Celtics travel to Oklahoma City looking for a win against the feisty Thunder. The two teams met on Nov. 14, and the Celtics…

Defending champions Milwaukee Bucks will travel to the TD Garden on Sunday to take on the Boston Celtics for Game 7 of their Conference semifinals. The Bucks had a slow start to their campaign but peaked to finish third in the East. They'll rely on Giannis Antetokounmpo once again to come up with the goods in the series decider. With Khris…

Arguably the best matchup in the NBA on Monday night is between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Clippers, featuring stars such as Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Paul George and Kawhi Leonard. With so many superstars on the floor, it's only right that we place a few prop bets on this game. Here are my favorites for Monday night's marquee…

Depending how the holiday weekend goes, first place in the Eastern Conference might shift hands, again. The second-place Celtics host the first-place Bucks at TD Garden on Christmas, in the first of two playoff rematches on December 25th. Boston got past Milwaukee in an epic, seven-game series last season to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals…

Last season's NBA Finals team from the Eastern Conference has dealt with some adversity over the offseason, ranging from coaching shakeups to injuries. The biggest injury to the Boston Celtics roster is the news that Robert Williams III will miss the start of the season with another knee surgery. "Time Lord" was limited in the postseason due to a…

The Boston Celtics are catching a major break on Christmas day, being given a gift in the form of Khris Middleton's presence on the Milwaukee Bucks injury report. Middleton will be missing his fifth straight game due to swelling in his knee. "I would say way better than I was last week when I stopped playing," Middleton told the Milwaukee Journal…

Sixers - Knicks. Lakers - Mavs. Bucks - Celtics. Grizzlies - Warriors. Suns - Nuggets. The NBA's Christmas Day lineup is full of fun storylines with rivals facing off and MVP candidates set to do battle. The Crossover staff weighs in on the best matchups to watch and offers festive predictions. Howard Beck: This answer should have been easy:…

The Boston Celtics have lost back-to-back games and fallen out of the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference heading into Wednesday's matchup with the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers got off to a great start this season, but the team has dropped to the No. 9 spot in the East, losing seven of its last 10 games. The biggest issue for the Pacers has been the…

The Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers take to the T.D. Garden parquet on Wednesday, December 21 for their first of three matchups during the 2022-23 regular season - and both are looking to avoid a three-game losing streak in the process. Boston inexplicably lost to the Orlando Magic twice last weekend despite returning Robert Williams III to the…

The Indiana Pacers are in the midst of a five-game losing streak, after losing to the Denver Nuggets at home this Wednesday. They had only nine available players in the contest. The shorthanded Pacers were led in scoring by Buddy Hield, who scored 20 points and made 5 of his 11 three-point attempts along with 4 assists. The Pacers currently stand…

The Milwaukee Bucks will host the Boston Celtics at Fiserv Forum on Thursday night. This will be the final regular-season match-up between the two teams, with the Celtics holding a 2-1 series lead. The Cs have found their groove towards the end of the season and are currently riding a three-game winning streak. They beat the Chicago Bulls 117-94 in…

The Boston Celtics host the Orlando Magic at the T.D. Garden in their first home game in two weeks following a 4-2 road trip that mostly took place on the west coast. Boston took losses to the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers on the trip, but they've since stabilized with a spectacular come-from-behind overtime victory over the Los…

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III will make his season debut on Friday against the Orlando Magic. Williams suffered a meniscus injury at the end of the 2021-22 regular season. He is listed as probable on the injury report. Although he missed the first 29 games this season, the Celtics were in no hurry to rush him back. They lead the Eastern…

The Orlando Magic (9-20) visit the Boston Celtics (22-7) on Friday night. Action tips off at 7:40 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Magic-Celtics prediction and pick. Orlando has won four straight games but still sits in 13th place in the Eastern Conference. The Magic are 14-14-1 against the spread while 50% of their games have…

NBA Regular Season Venue: TD Garden Home: Boston Celtics Away: Orlando Magic 17.12.2022, @03:30 AM (+03:00 UTC) Odds Bet Type Bookmaker Claim Bonus! Odds1,87 Bet TypeTotal Points Over 227.5 Bookmaker Bet Now! The NBA season has brought to us a bunch of memorable battles and as we head deeper, the scene is only going to heat up more. Injuries,…

All odds are provided by Caesars Sportsbook. Playoff P: Payton Pritchard has made 10 of his 24 3-point attempts in this series, and while a 54.9% conversion rate is tough to sustain, his role is real... and it's spectacular: 36.6% of his points scored against the Heat have come from beyond the arc (third highest in the league), an indicator that…

NBA Regular Season Venue: Crypto.com Arena Home: LA Lakers Away: Boston Celtics 14.12.2022, @06:00 AM (+03:00 UTC) Odds Bet Type Bookmaker Claim Bonus! Odds1,97 Bet TypeTotal Under 235.5 Bookmaker Bet Now! The NBA Regular Season has been bringing us battles that are decorated in the annals of basketball and it is no coincidence that the American…

