Celtics POSTCAST- Celtics Take 1 On the Chin vs. Lakers
The Celtics (31-14) could not make it 3 wins in a row as they fell on the 2nd night of a back-to-back with a 117-96 loss to the Lakers at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles Thursday night. The Celtics never led at any point after the 1st Quarter and trailed by 28 Points in the 4th Quarter. Positive News from Thursday. It's the 4th time this season where the Celtics were held below 100 Points and all 4 have come in the last 10 Games. Jayson Tatum was named as an NBA All-Star starter on Thursday. It's his 5th straight season where he's been voted in as a starter and the 6th of his career. ----- Leading Scorers: Kristaps Porzingis led the Celtics with 22 Points. Jaylen Brown scored 17. Tatum went 5-for-12 from the field and scored 16. Anthony Davis led the Lakers with 24 Points & 8 Rebounds. LeBron James scored 20 Points and had 14 Rebounds and 6 Assists. Austin Reaves hit 4 3's and scored 23 Points. -----