NBA Prop Bets: Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics (February 22, 2026)

The Boston Celtics (36-19) face the Los Angeles Lakers (34-21) at Crypto.com Arena. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Sunday's matchup. The Celtics are favored to win at -112, currently marked as 1.5-point favorites, while the Lakers are at -108. The total points line is set at 230.5, with OVER at -105 and UNDER at -115, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 116-114 Boston.

• The Lakers (-120) have a 28-25-2 ATS record this season, while the Celtics (+100) hold a record of 31-24-0.
• The Lakers have a 31-24-0 O/U record this season (meaning 31 games have gone over the total points line and 24 have gone under). The Celtics have a 21-34-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Lakers are averaging 116.2 points per game this season (12th in the league). Comparatively, the Celtics are averaging 115.4 (18th).
• Defensively, the Lakers are giving up 116.1 points per game this season (19th in the league), while the Celtics are giving up an average of 108.4 points (2nd).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Lakers currently rank 20th for pace this season, recording 98.8 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Celtics sit 30th on that scale with 95.1 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 40.0% of the Lakers' field goal attempts come from three point range (24th in the league), leaving 60.0% from two. Meanwhile, the Celtics' opponents are taking 45.0% of their attempts from three (26th) and 55.0% from two.
• Comparatively, Boston takes 46.4% of shots from three (3rd), leaving 53.6% from two, while the Lakers' opponents are attempting 41.7% from three (15th) and 58.3% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Lakers are shooting 35.3% from deep in 2025/26 (17th in the NBA), compared to the Celtics who are making 36.4% of their attempts (9th).
• On the opposite end, the Lakers are holding opponents to 36.5% of their three-point attempts (22nd), while Boston's opponents are hitting 36.1% of their shots (17th).

Ball Protection

• The Lakers are committing 15.1 turnovers per game this season, ranking 20th in the league, while the Celtics are forcing 13.2 turnovers (26th).
• Flipping that script, the Lakers are forcing 14.6 turnovers (14th), while Boston is committing 12.1 (1st).

Crashing the Boards

• The Lakers are pulling down just 40.9 rebounds per game this season (28th in the league), including 9.6 offensive boards (26th). Conversely, Boston's opponents are averaging a paltry 42.2 rebounds (7th), 11.4 of which have come on the offensive end (T13th).
• Meanwhile, the Celtics are averaging 45.6 rebounds (8th) and 12.8 offensive rebounds (6th), while the Lakers are allowing 40.6 and 10.7, ranking 3rd and 6th.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
LA Lakers	23-30-2	10-15-1	13-15-1	18-13-2	5-17-0	6-4-0
Boston	34-18-3	17-9-1	17-9-2	25-12-3	9-6-0	6-3-1

First Half Winner

The Lakers are -105 to win the first half and Boston is -115. Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
LA Lakers	22-31-2	11-15-0	11-16-2	16-17-0	6-14-2	5-5-0
Boston	35-17-3	17-8-2	18-9-1	28-10-2	7-7-1	7-3-0

HT/FT

The Lakers are +140 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, Boston is +130.

• The Lakers have completed the HT/FT double in 38.2% of games this season, while the Celtics have completed the HT/FT double in 49.1% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Sunday's matchup is +1200 to go to overtime.

• The Lakers have not played in a game that went to overtime this season. Comparatively, the Celtics have appeared in one such contest.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 28 of the Lakers' 55 games this season. Meanwhile, 20 of Boston's 55 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Boston recorded a 126-105 blowout victory against the Lakers at TD Garden when these teams last met on December 5. Jaylen Brown was influential on that day, recording 30 points, eight rebounds and eight assists.