February 23 - The Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 111-89. Jaylen Brown recorded a well-rounded stat line of 32 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists, while Matthew Pritchard contributed 30 points. For the Lakers, Luka Doncic scored 25 points and LeBron James added 20, but the team's overall offense was limited, ultimately resulting in a home loss.

In the first quarter, the Lakers relied on the individual abilities of Doncic and James to score consecutively, while the Celtics responded with teamwork and outside shooting. The first quarter ended in a 28-28 tie. In the second quarter, the Lakers briefly took a slight lead, but the Celtics, led by Priechard's 11 points in the quarter, went on a run to extend their lead to double digits. Although the Lakers tried to catch up, they committed more turnovers under the Celtics' tight defense. At halftime, the Celtics led 60-50 .

After switching sides, the Lakers relied on LeBron James' 10 points in the first quarter to stabilize the team. However, Brown scored consecutively with drives and outside shots, and also provided assists on the playmaking end, helping the team maintain their rhythm. After three quarters, the Celtics maintained an 84-71 lead. In the final quarter, after the Lakers narrowed the score to 77-86 , the Celtics went on a scoring run to extend their lead to over 20 points, effectively sealing the victory. Ultimately, the Celtics defeated the Lakers 111-89 .

Celtics player statistics

Brown 32 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists; Pritchard 30 points , 4 rebounds , 8 assists; White 12 points , 5 rebounds , 8 assists; Kelta 10 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist; Vucevic 9 points , 8 rebounds; Hauser 7 points , 6 rebounds , 2 assists; Shaiman 5 points , 2 rebounds , 2 assists; Gonzalez 4 points , 3 rebounds , 1 assist; Harper 2 points; Williams 1 rebound .

Lakers player statistics

Doncic 25 points , 5 rebounds, 3 assists; James 20 points, 4 rebounds , 5 assists; Reeves 15 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists; Kennard 9 points , 3 rebounds; Hachimura 5 points , 2 rebounds; Ayton 4 points, 7 rebounds , 1 assist; La Lavia 4 points , 3 rebounds , 2 assists; Vanderbilt 3 points , 5 rebounds; Hayes 2 points , 1 rebound; Buffkin 2 points .

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