Is there a better way to bet on the NBA than taking player props? It's certainly one of the most fun forms of betting, and the BetSided team is looking to deliver three winners to the people, with all the plays focused on the marquee matchup between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. Let's break down each pick and the…

The NBA has fallen in love with trophies and naming them after former stars. While slightly strange, it's been a boon for former Celtics, whose successes are further spotlighted with their names attached to annual awards. It started last season with the NBA renaming some postseason trophies. The Celtics aren't just the defending Eastern Conference…

Who: Boston Celtics (21-7) at Los Angeles Lakers (11-15) When: Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022 Time: 10:00 p.m. ET Where: Crypto.com Arena (Los Angeles, California) Betting Odds Summary Spread: Celtics -3.5 (-114), Lakers+3.5 (-106) Moneyline: Celtics (-166), Lakers (+140) Total: Over/Under 235 (-110/-110) The biggest rivalry in professional basketball adds…

The top-ranked Boston Celtics travel to LaLa land to rekindle a rivalry that goes back centuries as they face Los Angeles Lakers. No matter who dons the jerseys, anytime the Celtics and Lakers get together--the game is worth watching. LeBron James and Anthony Davis got the Lakers' season back on course before their recent slide. The Boston Celtics…

Sports Betting Dime provides exclusive sports betting content to MassLive.com, including real-time odds, picks, analysis and sportsbook offers to help sports fans get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. The West has not been won by the Boston Celtics. At best, the Celtics will be coming home from their four-game Western road trip as a break…

The NBA is finally seizing one of the few non-football nights of the week. NBA on TNT's doubleheader includes a game between the last two NBA champions - Golden State Warriors at Milwaukee Bucks - followed by the Boston Celtics visiting the Los Angeles Lakers. Below, I'll handicap and make picks for Pelicans-Jazz, Celtics-Lakers, Warriors-Bucks,…

The 2022-23 NBA season continues on Tuesday (December 13), with ten teams set to take the court. On that note, let's take a look at the strong parlay for tonight's action, featuring Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans. Giannis Antetounmpo is third in the NBA in scoring this season, averaging a career-best 31.1 points…

The 2022-2023 NBA season continues on Tuesday (December 13) with ten teams set to play. Take a look at three strong player props for tonight's action, featuring Steph Curry, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Anthony Davis. Steph Curry has been having an incredible season, as he's fourth in the league in scoring, averaging 30.0 points per game. The Golden…

The NBA odds have the visiting Celtics as 3.5-point road favorites in a game that features a total of 233.5. Los Angeles is tied for the third-fewest home wins in the West, while the C's boast the NBA's best road record at 10-5. They're the only team to crack double-digits road wins so far this season. It was an ugly one in LA, where the Clippers…

Austin Wang previews Monday's NBA game between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Clippers, including a betting prediction. The Boston Celtics are in Southern California for the first game of a back-to-back against the two Los Angeles teams. They face off against the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night and the L.A. Lakers on Tuesday. The…

The Boston Celtics (21-6) are first in the Eastern Conference, 8-2 in their last ten games and are coming off a loss in their last outing against the Golden State Warriors (123-107). Time seemed to fly back to last season's NBA Finals, where the Warriors came out victorious. They managed to beat the Celtics this time as well, even when they were…

After falling to the defending champs last time out, the Boston Celtics will look to get back in the win column against the Los Angeles Clippers. Read on for our Celtics-Clippers pick and prediction. The Celtics suffered a rare loss last time out against the Golden State Warriors, and now they'll have to face another formidable opponent from the…

NBA Regular Season Venue: Chase Center Home: Golden State Warriors Away: Boston Celtics 11.12.2022, @ 04:30 AM (+03:00 UTC) Odds Bet Type Bookmaker Claim Bonus! Odds1865 Bet TypeTotal Under 237.5 Bookmaker Bet Now! NBA season is on and this has been a fascinating passage of play as we head deeper into the season. The twists and turns throughout the…

The Boston Celtics finally lost a game on Saturday night against the Golden State Warriors, but they still have the best record in the NBA heading into a road matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday. This should be a fun wing matchup with Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum going up against Paul George and Kawhi Leonard. Get your popcorn ready,…

It's not often the Golden State Warriors have a power outage, but they suffered one in the fourth quarter of Game 3. After holding the Warriors to 11 points in the last 12 minutes, the Boston Celtics are back in front in the NBA Finals, leading two games to one ahead of Friday's Game 4. Steph Curry suffered a foot injury late in Game 3, but there…

NBA heavyweights collide when the Boston Celtics and the Golden State Warriors meet up in Game 1 of the 2022 NBA Finals on Thursday. Both teams played amazing basketball throughout the year to reach this point. In his first year as the head coach, Ime Udoka led Boston to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2010. After two injury-plagued…

Jayson Tatum's been heating up from long range, and facing the short-handed Heat tonight, he could see a lot more zone coverage. Find out why that's great news for the Celtics as our NBA picks target their MVP candidate. The Boston Celtics just keep rolling. They're 18-4, top of the NBA standings, and now looking to pick up back-to-back wins…