The Win Meter favors the Celtics at home against the Lakers on Tuesday, February 2, at about 68%. That is a real edge, but the Lakers are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Celtics 68%, with a projected score of Los Angeles Lakers 113, Boston Celtics 117. The rating gap is 31 points in favor of the Celtics, and home court and rest add about 99 rating points for the Celtics on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 32 times in 100 games like this, the Lakers would win.
Recent form
The Lakers are 2-0 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -3.2. The Celtics are 1-1 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -8.4.
The Lakers' best recent win was 127-105 at home against GSW.
The Lakers were beaten 131-108 at home by OKC not long ago.
The Celtics were beaten 113-97 at home by PHI not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Cameron Carr (LAL), expected back Oct 27, 2026, Adou Thiero (LAL), expected back Oct 27, 2026, and Devin Carter (BOS), expected back Nov 8, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: Walker Kessler (LAL). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Celtics lead 3-1, with the Celtics outscoring the Lakers by an average of 8 points per game. The last meeting was BOS 111, LAL 89.