The Celtics now have a top-5 net rating in the league as they've been playing some great basketball over the past few weeks.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves is not giving the team any excuses following their blowout loss to the Boston Celtics.

The Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards meet Thursday in an Eastern Conference battle from Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

Ahead of a matchup with the Washington Wizards, the Boston Celtics have given a poor injury update for Jaylen Brown.

The Lakers will be without star Luka Doncic, who returned to his native Slovenia for the birth of his second child.

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.

During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Williams wore only jersey No. 44 and put up 7.3 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1,4 assists, and 1.7 blocks per game,

Gonzalez gave another glimpse of a promising future as he had a career-high 14 points and five rebounds, shooting 6-for-7 from the field against Washington. The rookie will dish out some highlights, too, including a chase-down block on Cam Whitmore in the first quarter. Those are the types of plays where he just breathes life into the game.