The Los Angeles Lakers (16-5) take on the Boston Celtics (13-9) Friday at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. ET (Prime Video). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Lakers vs. Celtics odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Detroit had a four-game winning streak snapped in a two-point OT loss at Dallas this week, but they're still 6-4 after their 13-game winning streak. In the past 10 games, the Pistons are top 12 in both offensive and defensive rating and second in rebounding percentage.

Jaylen Brown had 30 points, eight rebounds and eight assists and the Boston Celtics cruised past Los Angeles 126-105 on Friday night, with the Lakers playing without LeBron James and Luka Doncic.

The Los Angeles Lakers struggled to be competitive without LeBron James and Luka Doncic on Friday night against the Boston Celtics.

From 1999 to 2013, either the Lakers or Spurs were the Western Conference champs and reached the Finals in 12 of the 15 seasons. The teams were simply the standard of excellence in the 2000s, and their match-ups were legendary. Shaq and Kobe vs. Duncan, Parker, and Ginóbili was must-see TV, especially when they faced off in a playoff series.

Jaylen Brown names LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and other NBA stars as notable floppers, explaining why he believes exaggerating contact has become necessary to get calls.

The Los Angeles Lakers head to the East Coast to take on the Boston Celtics in one of the earliest tips on the Friday NBA schedule. The Lakers (16-5) beat the Raptors on Friday, though LeBron James did break his streak of 1,297 straight games of scoring ...