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Celtics vs. Clippers Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Celtics vs. Clippers NBA game on January 3, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Celtics
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28
Jan 4, 3:30AM Intuit Dome
Clippers
Jan 4, 3:30AM Intuit Dome
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
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Dimers Pro Best Bets
TEAM1234T
Celtics
42 0 0 0 42
Clippers
28 0 0 0 28
Live Probabilities
Spread
Over / Under
Moneyline
CelticsBOS
Win %
>99%
<1%
ClippersLAC
Win Probability
TEAM1234T
Celtics
42 0 0 0 42
Clippers
28 0 0 0 28
Q4 00:28 Celtics makes two point jump shot
Q4 1:10 Celtics misses two point jump shot
Q4 1:23 Celtics misses two point jump shot
Q4 1:33 Celtics misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:45 Clippers misses three point jump shot
Q4 2:05 Celtics makes three point jump shot
Q4 2:31 Celtics makes two point jump shot
Q4 2:36 Celtics misses three point jump shot
Q4 2:44 Clippers makes two point jump shot
Q4 3:01 Celtics makes three point jump shot
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ALL
Q4 00:00
End of 4th Quarter.
Q4 00:20
Clippers turnover
Q4 00:28
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
42-28
Q4 00:51
Celtics personal foul
Q4 00:51
+1
Jordan Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-28
Q4 00:51
+1
Jordan Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-28
Q4 1:07
Yanic Konan Niederhauser defensive rebound
Q4 1:10
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Q4 1:19
Josh Minott offensive rebound
Q4 1:23
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Q4 1:30
Jordan Walsh offensive rebound
Q4 1:33
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:44
Kobe Brown offensive rebound
Q4 1:44
Celtics personal foul
Q4 1:44
+1
Kobe Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-28
Q4 1:44
+1
Kobe Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-28
Q4 1:45
Clippers misses three point jump shot
Q4 2:05
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
42-28
Q4 2:13
Clippers personal foul
Q4 2:24
Kobe Sanders turnover (offensive foul)
Q4 2:24
Clippers personal foul
Q4 2:31
Jordan Walsh offensive rebound
Q4 2:31
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
42-28
Q4 2:36
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Q4 2:44
+2
Clippers makes two point jump shot
42-28
Q4 2:51
Celtics personal foul
Q4 2:51
Celtics lineup change (Jordan Walsh, Josh Minott, Payton Pritchard, Hugo Gonzalez, Baylor Scheierman)
Q4 3:01
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
42-28
Q4 3:10
Clippers misses two point jump shot
Q4 3:10
Celtics defensive rebound
Q4 3:10
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Q4 3:10
Celtics lineup change (Neemias Queta, Jordan Walsh, Payton Pritchard, Hugo Gonzalez, Baylor Scheierman)
Q4 3:31
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
42-28
Q4 3:33
Clippers personal foul
Q4 3:44
Clippers turnover
Q4 3:44
Celtics lineup change (Neemias Queta, Jordan Walsh, Derrick White, Payton Pritchard, Hugo Gonzalez)
Q4 3:56
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
42-28
Q4 4:05
Celtics offensive rebound
Q4 4:05
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Q4 4:05
Celtics lineup change (Neemias Queta, Jordan Walsh, Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Payton Pritchard)
Q4 4:08
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Q4 4:19
Derrick White offensive rebound
Q4 4:23
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Q4 4:36
+2
Clippers makes two point jump shot
42-28
Q4 4:49
Kobe Sanders defensive rebound
Q4 4:51
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Q4 5:00
Luka Garza defensive rebound
Q4 5:04
Clippers misses two point jump shot
Q4 5:11
Cam Christie defensive rebound
Q4 5:17
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Q4 5:27
Jordan Walsh defensive rebound
Q4 5:31
Clippers misses two point jump shot
Q4 5:48
Clippers 60 second timeout
Q4 5:48
Clippers lineup change (Kobe Sanders, Yanic Konan Niederhauser, Kobe Brown, Cam Christie, Jordan Miller)
Q4 5:50
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
42-28
Q4 6:01
Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
Q4 6:05
Clippers misses three point jump shot
Q4 6:15
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
42-28
Q4 6:28
+2
Clippers makes two point jump shot
42-28
Q4 6:47
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
42-28
Q4 7:00
+2
Clippers makes two point jump shot
42-28
Q4 7:26
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
42-28
Q4 7:33
Payton Pritchard defensive rebound
Q4 7:35
Clippers misses two point jump shot
Q4 7:46
Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound
Q4 7:51
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Q4 8:03
Jordan Walsh defensive rebound
Q4 8:05
Clippers misses two point jump shot
Q4 8:09
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Q4 8:22
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
42-28
Q4 8:35
+2
Clippers makes two point jump shot
42-28
Q4 8:45
Ivica Zubac defensive rebound
Q4 8:47
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Q4 9:01
Jordan Walsh defensive rebound
Q4 9:03
Clippers misses three point jump shot
Q4 9:12
Clippers misses three point jump shot
Q4 9:12
Clippers offensive rebound
Q4 9:12
Celtics personal foul
Q4 9:12
Celtics lineup change (Luka Garza, Jordan Walsh, Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Payton Pritchard)
Q4 9:12
Clippers lineup change (Ivica Zubac, Kawhi Leonard, Kris Dunn, John Collins, James Harden)
Q4 9:25
Celtics personal foul
Q4 9:25
Clippers 60 second timeout
Q4 9:25
Clippers lineup change (Nicolas Batum, Ivica Zubac, Kawhi Leonard, Kris Dunn, John Collins)
Q4 9:34
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
42-28
Q4 9:50
Clippers turnover
Q4 10:00
Clippers 60 second timeout
Q4 10:00
Clippers lineup change (Nicolas Batum, Ivica Zubac, Kawhi Leonard, John Collins, Derrick Jones Jr.)
