After the Lakers overcome an 18-point first-quarter deficit, Boston scores 68 points in the second half for a 126-115 Christmas Day victory at Crypto.com Arena
Multiple factors led to the Lakers dropping their Christmas Day matchup to the Boston Celtics 126-115 at Crypto.com Arena.
One of the main ones: When the Celtics’ star duo weren’t at their best, their supporting cast provided enough firepower to keep Boston in front.
Battling against an early deficit and an uncharacteristic shooting performance from LeBron James (16 points on 5-of-14 shooting, nine rebounds and eight assists in 37 minutes), the Lakers (16-15) didn’t have enough firepower to keep up with the Celtics (23-6), who entered Monday with a top-five offensive rating.
Anthony Davis finished with a regular season-high 40 points (15 of 26), 13 rebounds and three assists in 39 minutes, but his performance was overshadowed by the depth of the Celtics’ offensive performance.
