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Lakers

101-111

Final

BOS

Celtics

Tatum scores 40, Celtics beat Lakers 111-101 after James leaves late with groin injury

By AP•Mar 9, 2025

Game Recap

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics: Game Highlights

BOSTON -- — Jayson Tatum had 40 points, 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.

With LeBron James in the locker room with a strained groin, the Lakers cut a 20-point, fourth-quarter deficit to single digits. But Tatum and Jaylen Brown scored Boston’s final 12 points to preserve the win.

Brown added 31 points as the Celtics earned their fourth straight victory.

James finished with 22 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists before exiting midway through the fourth quarter as the Lakers had their eight-game Los Angeles win streak.

Luka Doncic had 34 points and eight rebounds in his first game in Boston since he and the Dallas Mavericks lost Game 5 of the NBA Finals as Boston clinched its 18th championship.

Takeaways

Lakers: Things fell apart in a third quarter in which they showed very little connectivity on offense. It’s clearly something that’s still missing at times with the addition of Doncic.

Celtics: Jrue Holiday return after missing four straight games with mallet finger in his right pinkie. But center Kristaps Porzingis sat for the fifth consecutive game with an illness.

Key moment

The TD Garden crowd was brought to its feet with 3:50 left in the first quarter when Brown stripped Doncic, led a fast break and found a streaking Al Horford for a two-handed slam.

Horford’s momentum caused him to swing forward, and he inadvertently kneed a trailing Doncic in the head as he swung back. No foul was called on the play, though Doncic was clearly irritated by the collision.

Key stat

The Celtics held the Lakers to 21% shooting from the field (5 of 23) in the third quarter, with Los Angeles also committing six turnovers.

Up next

The Lakers visit Brooklyn on Monday. The Celtics host the Jazz on Monday.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