Q4 10:00
Celtics lineup change (Luka Garza, Anfernee Simons, Jordan Walsh, Derrick White, Payton Pritchard)
Q4 10:02
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
42-28
Q4 10:11
Neemias Queta offensive rebound
Q4 10:15
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Q4 10:19
Jordan Walsh defensive rebound
Q4 10:21
Clippers misses two point jump shot
Q4 10:36
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Q4 10:36
Celtics offensive rebound
Q4 10:36
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Q4 10:36
Celtics turnover
Q4 10:53
Neemias Queta defensive rebound
Q4 10:56
Clippers misses three point jump shot
Q4 11:18
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
42-28
Q4 11:30
+2
Clippers makes two point jump shot
42-28
Q4 11:38
Celtics turnover
Q4 11:42
Clippers turnover
Q4 11:43
Brook Lopez defensive rebound
Q4 11:47
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Q3 00:00
Clippers misses three point jump shot
Q3 00:00
Clippers offensive rebound
Q3 00:00
End of 3rd Quarter.
Q4 12:00
Celtics lineup change (Neemias Queta, Anfernee Simons, Jordan Walsh, Derrick White, Payton Pritchard)
Q4 12:00
Clippers lineup change (Nicolas Batum, Kawhi Leonard, Brook Lopez, John Collins, Derrick Jones Jr.)
Q3 00:21
Clippers personal foul
Q3 00:21
Luka Garza offensive rebound
Q3 00:21
+1
Luka Garza makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-28
Q3 00:21
+1
Luka Garza makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-28
Q3 00:21
Celtics lineup change (Luka Garza, Anfernee Simons, Jordan Walsh, Payton Pritchard, Hugo Gonzalez)
Q3 00:23
Jordan Walsh misses three point jump shot
Q3 00:28
Jordan Walsh offensive rebound
Q3 00:31
Jaylen Brown misses three point jump shot
Q3 00:38
+3
Clippers makes three point jump shot
42-28
Q3 00:52
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
42-28
Q3 00:53
Luka Garza offensive rebound
Q3 00:55
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Q3 1:07
Payton Pritchard defensive rebound
Q3 1:09
Clippers misses three point jump shot
Q3 1:23
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
42-28
Q3 1:35
Celtics defensive rebound
Q3 1:35
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Q3 1:37
Clippers misses three point jump shot
Q3 1:50
James Harden personal foul
Q3 1:50
+1
Luka Garza makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-28
Q3 1:50
+1
Luka Garza makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-28
Q3 1:50
Clippers lineup change (Kobe Sanders, Nicolas Batum, Brook Lopez, James Harden, Derrick Jones Jr.)
Q3 2:04
+3
Clippers makes three point jump shot
42-28
Q3 2:19
+3
Jaylen Brown makes three point jump shot
42-28
Q3 2:40
+3
Clippers makes three point jump shot
42-28
Q3 3:02
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
42-28
Q3 3:07
James Harden turnover (Payton Pritchard steals)
Q3 3:30
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
42-28
Q3 3:44
Celtics 60 second timeout
Q3 3:44
Clippers lineup change (Nicolas Batum, Brook Lopez, Kris Dunn, James Harden, Derrick Jones Jr.)
