Tatum scores 40, Celtics beat Lakers 111-101 after James leaves late with groin injury – Boston News, Weather, Sports

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BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 40 factors, 12 rebounds, and eight assists, and the Boston Celtics held off a late rally to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 111-101 on Saturday night time.

With LeBron James within the locker room with a strained groin, the Lakers minimize a 20-point, fourth-quarter deficit to single digits. However Tatum and Jaylen Brown scored Boston’s remaining 12 factors to protect the win.

Brown added 31 factors because the Celtics earned their fourth straight victory.

James completed with 22 factors, 14 rebounds and 9 assists earlier than exiting halfway by way of the fourth quarter because the Lakers had their eight-game Los Angeles win streak.

Luka Doncic had 34 factors and eight rebounds in his first recreation in Boston since he and the Dallas Mavericks misplaced Recreation 5 of the NBA Finals as Boston clinched its 18th championship.

Takeaways

Lakers: Issues fell aside in a 3rd quarter through which they confirmed little or no connectivity on offense. It’s clearly one thing that’s nonetheless lacking at instances with the addition of Doncic.

Celtics: Jrue Vacation return after lacking 4 straight video games with mallet finger in his proper pinkie. However heart Kristaps Porzingis sat for the fifth consecutive recreation with an sickness.

Key second

The TD Backyard crowd was delivered to its toes with 3:50 left within the first quarter when Brown stripped Doncic, led a quick break and located a streaking Al Horford for a two-handed slam.

Horford’s momentum induced him to swing ahead, and he inadvertently kneed a trailing Doncic within the head as he swung again. No foul was known as on the play, although Doncic was clearly irritated by the collision.

Key stat

The Celtics held the Lakers to 21% capturing from the sphere (5 of 23) within the third quarter, with Los Angeles additionally committing six turnovers.