Jayson Tatum scored 27 points (15 on 5 3-pointers), and the Boston Celtics routed the Los Angeles Lakers 139-107.
The Celtics led by as many as 34, pulling away with a 24-9 run in the second quarter.
Kemba Walker had 20 points (9 in the third quarter) and 7 assists, and Jaylen Brown added 20 points, 6 assists and 3 steals. The Celtics had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Lakers, JaVale McGee had 18 points and 3 blocks on 7 for 9 shooting, and LeBron James added 15 points and 13 assists.
The Celtics shot 55.9% from the field and 47.1% from 3 to the Lakers’ 43.8% and 26.9%. The Lakers gave up 14 offensive rebounds, about 6 more than usual for the shots the Celtics missed. The Celtics outscored the Lakers 25-11 on the fast break. The Celtics’ starters outscored the Lakers 39-26 in 12 minutes together.