Q3 3:44
Celtics lineup change (Luka Garza, Anfernee Simons, Jordan Walsh, Jaylen Brown, Payton Pritchard)
Q3 3:45
+3
Clippers makes three point jump shot
42-28
Q3 4:00
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
42-28
Q3 4:15
+3
Clippers makes three point jump shot
42-28
Q3 4:34
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
42-28
Q3 4:46
Clippers personal foul
Q3 4:46
Celtics lineup change (Luka Garza, Anfernee Simons, Jaylen Brown, Payton Pritchard, Hugo Gonzalez)
Q3 4:54
Clippers turnover
Q3 4:54
Celtics personal foul
Q3 4:54
+1
Kawhi Leonard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-28
Q3 4:54
+1
Kawhi Leonard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-28
Q3 5:10
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
42-28
Q3 5:14
Anfernee Simons offensive rebound
Q3 5:20
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Q3 5:28
+3
Clippers makes three point jump shot
42-28
Q3 5:48
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
42-28
Q3 5:54
Anfernee Simons defensive rebound
Q3 5:57
Clippers misses two point jump shot
Q3 6:12
Clippers personal foul
Q3 6:12
Clippers 60 second timeout
Q3 6:12
Celtics lineup change (Luka Garza, Anfernee Simons, Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Hugo Gonzalez)
Q3 6:12
Clippers lineup change (Ivica Zubac, Kawhi Leonard, Kris Dunn, James Harden, Derrick Jones Jr.)
Q3 6:12
Derrick White misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Q3 6:12
Celtics offensive rebound
Q3 6:12
+1
Derrick White makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-28
Q3 6:27
+3
Clippers makes three point jump shot
42-28
Q3 6:37
James Harden defensive rebound
Q3 6:40
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Q3 6:58
+2
John Collins makes two point jump shot
42-28
Q3 7:15
Celtics personal foul
Q3 7:35
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
42-28
Q3 7:41
Neemias Queta defensive rebound
Q3 7:42
Ivica Zubac offensive rebound
Q3 7:42
Ivica Zubac misses two point putback layup
Q3 7:47
Clippers misses two point jump shot
Q3 8:01
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
42-28
Q3 8:25
Celtics personal foul
Q3 8:25
+1
James Harden makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-28
Q3 8:25
+1
James Harden makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-28
Q3 8:39
John Collins shooting foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul)
Q3 8:39
+1
Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-28
Q3 8:39
+1
Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-28
Q3 8:47
+1
Kawhi Leonard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-28
Q3 8:47
Neemias Queta shooting foul (Kawhi Leonard draws the foul)
Q3 8:47
+1
Kawhi Leonard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-28
Q3 8:51
Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound
Q3 8:54
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Q3 9:07
Neemias Queta defensive rebound
Q3 9:10
James Harden misses three point stepback jump shot
Q3 9:21
+2
Jaylen Brown makes two point floating jump shot
42-28
Q3 9:35
Celtics personal foul
Q3 9:35
+2
James Harden makes two point driving floating jump shot
42-28
Q3 9:35
+1
James Harden makes regular free throw 1 of 1
42-28
Q3 9:44
Ivica Zubac defensive rebound
Q3 9:47
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Q3 9:53
Sam Hauser defensive rebound
Q3 9:55
Clippers misses three point jump shot
Q3 10:00
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Q3 10:14
+2
Derrick White makes two point driving floating jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists)
42-28
Q3 10:24
Derrick White defensive rebound
Q3 10:32
Kris Dunn misses three point jump shot
Q3 10:51
+2
Jaylen Brown makes two point jump shot
42-28
Q3 11:10
+2
Clippers makes two point jump shot
42-28
Q3 11:18
Ivica Zubac defensive rebound
Q3 11:21
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Q3 11:38
+2
Clippers makes two point jump shot
42-28
Q2 00:00
Clippers offensive rebound
Q3 12:00
Clippers lineup change (Ivica Zubac, Kawhi Leonard, Kris Dunn, John Collins, James Harden)
Q2 00:00
Clippers misses three point jump shot
Q2 00:00
End of 1st Half.
Q3 12:00
Celtics lineup change (Neemias Queta, Sam Hauser, Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Payton Pritchard)
Q2 00:11
Kris Dunn shooting foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul)
Q2 00:11
Clippers lineup change (Nicolas Batum, Kawhi Leonard, John Collins, James Harden, Derrick Jones Jr.)
