Boston has been inconsistent for weeks — a stark difference from last season’s joyride — but is still among the best defending NBA champions of this century.
Anthony Davis scored 24 points, Austin Reaves added 23 and the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 117-96 victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night.
The Los Angeles Lakers delivered a statement win over their historic arch-rivals, the Boston Celtics, solidifying their position in the playoff race. With a 117
Anthony Davis, LeBron James and Austin Reaves lead the way as the Lakers make 11 3-pointers during a dominant first half and dismiss the defending champs, 117-96.
Also, after not losing a single game by double digits from the start of the season through the end of December, the Celtics have since suffered defeats of 13, 13, 17 and 21 points, all in their last 10 games. Those also were the only games this season in which Boston failed to score 100 points.
Anthony Davis recorded 24 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots to help the Los Angeles Lakers roll to an easy 117-96 victory over the visiting Boston Celtics on Thursday night.
LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Austin Reaves combine for 67 points as the Lakers put on a show in a dominant, 117-96 win over the rival Boston Celtics.
After beating the Celtics by 21 points, Lakers' LeBron James spoke about what led to victory.
It truly was a team effort that led to the Los Angeles Lakers picking up a 21-point win over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Austin Reaves led they way, but the Lakers also got great contributions from their role players with one of the biggest coming from Gabe Vincent.
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