The Los Angeles Clippers (4-8) and Boston Celtics (6-7) will face off in the NBA today. Tipoff is set for 3:30 p.m. EST from TD Garden in Boston, Mass. The game will broadcast live on NBCS-BOS.
The Celtics are 5-point favorites over the Clippers on the spread (Celitcs -5), with the over/under set at 221 total points. Boston is a -190 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Los Angeles is +160 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Clippers vs. Celtics predictions and NBA picks for Sunday, November 16.
My Clippers vs Celtics Prediction
- Clippers vs Celtics pick: Celtics -5
My Celitcs vs Clippers best bet is on Boston to cover the spread, with the best price currently available at bet365. But as always, make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Clippers vs Celtics Odds
| Clippers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+5 -110 | 221 -110o / -110u | +160 |
| Celtics Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-5 -110 | 221 -110o / -110u | -190 |
Clippers vs Celtics NBA Preview
Boston snapped an inconsistent stretch with a dominant 131–95 win over the Grizzlies on Wednesday. That victory was their first in 15 days that didn’t follow a loss, reflecting a team that has struggled to sustain momentum.
Still, the performance offered signs of stability. Payton Pritchard delivered his best outing of the season—five made threes, 24 points and nine assists—as the Celtics used a huge second half to pull away.
The Clippers, meanwhile, come in off a dramatic 133–127 double-overtime win against Dallas. James Harden recorded the 82nd triple-double of his career with 41 points, 14 rebounds, 11 assists and 10 points across the two extra periods.
Ivica Zubac added a season-high 27 points and 11 rebounds as L.A. snapped a six-game losing streak and improved to 2–0 in the NBA Cup.
But context matters: Los Angeles is navigating significant absences. Kawhi Leonard has missed six straight games with a sprained ankle, and the Clippers are just two games removed from losing Bradley Beal for the season with a fractured hip.
Clippers vs Celtics Prediction, Betting Analysis
This matchup aligns strongly with Evan Abrams’ Rebounding Home Favs system—a strategy that targets home favorites with sustained rebounding form.
Rebounding-driven favorites tend to outperform the spread at home, especially early and midseason when energy metrics matter most and before teams slip into pacing or preservation mode. Boston fits this mold: not elite in terms of efficiency over the past two weeks, but consistently solid, structurally stable, and backed by a crowd that amplifies physical advantages.
The Clippers’ frontcourt, already thin, becomes more vulnerable with Leonard out—and asking Harden to replicate a 41-14-11 performance on the road after a double-OT marathon is unrealistic. L.A.’s recent breakout win looks more like an outlier than a sign of momentum.
Pick: Celtics -5 (-110)
Celtics vs Clippers Betting Trends
