Celtics vs. Lakers Prediction, Odds, Picks - Feb. 22

Two of the NBA's top scorers face off -- Jaylen Brown (fourth, 29.2 points per game) and Luka Doncic (first, 33) -- when the Boston Celtics (36-19) visit the Los Angeles Lakers (34-21) on February 22, 2026 on NBC/Peacock. The Celtics are currently slim 1.5-point favorites over the Lakers. The matchup has an over/under of 228.5.

Here's everything you need to know to know about the Celtics-Lakers game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Celtics vs. Lakers Game Information, TV Channel & Odds

• When: Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California
• TV: NBC/Peacock
• Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

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Celtics vs. Lakers Prediction

ATS Pick: Celtics (- 1.5)
O/U Pick: Under (228.5)
Score Prediction: Celtics 115 - Lakers 113

Celtics vs. Lakers Betting Insights

• The Celtics have played 25 games with over 228.5 points scored, their current matchup's total, this season.
• A total of 34 Lakers games this season (out of 55) have gone over 228.5 total points scored.
• The Celtics and Lakers average 3.1 more points between them than the over/under of 228.5 for this game.
• The Celtics and the Lakers have seen their opponents average a combined four fewer points per game than the over/under of 228.5 set in this game.
• Boston has been the favorite in 40 games this season and has come away with the win 28 times (70%) in those contests.
• Los Angeles has been victorious in seven, or 33.3%, of the 21 contests it has been chosen as an underdog in this season.
• After the last one head-to-head meetings, Boston has a 1-0 record against Los Angeles.
• The Celtics have an advantage against the spread as well (1-0) when playing the Lakers.

Celtics Recent Trends

• The Celtics are 6-4 against the spread and 8-2 overall over their last 10 games.
• Boston's average total over the last 10 games is 8.3 points fewer than the 228.5 total listed for this matchup.
• Against the spread, the Celtics are 31-23-1 this season.
• Boston is 21-18 ATS when favored by 1.5 points or more this season.
• Celtics games this year have hit the over on 21 of 55 set point totals.
• The Celtics record only 0.7 fewer points per game (115.4) than the Lakers allow (116.1).
• When Boston scores more than 116.1 points, it is 21-3 against the spread and 24-0 overall.
• This season, the Celtics have a 46.8% shooting percentage from the field, which is 1.9% lower than the 48.7% of shots the Lakers' opponents have hit.
• At home, the Celtics have a worse record against the spread (13-14-0) compared to their ATS record in away games (18-9-1).
• Boston has hit the over on the total in a lower percentage of games at home (37%) than away games (39.3%).
• The Celtics have won a lower percentage of their games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 15-7 (.682). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, they own a record of 13-5 (.722).

Celtics Recent Stats

Celtics Leaders

• Brown puts up 29.2 points, 4.8 assists and 7 boards per contest.
• Derrick White averages 17.1 points, 5.6 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game.
• Nikola Vucevic puts up 16.5 points, 3.6 assists and 8.9 rebounds per game.
• Payton Pritchard averages 17.4 points, 4.2 boards and 5.4 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocks.
• Neemias Queta posts 9.7 points, 8.2 boards and 1.5 assists per game. At the other end he averages 0.9 steals and 1.3 blocks.

Celtics Player Props

Lakers Recent Trends

• The Lakers have a 5-5 record against the spread while going 6-4 overall over their past 10 contests.
• Los Angeles' average total over the last 10 games is 0.4 points fewer than the 228.5 total given for this matchup.
• The Lakers are 29-25-1 against the spread this season.
• So far this season, Los Angeles has been installed as underdogs by a 1.5-point margin or more 21 times and are 7-14 ATS in those games.
• Lakers games this season have gone over the total in 31 of 55 opportunities (56.4%).
• The Lakers' 116.2 points per game are 7.8 more points than the 108.4 the Celtics allow.
• Los Angeles has put together a 28-9-1 ATS record and a 32-6 overall record in games it scores more than 108.4 points.
• The Lakers' 50% shooting percentage from the field this season is 5.6 percentage points higher than the Celtics have allowed to their opponents (44.4%).
• The Lakers' winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (13-12-1). Away, it is .552 (16-13-0).
• In 2025-26, a higher percentage of Los Angeles' games have finished above the over/under at home (69.2%, 18 of 26) compared to away (44.8%, 13 of 29).
• The Lakers' winning percentage at home when moneyline favorites is .778 (14-4), and away it is .800 (12-3).

Lakers Recent Stats

Lakers Leaders

• On a per-game basis, Doncic gets the Lakers 33 points, 7.8 rebounds and 8.6 assists. He also averages 1.5 steals (seventh in NBA) and 0.5 blocked shots.
• On a per-game basis, LeBron James gives the Lakers 21.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 7.2 assists. He also averages 1.1 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
• The Lakers are getting 13.2 points, 8.4 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game from Deandre Ayton this year.
• Austin Reaves is averaging 25.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 5.9 assists per contest. He is sinking 51.1% of his shots from the floor and 37.4% from beyond the arc, with 2.6 triples per game.
• The Lakers are receiving 9.3 points, 4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game from Jake LaRavia this year.

Lakers Player Props

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