Q2 00:11
+1
Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-28
Q2 00:14
Jaylen Brown offensive rebound
Q2 00:16
Sam Hauser misses three point jump shot
Q2 00:31
+3
Clippers makes three point jump shot
69-63
Q2 00:36
James Harden defensive rebound
Q2 00:38
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Q2 00:52
Jordan Walsh offensive rebound
Q2 00:56
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Q2 1:07
+2
Clippers makes two point jump shot
42-28
Q2 1:33
+3
Sam Hauser makes three point jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists)
42-28
Q2 1:36
Derrick White defensive rebound
Q2 1:39
Clippers misses two point jump shot
Q2 1:46
Derrick Jones Jr. defensive rebound
Q2 1:50
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Q2 2:09
+2
Derrick Jones Jr. makes two point jump shot (James Harden assists)
66-53
Q2 2:15
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Q2 2:18
Kris Dunn defensive rebound
Q2 2:21
Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
Q2 2:26
Clippers misses two point jump shot
Q2 2:43
John Collins defensive rebound
Q2 2:46
Derrick Jones Jr. shooting foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul)
Q2 2:46
Celtics 60 second timeout
Q2 2:46
Celtics lineup change (Sam Hauser, Jordan Walsh, Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Payton Pritchard)
Q2 2:46
Jaylen Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Q2 2:46
Jaylen Brown misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Q2 2:46
Celtics offensive rebound
Q2 2:46
Clippers lineup change (Kawhi Leonard, Kris Dunn, John Collins, James Harden, Derrick Jones Jr.)
Q2 2:46
Clippers lineup change (Kobe Sanders, Ivica Zubac, Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, Derrick Jones Jr.)
Q2 2:55
Jordan Walsh defensive rebound
Q2 3:00
Kris Dunn misses three point jump shot
Q2 3:15
Kris Dunn shooting foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul)
Q2 3:15
+1
Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-53
Q2 3:15
+1
Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-53
Q2 3:34
+1
Kawhi Leonard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-52
Q2 3:34
+1
Kawhi Leonard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-53
Q2 4:42
Clippers lineup change (Kawhi Leonard, Kris Dunn, John Collins, James Harden, Derrick Jones Jr.)
Q2 4:42
Clippers lineup change (Kobe Sanders, Ivica Zubac, Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, Derrick Jones Jr.)
Q2 6:26
Celtics lineup change (Luka Garza, Jordan Walsh, Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Payton Pritchard)
Q2 7:13
Sam Hauser personal foul (John Collins draws the foul)
Q2 7:13
Celtics lineup change (Luka Garza, Jordan Walsh, Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Payton Pritchard)
Q2 7:13
Clippers lineup change (Kobe Sanders, Nicolas Batum, Ivica Zubac, Kawhi Leonard, Derrick Jones Jr.)
Q2 7:21
Sam Hauser misses three point jump shot
Q2 7:21
Nicolas Batum defensive rebound
Q2 8:01
Luka Garza defensive rebound
Q2 8:01
Kris Dunn misses three point jump shot
Q2 8:27
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
42-28
Q2 8:27
Jordan Walsh turnover (out of bounds step)
Q2 8:27
Jordan Walsh turnover (out of bounds step)
Q2 8:29
Jordan Walsh offensive rebound
Q2 8:29
Jordan Walsh misses two point tip layup
Q2 8:30
Jordan Walsh offensive rebound
Q2 8:50
Jordan Walsh offensive rebound
Q2 8:50
Sam Hauser misses three point jump shot
Q2 8:52
Kawhi Leonard offensive foul (Derrick White draws the foul)
Q2 8:52
Clippers lineup change (Nicolas Batum, Kawhi Leonard, Kris Dunn, John Collins, Derrick Jones Jr.)
Q2 8:59
Kawhi Leonard turnover (offensive foul)
Q2 9:13
Neemias Queta misses three point jump shot
Q2 9:16
Ivica Zubac defensive rebound
Q2 9:23
Ivica Zubac defensive rebound
Q2 9:25
Neemias Queta misses three point jump shot
Q2 11:07
Jordan Walsh defensive rebound
Q2 11:09
Ivica Zubac misses two point tip layup
Q1 00:00
Nicolas Batum misses heave shot
Q1 00:00
Celtics lineup change (Neemias Queta, Luka Garza, Sam Hauser, Jordan Walsh, Derrick White)
Q1 00:00
Celtics lineup change (Neemias Queta, Luka Garza, Sam Hauser, Jordan Walsh, Derrick White)
Q1 11:58
Clippers offensive rebound
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Celtics vs. Clippers: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Celtics vs. Clippers
  • Date: Saturday, January 3, 2026
  • Time: 10:30 PM ET
  • Venue: Intuit Dome

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Clippers favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 220.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Celtics +115, Clippers -122

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Celtics: 46%
  • Clippers: 54%

Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.

Projected Final Score

Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Celtics 109-110 Clippers.

This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Celtics a win probability of 46%, while the Clippers have a win probability of 54%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Clippers are more likely to beat the Celtics in the NBA game at Intuit Dome on Sunday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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