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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Celtics | 33 | 22 | 20 | 27 | 102 |
 Lakers | 31 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 117 |
BOSTeam statsLAL| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 36-8243.9% | 10-3330.3% | 20-2969.0% | 34 | 27 | 13 |
| LAL | 48-9351.6% | 8-2729.6% | 13-1776.5% | 51 | 25 | 14 |
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Los Angeles Lakers117| 36 | 30 | 13-19 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | +18 | +8.2 | ||||||
| 36 | 24 | 9-16 | 1-4 | 5-6 | 0 | +11 | +6.5 | |||||||
| 35 | 17 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 3-4 | +17 | +5.4 | ||||||||
| 35 | 12 | 5-14 | 0-5 | 2-3 | 0 | +16 | −4.9 | |||||||
| 24 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | −5.3 | |||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 21 | 9 | 4-11 | 0-4 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | +2 | −1.0 | |||||
| 20 | 10 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +12 | +2.8 | |||||
| 14 | 6 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | −1.1 | |||
| 13 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −2 | +1.7 | |||||
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | −0.7 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | −0.7 | |
| Team | 117 | 48-9351.6% | 8-2729.6% | 51 | 25 | 14 | 21 | 13-1776.5% | 13 | 7 | 4 | |||
Bench 29 points on 12 for 25 shooting
Did not play: DeAndre Jordan and Rajon Rondo (coach’s decision).
Boston Celtics102| 34 | 34 | 13-22 | 5-7 | 3-5 | −8 | +7.0 | ||||||||
| 33 | 6 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 0 | −6 | −3.9 | |||||||
| 32 | 10 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 8-10 | 0 | 0 | −8 | −3.0 | ||||||
| 30 | 7 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 | −1.0 | |||||
| 25 | 13 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | −20 | +4.0 | ||||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 17 | 5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −7 | −1.1 | ||||
| 16 | 11 | 4-9 | 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −13 | −0.9 | |||
| 14 | 9 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | −2.0 | ||
| 14 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | −21 | −6.6 | |||||
| 12 | 6 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +0.9 | ||||
| 9 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | +0.2 | ||||
| 5 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | −2.1 | |||
| Team | 102 | 36-8243.9% | 10-3330.3% | 34 | 27 | 13 | 16 | 20-2969.0% | 7 | 8 | 4 | |||
Bench 32 points on 12 for 31 shooting
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PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
LeBron James scored 30 points (16 in the first quarter), and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Boston Celtics 117-102.
The Lakers took control with a 21-7 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 20.
Russell Westbrook had 24 points (15 in the third quarter) and 11 assists.
For the Celtics, Jayson Tatum had 34 points and 8 rebounds.
The Lakers shot 51.6% from the field to the Celtics’ 43.9% and outscored them 66-42 in the paint. The Celtics gave up 13 offensive rebounds, about 5 more than usual for the shots the Lakers missed. The Celtics were outscored 14-4 in 4 minutes with Smart, Richardson, Tatum, Williams and Williams on the floor together.
Los Angeles LakersBoston CelticsPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
104 points from the field on 93 shots: 0.7 fewer than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 32-45 | 71.1% | 65% |
| In the paint | 1-7 | 14.3% | 43% |
| Mid-range | 7-14 | 50.0% | 41% |
| Corner 3 | 1-5 | 20.0% | 38% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 7-22 | 31.8% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum | 27 | 9 | 4-6 | −1 |
| Al Horford | 10 | 4 | 2-3 | 0 |
| Grant Williams | 8 | 2 | 1-2 | −1 |
| Marcus Smart | 7 | 2 | 1-1 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 23 | 21 | 9-10 | +13 |
The tracking credits him with 38 points on 75 possessions. He usually scores about 26 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Smart | 29 | 8 | 2-3 | 0 |
| Dennis Schröder | 12 | 4 | 2-3 | +1 |
| Jayson Tatum | 7 | 0 | 0-1 | −2 |
| Josh Richardson | 5 | 6 | 3-3 | +5 |
| Everyone else | 20 | 8 | 3-4 | +3 |
The tracking credits him with 26 points on 73 possessions. He usually scores about 20 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Williams III | 33 | 2 | 1-2 | −10 |
| Al Horford | 21 | 6 | 3-7 | −2 |
| Marcus Smart | 6 | 4 | 2-2 | +2 |
| Grant Williams | 4 | 2 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Everyone else | 15 | 3 | 1-3 | −2 |
The tracking credits him with 17 points on 79 possessions. He usually scores about 28 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
LAL win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
BOS
50/50
LAL
Highest Leverage Moments
Westbrook 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (13 PTS)
Q3 6:11
9.8%
82→92
Richardson 27' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Schroder 5 AST)
Q1 0:02
9.5%
58→49
Ellington 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) (James 2 AST)
Q2 10:39
9.3%
53→62
Monk 27' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS)
Q2 2:33
9.3%
53→62
James 26' 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Monk 1 AST)
Q1 2:37
9.1%
49→58
