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NBA picks: Celtics vs. Lakers same game parlay – Friday, Dec. 5

Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers (16-5) play Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics (13-9) on Friday, December 5, 2025 at TD Garden. The game begins at 7 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video and SportsNet LA. If you’re looking for parlay options, we list those for you below.
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Winning the spread, total and Jaylen Brown over 28.5 PTS parlay for the Celtics-Lakers contest nets $57.09 on a $10 bet using the computer picks below. Want to know how each of those bets looks? Keep scrolling to find out.
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 4:15 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Celtics vs. Lakers spread pick
- Favorite: Celtics (-7.5)
- Pick ATS: Lakers +7.5 (Projected score: Celtics 118, Lakers 114)
- Against the spread, Boston is 12-10-0 this season.
- The Celtics’ ATS record as 7.5-point favorites or more is 4-2.
- Against the spread, Los Angeles is 13-8-0 this season.
- The Lakers have won twice ATS (2-1) as a 7.5-point underdog or more this year.
Celtics vs. Lakers total pick
- Total: 227.5
- Pick OU: Over 227.5 (Projecting 231.3 total points)
- Boston and its opponents have gone over the current 227.5-point total in 13 of 22 games this season.
- So far this season, 76.2% of Los Angeles’ games (16-of-21) have had more combined points than Friday’s over/under of 227.5.
- Celtics games have had an average of 229.0 points this season, 1.5 fewer than Friday’s over/under.
- The 227.5-point over/under for this game is 2.8 below the 230.3 points per game average in Lakers games this season.
Jaylen Brown points prop
- Points prop: OU 28.5
- Pick: Over (Projecting 29.0 points)
- The 28.5-point total set for Brown on Friday is 0.5 fewer points than his season scoring average.
- Brown has gone up against a points prop bet in 21 games this season, and he’s gone over 14 times.
Celtics vs. Lakers game info
- Date: Friday, December 5, 2025
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
- How to watch on TV: Amazon Prime Video and SportsNet LA
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Venue: TD Garden
- Live stream: Watch this game on Prime Video




