In another key game of the 2025/26 NBA regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers suffered a crushing 105-126 defeat to the Boston Celtics, despite scoring from Austin Reeves, Gabe Vincent, and Rui Hachimura. Head coach JJ Redick stated in an interview that the Lakers' defensive decisions and other trade-offs allowed the Celtics to capitalize on their opportunities and make their team pay the price.

In the first half of the game, the Los Angeles Lakers constantly looked for opportunities to fight back, but remained behind. In the third quarter, Austin Reeves gradually found his rhythm and scored some points for the Lakers, but he was unable to change the situation in the remaining time.

Ultimately, the Los Angeles Lakers suffered a crushing 105-126 defeat to the Boston Celtics on the road.

According to the data, Austin Reeves scored 36 points and contributed 8 assists in this game, Gabe Vincent contributed 18 points and 1 assist, while Rui Hachimura contributed 13 points for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick said, "We were down in terms of expected points at halftime, but we were actually up by 2 points in terms of expected points. We had one of the highest touch rates in the paint this season in the first half, and we have consistently been one of the best teams in the league at shooting two-pointers from outside the paint, making 5 of 13 of those shots."

"However, our opponents completely overwhelmed us with their three-point shooting in the first half, but we managed to outscore them by one point in the last three quarters. But basketball isn't calculated that way, and in the end we still lost by 21 points."

Redick pointed out, "I think our fighting spirit was very good. There were many moments when we could have been broken, but we weren't, so this is a testament to the players."

“Jaylen Brown’s three-point shooting percentage was only slightly over 30%, but he hit three consecutive three-pointers in the third quarter. As for Jordan Walsh, we were willing to let him shoot three-pointers, because we always have to give up some things. But he made four three-pointers, three of which we contested.”

Redick also said, "I want to emphasize again that the team has to accept some things, but the opponent made us pay the price in this game. We can keep talking about tactical arrangements, but we also have to figure out what we are willing to take. We have done this many times before, but they took advantage of the opportunity in this game."