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

Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics (36-19) battle Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers (34-21) on February 22, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena. Sunday's matchup between the Lakers and the Celtics has no set line.

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

Lakers vs. Celtics Game Information and TV Channel

• 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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Lakers vs. Celtics Prediction

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

Lakers Recent Trends

• The Lakers are 5-5 against the spread and 6-4 overall in their past 10 games.
• In the Lakers' 55 games this season, they have 29 wins against the spread.
• Lakers games this year have hit the over 31 times in 55 opportunities (56.4%).
• The 116.2 points per game the Lakers score are 7.8 more points than the Celtics give up (108.4).
• Los Angeles is 28-9-1 against the spread and 32-6 overall when scoring more than 108.4 points.
• This season, the Lakers have a 50.0% shooting percentage from the field, which is 5.6% higher than the 44.4% of shots the Celtics' opponents have knocked down.
• The Lakers sport a worse record against the spread at home (13-12-1) than they do on the road (16-13-0).
• Los Angeles has eclipsed the over/under more often at home, hitting the over in 18 of 26 home matchups (69.2%). In away games, it has hit the over in 13 of 29 games (44.8%).
• The Lakers have won a lower percentage of their games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 14-4 (.778). On the road as a moneyline favorite, they own a record of 12-3 (.800).

Lakers Recent Stats

Lakers Leaders

• Doncic puts up 33.0 points, 7.8 rebounds and 8.6 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 1.5 steals (seventh in league) and 0.5 blocks.
• LeBron James averages 21.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.6 blocks.
• Deandre Ayton averages 13.2 points, 8.4 boards and 0.9 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 0.6 steals and 1.0 block.
• Austin Reaves puts up 25.6 points, 5.1 boards and 5.9 assists per game, shooting 51.1% from the floor and 37.4% from downtown with 2.6 made 3-pointers per game.
• Jake LaRavia posts 9.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game, shooting 46.7% from the floor and 33.0% from beyond the arc with 1.1 made 3-pointers per contest.

Celtics Recent Trends

• The Celtics have a 6-4 record against the spread while going 8-2 overall in their last 10 contests.
• The Celtics have 31 wins against the spread in 55 games this season.
• Celtics games this year have hit the over on 21 of 55 set point totals (38.2%).
• The Celtics average just 0.7 fewer points per game (115.4) than the Lakers allow (116.1).
• Boston is 21-3 against the spread and 24-0 overall when it scores more than 116.1 points.
• The Celtics have shot at a 46.8% clip from the field this season, 1.9 percentage points below the 48.7% shooting opponents of the Lakers have averaged.
• This year, the Celtics are 13-14-0 at home against the spread (.481 winning percentage). On the road, they are 18-9-1 ATS (.643).
• Boston's games have finished above the over/under less frequently at home (10 times out of 27) than away (11 of 28) this year.
• As moneyline favorites, the Celtics have won a lower percentage of games at home (15-7) than on the road (13-5).

Celtics Recent Stats

Celtics Leaders

• Brown is averaging 29.2 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game. He's also sinking 48.4% of his shots from the field and 34.5% from 3-point range, with 2.0 triples per contest.
• Derrick White is averaging 17.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 5.6 assists per contest. He's sinking 38.8% of his shots from the field and 32.1% from beyond the arc, with 2.8 treys per contest.
• Nikola Vucevic gets the Celtics 16.5 points, 8.9 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game while averaging 0.7 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
• Payton Pritchard is putting up 17.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 5.4 assists per contest. He is making 46.5% of his shots from the floor and 36.1% from 3-point range, with 2.6 triples per contest.
• Neemias Queta gets the Celtics 9.7 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest while putting up 0.9 steals and 1.3 blocked shots.

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