Clippers vs. Celtics betting: NBA preview for Jan. 3

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The Los Angeles Clippers (12-21) will look to extend a six-game winning streak when they host the Boston Celtics (21-12) on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Intuit Dome as only 1.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 10:30 p.m. ET on NBCS-BOS, FDSSC, and NBA TV. The point total for the matchup is 219.5.

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Clippers vs. Celtics betting lines

  • Clippers odds to win: -121
  • Celtics odds to win: +101
  • Spread: Clippers (-1.5)
  • Total: 219.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network SoCal
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Clippers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Los Angeles is 8-8 in home contests with a 6-10 record against the spread at home.
  • Los Angeles’ record against the spread is 3-8 as 1.5-point favorites or more at home this year.
  • The Clippers have hit the over in seven of their 16 home games this season with a set over/under (43.8%).
  • Recent performance gives an edge to Los Angeles to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 224.4 points per contest.

Clippers Recent Trends

  • The Clippers are 6-4 overall and 8-2 against the spread in their last 10 games.
  • The Clippers and their opponents have combined to hit the over in four of those 10 games.
  • The Clippers’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 224.8 points scored. That’s 5.3 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Clippers’ per-game scoring average during their last 10 games is 1.1 points higher than their season-long average.

Clippers Betting Records

  • The Clippers have an 8-9 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 47.1% of those games).
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -121 or shorter, Los Angeles has a record of 7-9 (43.8% win percentage).
  • The Clippers have an implied moneyline win probability of 54.8% in this game.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.2 (14th in NBA) 47.2 (17th) 40.7 (27th) 42.2 (ninth) 23.5 (30th) 14.3 (18th)

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Celtics Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Celtics have an 11-7 ATS record in road games so far while going 11-7 overall in those contests.
  • This year, the Celtics have a 7-4 record ATS on the road when playing as 1.5-point underdogs or more.
  • On the road this year, Celtics games have gone over the set point total seven times.
  • This season on the road the Celtics and their opponents have averaged a total of 229.1 points per contest, 9.6 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Celtics Recent Trends

  • The Celtics have a 7-3 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread six times in those games.
  • Celtics’ last 10 games saw four go over the total.
  • The last 10 Celtics games averaged 228.5 total points, 9.0 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • During their last 10 games, the Celtics have a 116.8 points-per-game average, 0.2 points below their season-long scoring average.

Celtics Betting Records

  • This season, Boston has won six out of the 11 games, or 54.5%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Celtics have a record of 5-5 in games where oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +101 on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 49.8% chance of a victory for the Celtics.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.4 (11th in NBA) 44.9 (third) 43.7 (18th) 42.1 (eighth) 23.9 (28th) 11.4 (first)
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