LOS ANGELES — Kristaps Porzingis had 28 factors and 11 rebounds, Jayson Tatum added 25 factors and the Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers for the primary time in Christmas Day conferences 126-115 on Monday.
Jaylen Brown had 19 factors and Derrick White chipped in with 18 factors and 11 rebounds. All 5 starters had at the very least 18 factors for the Celtics, who’ve received three straight and 12 of their previous 14.
Anthony Davis scored a game-high 40 factors with 13 rebounds, LeBron James had 16 factors, 9 rebounds and eight assists, however the Lakers have dropped six of eight since profitable the inaugural In-Season Tournament.
After trailing for the one time within the recreation early within the third quarter when Jarred Vanderbilt threw down a dunk, Boston ripped off seven straight factors to regain the lead. Porzingis had 13 factors, serving to spot the Celtics a nine-point benefit going into the fourth.
Boston efficiently stored Los Angeles at arm’s size within the last quarter, regardless of Davis hitting the 40-point mark for the fortieth time in a daily season recreation.
The Celtics ran proper over the Lakers’ beginning lineup, scoring the primary 12 factors capped by a 3-pointer from Brown, and would lead by as many as 18 within the first quarter.
Los Angeles acquired again in it within the second, due to some sizzling capturing from Taurean Prince. He had 11 factors making all 4 of his photographs, together with three 3’s, to chop the deficit to 58-57 on the half.
Both groups acquired a scare when Brown and James had been shaken up in a collision with 4:02 left within the second. Brown was slicing again to the ball when he took a nasty step and pulled up, resulting in James kneeing him within the again. Each participant was attended to on the court docket, with Brown going again to the locker room earlier than returning to start out the third quarter.
It was the third recreation on Christmas Day between the 2 most storied franchises within the league. The Minneapolis Lakers received in Boston in 1951, and Los Angeles was victorious in 2008.
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