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Lakers at Celtics · Tue, Feb 2 · 8:00 PM ET

Lakers at Boston. Here is where each team has the edge.

LakersBoston

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Pregame win chance

The win-chance line starts at tip-off.

Every basket moves it.

From team Elo ratings, home court and rest. How this works

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01Where the edges are

Based on 2025-26

Lakers edges

No clear mismatch in Los Angeles' favor.

Celtics edges

No clear mismatch in Boston's favor.

Key battles

  • Los Angeles' offense shoots efficiently (2nd), but Boston's defense contests every shot (4th). Watch the shooting.
  • Los Angeles' offense gets to the line (2nd), but Boston's defense defends without fouling (5th). Watch the free throws.

An edge is where one team ranks top 5 on a four-factor battle and the other ranks bottom 8. How edges work

Using last season's numbers until both teams have played 10 games this season. Rosters may have changed.

02Tale of the tape

Based on 2025-26
LALRankStatRankBOS
119.09thOffensive rating2nd121.7
117.219thDefensive rating4th113.5
+1.814thNet rating3rd+8.2
97.621stPace30th94.2
57.32ndEffective FG %11th55.3
12.620thTurnover %1st10.5
23.922ndOffensive rebound %6th29.2
24.42ndFree throw rate29th16.7
55.522ndOpponent eFG %4th52.3
12.611thForced turnover %26th11.0
74.313thDefensive rebound %4th75.7
19.18thOpponent FT rate5th18.9

Game plan

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03Form and season series

Lakers4-6 in the last 10

  1. L
  2. L
  3. L
  4. L
  5. W
  6. L
  7. L
  8. W
  9. W
  10. W

Celtics5-5 in the last 10

  1. L
  2. L
  3. L
  4. W
  5. W
  6. L
  7. W
  8. W
  9. W
  10. L

2025-26 series: Fri, Dec 5 LAL 105, BOS 126 · Sun, Feb 22 BOS 111, LAL 89

04Key players

Current roster · 2025-26 numbers