A difference of -32 in the teeth, it's been a long time since the Lakers had not seen themselves inflict such a rouste. During the night of Monday to Tuesday, the Lebron James gang was corrected on the floor of the TD Garden in Boston.
At the start of the third quarter, while his team was already leading by twenty points, Jaylen Brown rose to dunker with two hands on LeBron James. This image alone symbolizes the Celtics' overwhelming victory over Los Angeles (139-107).
JAYLEN BROWN RISES UP 😱💥
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Davis' return was not enough
The shock of the "Martin Luther King Day", which opposed the two most successful franchises in history (17 for the C's, 16 for LA), fizzled despite a cannon departure from the Lakers (13-3). Boston then rose in intensity, showing a total physical commitment, without the Californians having the weapons to respond.
James tried well (15 pts, 13 assists, 7 rebounds) but was too alone. Anthony Davis, back from his pelvis injury, was perhaps not ready (9 pts, 4 rebounds) and lacked rhythm anyway. Opposite, Jayson Tatum shone (27 pts) and the 13 Celtics entered the game scored. A collective victory with 55.9% success in shots which allows them to remain 4th in the East. Despite this second defeat in three games, the Lakers remain leaders in the West.
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