3 Best Prop Bets Today for Celtics vs. Lakers (Trust LeBron James, Russell Westbrook)

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night as they look to avoid a season sweep in the series between the two teams. 

WynnBET has Los Angeles as a 3.5-point favorite on Tuesday night with the total set at 218.

Before you get your wagers in, here are three prop bets to consider for tonight’s showdown between two of the NBA’s most storied franchises. 

Best Prop Bets for Celtics vs. Lakers

• LeBron James OVER 6.5 Assists (-115)
• Celtics Team Total UNDER 107.5 Points (-115)
• Russell Westbrook OVER 17.5 Points (-125)

LeBron James OVER 6.5 Assists (-115)

The four-time champion is averaging 6.8 assists per game this season and has gone over this number in two of the last three games. 

Boston held James to just two assists in the first meeting between these two teams, but LeBron was coming off of an abdominal injury. I think he continues his strong showing as a passer as of late on Tuesday. 

Celtics Team Total UNDER 107.5 Points (-115)

Boston is 7-4 this season when Jaylen Brown is out of the lineup, and they’ll look to move to 8-4 as the All-Star wing won’t play with a hamstring injury. 

While Boston has actually shot 47.7 percent from the field with Brown out this season, I think the Celtics are due for some regression considering they shoot 44.3 percent from the field on the season which is in the bottom third of the NBA.

Russell Westbrook OVER 17.5 Points (-125)

I think we might be getting some value on this prop for Russ since he was held to just 10 points in his last game and 12 points the last time Boston faced the Lakers. 

Westbrook is averaging 20.3 points per game this season and had posted six straight games with 20 or more points before taking just eight shots in a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. 

I expect Russ to get back to his normal usage on Tuesday and hit the over on this prop.