The Los Angeles Lakers finally delivered a convincing win with LeBron James, Russell Westbrook and Anthony Davis all on the floor, beating the Boston Celtics, 117-102.
Boston had control during the early stages of the game thanks to Jayson Tatum’s hot shooting from everywhere on the court. Despite Jaylen Brown’s absence, Tatum ensured the Celtics looked poised early.
However, the Lakers began picking up the pace as the second quarter progressed and took a five-point lead at halftime behind James’ strong first-half outing.
Then, the Lakers outscored the Celtics 31-20 in the third quarter, when L.A. usually struggles, and built the lead to 20 points by the fourth.
Boston made a short run to make the game close after the Big 3 were pulled for the night, but it wasn’t enough to make a serious effort.
Here is how the Lakers graded individually from the win:
