Interesting trying to figure out which Boston players to lean Under tonight with the Lakers now 15-point dogs -- biggest spread in this rivalry since at least 2010 -- sans LeBron James and Anthony Davis. I'll go with the Unicorn simply as he's been dealing with a sprained ankle so if this gets out of hand quickly, and it sure feels like it will, then he could be the first starter out. I think the Lakers actually called up Fletch they are so short-handed.

Jaylen Brown has scored fewer than 24 points in six of his last eight games. For the season, he is averaging 22.6 points per game. His usage rate of 28.3 percent is a little more than three percentage points lower than last season. The Lakers have ruled out LeBron James and Anthony Davis, so the Celtics have the potential to blow them out. If that happens, we might not see much of Brown in the fourth quarter. I’ll roll with the under.