The Boston Celtics spoiled the untimely occasion in Los Angeles with a 122-118 extra time win vs. the Lakers at Crypto.com Enviornment Tuesday night time.
Jayson Tatum scored 44 factors and Jaylen Brown added 25 factors with 15 rebounds because the visiting C’s ended a uncommon shedding skid in a battle of longtime rivals.
Marcus Good scored 18 factors and Derrick White had 10 because the Celtics rebounded after shedding their earlier two video games.
Jayson Tatum dominated for the Celtics, dropping 44 factors with 9 assists and 6 rebounds
Boston was upended by the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers, whereas shedding consecutive video games for simply the second time this season.
The Celtics improved their NBA-best document to 22-7 and went 4-2 on a six-game street journey, which matches a season excessive. Boston returns dwelling Friday towards the Orlando Magic.
Anthony Davis scored 37 factors with 12 rebounds and LeBron James scored 33 factors with 9 rebounds and 9 assists because the Lakers misplaced for the fourth time of their final 5 video games.
Los Angeles misplaced in its return dwelling after going 3-3 on a season-long six-game journey to the East Coast. Russell Westbrook scored 20 factors with 14 rebounds for the Lakers, who trailed by as many as 20 factors within the third quarter.
LeBron James’s 33 factors have been in useless because the Lakers could not maintain on towards the red-hot C’s
Boston led 81-61 with 6:57 remaining within the third earlier than Los Angeles made its cost. The Lakers closed the deficit to 88-82 on the finish of the third interval and pushed in entrance 89-88 on two free throws by Westbrook with 9:35 remaining.
The Lakers made it an 18-0 run, their longest of the season, on a 3-pointer by James with 8:55 remaining for a 92-88 lead and had a 106-93 benefit with 4:25 remaining on a James free throw.
Tatum and James each stole the present on the Crypto.com Enviornment as they performed out a basic
Boston closed regulation on a 17-4 run, tying the sport 110-110 with 17.1 seconds remaining on a turnaround jumper from Tatum after Davis missed a pair of free throws on the Lakers’ finish with 28 seconds left.
James missed a 3-pointer that might have given the Lakers the victory on the regulation buzzer.
After Westbrook made the primary two baskets of extra time to place the Lakers on high, the Celtics went on a 12-0 run capped by a Brown 3-pointer for a 122-114 lead with 53.8 seconds remaining.
