With personnel uncertainty surrounding this game, Zak Hanshew's NBA picks are clinging to the most consistent Celtic player in the lineup in Derrick White. Free Lakers vs. Celtics predictions for Friday.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick thought the team's fight was good in the blowout loss to the Boston Celtics.

The Los Angeles Lakers, second in the Western Conference at 16-5, face the Boston Celtics, fifth in the East at 14-9. Austin Reaves led the Lakers to a recent win, while the Celtics are on a winning streak.

The LakeShow starpower that was missing in Boston is now in Philadelphia. But the 76ers aren’t laidback. With Luka Doncic and LeBron James back alongside Austin Reaves, Tyrese Maxey has gone all out.

He missed the last two games for personal reasons but is off the injury report and likely to be in the lineup against the 76ers on Sunday at Philadelphia.

Boston lost a 23-point lead, but responded in the clutch to move to third in the Eastern Conference standings.

Don’t look now, but the Boston Celtics have won nine of their last 11 games after a big win against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. This success is far from people’s expectations ahead of the 2025-26 season,