The Boston Celtics (21-7, 10-5 Away), the NBA’s top scoring team, travel to face the Los Angeles Lakers (11-15, 6-6 Home) on Tuesday. Boston is playing on back-to-back days after getting dismantled by the Los Angeles Clippers 113-93 at Crypto.com Arena yesterday. With 21 points, Jaylen Brown was the scoring leader in the loss.
Malcolm Brogdon added 18 points, six assists, four rebounds, and one blocks. The Celtics are 1.5 games ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks atop the Eastern Conference, currently sitting in first. Los Angeles found victory on Sunday at Little Caesars Arena, beating the Detroit Pistons 124-117.
LeBron James had 35 points to lead the team in scoring. With 34 points, 15 rebounds, and seven assists, Anthony Davis also played a part. The Lakers are 12th in the Western Conference.The teams are meeting for the first time this season. Boston and Los Angeles split their matchups last season, each team taking one game.
The Lakers won the last meeting 117-102 at Crypto.com Arena in December 2021. James led the Lakers with 30 points. Jayson Tatum had 34 points and eight rebounds in the loss. The Celts have been led this season by Tatum and Brown, who are averaging 29.7 and 26.6 points per game, respectively.
Both are among the league’s top scorers, as Tatum is No. 1 and Brown is first. Tatum also has grabbed 8.2 rebounds per game, most in the NBA. Meanwhile, Marcus Smart is dishing 7.3 assists per game.Davis and James have powered the Lakers on offense, averaging 27.7 and 26.2 points per game, respectively.
Davis leads the league in scoring, while James is first. Davis also has collected 12.4 rebounds per game, most in the league. Russell Westbrook has tallied 7.6 assists per game. With 119.3 points per game, the Celtics are the top scoring offense in the NBA.
The Celtics are 4-6 in their last 10 games at Crypto.com Arena. Meanwhile, the Celtics are 5-0 when playing the second of a back-to-back this season and 2-0 in such games against rested opponents. The Lakers are 4-1 with a rest advantage.
In the last 10 games, Boston is 7-3 with an average margin of +7.9 (118.6-110.7). Los Angeles has a 6-4 record over the last 10, scoring 121.5 points per game on average while allowing 119.7 (+1.8 margin). The Lakers are averaging 114.8 ppg for the full season while allowing 116.3.
CELTICS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Blake Griffin: 19.8 | 11.8 | +7.9
Al Horford: 11.0 | 19.2 | -8.2
Points per game:
Al Horford: 3.0 | 10.2 | -7.2
Assists per game:
Marcus Smart: 5.3 | 7.3 | -2.0
LAKERS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Troy Brown Jr.: 7.4 | 12.3 | -4.9
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