The Celtics have dropped two straight and are now at the end of a six-game road trip. I made the mistake of backing this team last night when they lost to the Clippers 113-93. After winning 17 out of 19 games, Boston has now been outscored by 36 in the losses to LA and Golden State.

All five games so far on this road trip have stayed Under. The Under is now 11-3 in Celtics’ road games this season. There are even more trends that support an Under play tonight against the Lakers. When the total is 230 or higher (as it is for this game) for a Celtics game this season, the Under is 8-1. That includes a perfect 7 for 7 on the road.

The Lakers had been one of the league’s better defensive teams at the start of the season, but have since fallen to the middle of the pack. They are 6-1 to the Over in their last seven games, but almost all of those were played on the road.

I know Boston’s offense has been historically great to start the year. But at the end of a long road trip, it could be “tired legs” time. Especially on the second night of a back to back, a situation where they’ve admittedly thrived, but none of the previous instances were like this at the end of a long trip. Earlier in the trip, in a back to back, they went Under vs. Toronto.

As expected, money seems to be on the Over for this nationally televised matchup. But I think there’s some real value in taking the Under, given not only Boston’s situation but the fact the Lakers just returned home from their own long road trip. 10*