Follow usKristaps Porzingis finished with 28 points and 11 boards, Jayson Tatum had 25 points, and the Boston Celtics beat the LA Lakers for the 1st time in Christmas Day meetings 126-115 at crypto.com Arena.
Jaylen Brown notched 19 points and Derrick White added 18 points and 11 boards. All 5 starters had at least 18 points for Boston, who are in a series of 3 consecutive wins and triumphed in 12 of their past 14.
Fa La La La La, La Beat LA 🎶#DifferentHere pic.twitter.com/4oQzJdNI0Q
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) December 26, 2023
Anthony Davis finished with a match-high 40 points as he also grabbed 13 boards. LeBron James scored 16 points and had 9 boards and 8 assists, but the NBA franchise from Los Angeles has been defeated in 6 of their last 8 matches since triumphing at the In-Season Tournament.
After the Lakers were ahead for the 1st time early in the 3rd quarter when Jarred Vanderbilt scored, the Celtics ripped off 7 consecutive points to get back ahead and kept the lead until the end of the game.
Built different 😤
KP is tonight’s @Gatorade Player of the Game pic.twitter.com/Z7HPMqtQ9I
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) December 26, 2023
Boston will welcome the Pistons on Thursday, while Los Angeles will play again at crypto.com Arena against the Hornets also on Thursday.
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