Game: Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Sunday, February 22, 2026

Location: crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: NBC

The Boston Celtics (35-19) are hitting the road to crypto.com Arena on Sunday where they will try to beat the Los Angeles Lakers (33-21).

The Celtics stepped onto the hardwood against the Bulls and went home with a win by a final score of 124-105 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Celtics finished with 15 while the Bulls totaled 18 personal fouls. They also buried 12 out of their 36 attempts from beyond the arc. Chicago finished the game shooting 84.6% from the charity stripe by knocking down 11 of their 13 shots. Moreover, Chicago collected 34 boards (9 offensive, 25 defensive) and had 8 blocks. Chicago recorded 25 dimes and had 9 steals for the contest. Regarding defending, Boston allowed the other team to go 46.1% from the field on 41 out of 89 shooting. They also recorded 29 assists in the matchup while forcing 13 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they collected 48 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Celtics made 8 of 13 tries for a rate of 61.5%. Boston ended the game having earned a 51.6% FG percentage (49 out of 95) and knocked down 18 of their 45 shots from downtown.

Payton Pritchard is a player who was a factor in the matchup. Pritchard finished the game shooting 61.1% from the field and also totaled 8 dimes. He saw the court for 34 mins played and collected 5 rebounds. He ended up with 26 points on 11 out of 18 shooting.

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Boston comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 35-19 so far this season. They are giving up possession 12.1 times per game and as a unit are committing 19.9 personal fouls every game. As a team, Boston is snagging 45.4 boards per contest and has earned 1,293 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 29th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Celtics are connecting on 36.3% from downtown (831 of 2,292) and 79.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 115.3 points per outing (18th in the league) while hitting 46.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Celtics are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers per game and they draw 18.5 fouls. They concede 36.0% from beyond the arc and they rank 2nd in the league in opponents PPG (108.4). The Celtics defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 44.4% (2,075 of 4,676) and they relinquish 42.2 boards per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 4th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,352 conceded on the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Lakers went home victorious with a score of 124-104 against the Mavericks. Regarding rebounds, Los Angeles allowed Dallas to collect 28 overall (4 on the offensive glass). They finished 26.9% from downtown by going 7 of 26 and finished the game at 19 of 25 at the free throw line (76.0%). The Lakers allowed the Mavericks to convert 39 out of their 79 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 49.4% for the contest. Overall, the Lakers shot 48 for 86 from the floor which had them at 55.8%. In relation to shooting from beyond the arc, Los Angeles converted 10 of 31 tries (32.3%). They were able to knock down 18 of those for a rate of 85.7%. The Mavericks were called for 18 personal fouls for this game which got the Lakers to the free throw line for a total of 21 tries. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while earning 8 steals for the game. The Lakers recorded 34 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 44 for the contest.

LeBron James ended up being a major contributor for the Lakers in this matchup. He buried 10 of 20 for this game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and earned 10 rebounds. James had 28 points in his 35 minutes on the court and had 12 assists for this game.

Los Angeles has a record of 33-21 so far this season. The Lakers have committed 18.9 fouls every game while shooting 76.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 25.3 times per contest (20th in basketball) and they turn it over 15.1 times per contest. Los Angeles has accumulated 6,265 points on the season (116.0 per contest) and they snag 41.1 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Lakers are hitting on 50.0% from the floor, which ranks 1st in basketball.

The Lakers on defense are ranked 18th in basketball in points given up per game with 116.0. They are forcing 14.6 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.6% from the field (27th in the NBA). The Los Angeles defense allows 36.4% on 3-pointers (726 of 1,992) and their opponents are connecting on 78.6% of their foul shots. They give up 27.5 assists and 40.6 rebounds per game, which is 24th and 3rd in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boston

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Game: Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Sunday, February 22, 2026

Location: crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: NBC

The Boston Celtics (35-19) are hitting the road to crypto.com Arena on Sunday where they will try to beat the Los Angeles Lakers (33-21).

The Celtics stepped onto the hardwood against the Bulls and went home with a win by a final score of 124-105 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Celtics finished with 15 while the Bulls totaled 18 personal fouls. They also buried 12 out of their 36 attempts from beyond the arc. Chicago finished the game shooting 84.6% from the charity stripe by knocking down 11 of their 13 shots. Moreover, Chicago collected 34 boards (9 offensive, 25 defensive) and had 8 blocks. Chicago recorded 25 dimes and had 9 steals for the contest. Regarding defending, Boston allowed the other team to go 46.1% from the field on 41 out of 89 shooting. They also recorded 29 assists in the matchup while forcing 13 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they collected 48 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Celtics made 8 of 13 tries for a rate of 61.5%. Boston ended the game having earned a 51.6% FG percentage (49 out of 95) and knocked down 18 of their 45 shots from downtown.

Payton Pritchard is a player who was a factor in the matchup. Pritchard finished the game shooting 61.1% from the field and also totaled 8 dimes. He saw the court for 34 mins played and collected 5 rebounds. He ended up with 26 points on 11 out of 18 shooting.

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Boston comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 35-19 so far this season. They are giving up possession 12.1 times per game and as a unit are committing 19.9 personal fouls every game. As a team, Boston is snagging 45.4 boards per contest and has earned 1,293 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 29th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Celtics are connecting on 36.3% from downtown (831 of 2,292) and 79.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 115.3 points per outing (18th in the league) while hitting 46.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Celtics are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers per game and they draw 18.5 fouls. They concede 36.0% from beyond the arc and they rank 2nd in the league in opponents PPG (108.4). The Celtics defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 44.4% (2,075 of 4,676) and they relinquish 42.2 boards per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 4th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,352 conceded on the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Lakers went home victorious with a score of 124-104 against the Mavericks. Regarding rebounds, Los Angeles allowed Dallas to collect 28 overall (4 on the offensive glass). They finished 26.9% from downtown by going 7 of 26 and finished the game at 19 of 25 at the free throw line (76.0%). The Lakers allowed the Mavericks to convert 39 out of their 79 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 49.4% for the contest. Overall, the Lakers shot 48 for 86 from the floor which had them at 55.8%. In relation to shooting from beyond the arc, Los Angeles converted 10 of 31 tries (32.3%). They were able to knock down 18 of those for a rate of 85.7%. The Mavericks were called for 18 personal fouls for this game which got the Lakers to the free throw line for a total of 21 tries. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while earning 8 steals for the game. The Lakers recorded 34 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 44 for the contest.

LeBron James ended up being a major contributor for the Lakers in this matchup. He buried 10 of 20 for this game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and earned 10 rebounds. James had 28 points in his 35 minutes on the court and had 12 assists for this game.

Los Angeles has a record of 33-21 so far this season. The Lakers have committed 18.9 fouls every game while shooting 76.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 25.3 times per contest (20th in basketball) and they turn it over 15.1 times per contest. Los Angeles has accumulated 6,265 points on the season (116.0 per contest) and they snag 41.1 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Lakers are hitting on 50.0% from the floor, which ranks 1st in basketball.

The Lakers on defense are ranked 18th in basketball in points given up per game with 116.0. They are forcing 14.6 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.6% from the field (27th in the NBA). The Los Angeles defense allows 36.4% on 3-pointers (726 of 1,992) and their opponents are connecting on 78.6% of their foul shots. They give up 27.5 assists and 40.6 rebounds per game, which is 24th and 3rd in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boston

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