Series tied 1-1

Regular Season Series

BOS at LAL

Fri, Jan 24

96 - 117

Final

LAL at BOS

Sun, Mar 9

101 - 111

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

LAL

BOS

39-87FG40-84

45Field Goal %48

14-403PT13-38

35Three Point %34

9-14FT18-25

9Offensive Rebounds11

36Defensive Rebounds32

18Assists24

6Steals9

1Blocks5

12Turnovers9

1Technical Fouls1

16Points Conceded Off Turnovers7

16Fast Break Points18

17Fouls11

8Largest Lead22

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	BOS	LAL
12:00	Jarred Vanderbilt vs. Al Horford (Luka Doncic gains possession)	0	0
11:36	Dorian Finney-Smith makes 27-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)	0	3
11:26	Jaylen Brown misses driving layup	0	3
11:25	Jaylen Brown misses 2-foot tip shot	0	3
11:25	Jaylen Brown offensive rebound	0	3
11:24	Jrue Holiday offensive rebound	0	3
11:19	Jrue Holiday bad pass (Luka Doncic steals)	0	3
11:15	Austin Reaves makes two point shot (Luka Doncic assists)	0	5
10:46	Jrue Holiday misses driving floating jump shot	0	5
10:45	Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound	0	5
10:26	Jarred Vanderbilt makes dunk (LeBron James assists)	0	7
10:13	Jaylen Brown lost ball turnover (Dorian Finney-Smith steals)	0	7
10:00	Austin Reaves misses two point shot	0	7
9:59	Al Horford defensive rebound	0	7
9:47	Jaylen Brown makes 16-foot jumper (Derrick White assists)	2	7
9:25	Jayson Tatum shooting foul	2	7
9:25	Luka Doncic misses free throw 1 of 2	2	7
9:25	Lakers offensive team rebound	2	7
9:25	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	2	8
9:17	Jayson Tatum misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	8
9:16	LeBron James defensive rebound	2	8
9:07	LeBron James misses 26-foot three point jumper	2	8
9:04	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	2	8
8:59	Jaylen Brown makes two point shot (Jayson Tatum assists)	4	8
8:47	LeBron James makes 13-foot two point shot	4	10
8:37	Jaylen Brown misses driving layup	4	10
8:36	Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound	4	10
8:22	Derrick White blocks LeBron James 's 2-foot two point shot	4	10
8:21	LeBron James offensive rebound	4	10
8:20	LeBron James makes two point shot	4	12
8:05	Jayson Tatum makes 1-foot driving dunk (Derrick White assists)	6	12
7:45	Dorian Finney-Smith misses 28-foot three point jumper	6	12
7:43	Al Horford defensive rebound	6	12
7:31	Al Horford misses 7-foot two point shot	6	12
7:29	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	6	12
7:13	Dorian Finney-Smith makes 3-foot two point shot (LeBron James assists)	6	14
7:13	Celtics Full timeout	6	14
7:13	Gabe Vincent enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	6	14
6:59	Jayson Tatum misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	6	14
6:56	Al Horford offensive rebound	6	14
6:52	Jayson Tatum makes 24-foot three point jumper (Derrick White assists)	9	14
6:35	Dorian Finney-Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luka Doncic assists)	9	17
6:16	Jaylen Brown makes 23-foot three point jumper (Al Horford assists)	12	17
6:06	Luka Doncic makes 28-foot three pointer	12	20
5:49	Jrue Holiday makes 13-foot two point shot	14	20
5:32	Luka Doncic misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	14	20
5:31	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	14	20
5:17	Al Horford makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	17	20
4:53	Austin Reaves makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	17	23
4:38	Derrick White makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	20	23
4:20	LeBron James misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	20	23
4:19	Derrick White defensive rebound	20	23
4:09	LeBron James shooting foul	20	23
4:09	Jaylen Brown misses free throw 1 of 2	20	23
4:09	Celtics offensive team rebound	20	23
4:09	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Jrue Holiday	20	23
4:09	Dalton Knecht enters the game for Austin Reaves	20	23
4:09	Jordan Goodwin enters the game for LeBron James	20	23
4:09	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	21	23
3:53	Luka Doncic lost ball turnover (Jaylen Brown steals)	21	23
3:50	Al Horford makes 1-foot dunk (Jaylen Brown assists)	23	23
3:50	Lakers Full timeout	23	23
3:27	Jordan Goodwin makes 23-foot three point jumper (Gabe Vincent assists)	23	26
3:19	Payton Pritchard misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	23	26
3:18	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	23	26
3:01	Luka Doncic misses 16-foot two point shot	23	26
3:00	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	23	26
2:48	Jaylen Brown misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	23	26
2:47	Dalton Knecht defensive rebound	23	26
2:38	Jaylen Brown personal foul	23	26
2:24	Payton Pritchard blocks Luka Doncic 's 8-foot driving floating jump shot	23	26
2:23	Al Horford defensive rebound	23	26
2:21	Jayson Tatum makes 2-foot dunk (Al Horford assists)	25	26
2:04	Luka Doncic lost ball turnover (Al Horford steals)	25	26
2:00	Jaylen Brown makes two point shot (Al Horford assists)	27	26
1:51	Dorian Finney-Smith misses 22-foot three point jumper	27	26
1:50	Al Horford defensive rebound	27	26
1:44	Luke Kornet enters the game for Derrick White	27	26
1:44	LeBron James enters the game for Gabe Vincent	27	26
1:44	Trey Jemison III enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	27	26
1:44	Luka Doncic vs. Jaylen Brown (Al Horford gains possession)	27	26
1:38	Dalton Knecht blocks Jaylen Brown's driving layup	27	26
1:38	Dalton Knecht vs. Jaylen Brown (LeBron James gains possession)	27	26
1:38	Lakers defensive team rebound	27	26
1:38	Sam Hauser enters the game for Al Horford	27	26
1:38	Gabe Vincent enters the game for Luka Doncic	27	26
1:29	Dalton Knecht makes two point shot (LeBron James assists)	27	28
1:13	Jayson Tatum misses driving layup	27	28
1:12	LeBron James defensive rebound	27	28
1:02	LeBron James makes 5-foot two point shot (Dalton Knecht assists)	27	30
48.1	Jayson Tatum makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	30	30
31.1	Jordan Goodwin makes 25-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)	30	33
8.0	Jayson Tatum makes 28-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)	33	33
1.1	Jordan Goodwin misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	33	33
1.1	Lakers offensive team rebound	33	33
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	33	33

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	BOS	LAL
12:00	Jrue Holiday enters the game for Jaylen Brown	33	33
12:00	Austin Reaves enters the game for Gabe Vincent	33	33
11:43	Payton Pritchard misses 31-foot three point pullup jump shot	33	33
11:40	LeBron James defensive rebound	33	33
11:34	Dalton Knecht makes two point shot (LeBron James assists)	33	35
11:23	Jrue Holiday makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	36	35
11:03	Austin Reaves makes 23-foot three point step back jumpshot (LeBron James assists)	36	38
10:43	Payton Pritchard misses 26-foot three point jumper	36	38
10:42	LeBron James defensive rebound	36	38
10:19	Austin Reaves misses 29-foot three point shot	36	38
10:18	Lakers offensive team rebound	36	38
10:18	shot clock turnover	36	38
10:06	Jayson Tatum misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	36	38
10:05	Jrue Holiday offensive rebound	36	38
10:02	Jrue Holiday misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	36	38
9:58	Luke Kornet offensive rebound	36	38
9:53	Trey Jemison III shooting foul	36	38
9:53	Luke Kornet misses free throw 1 of 2	36	38
9:53	Celtics offensive team rebound	36	38
9:53	Luke Kornet misses free throw 2 of 2	36	38
9:53	LeBron James defensive rebound	36	38
9:33	Austin Reaves misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	36	38
9:31	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	36	38
9:16	Jayson Tatum makes 14-foot step back jumpshot	38	38
9:00	Trey Jemison III misses 8-foot two point shot	38	38
9:00	Celtics defensive team rebound	38	38
8:49	Jayson Tatum misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	38	38
8:48	LeBron James defensive rebound	38	38
8:36	Austin Reaves misses two point shot	38	38
8:33	Austin Reaves offensive rebound	38	38
8:31	LeBron James makes 9-foot two point shot	38	40
8:31	Sam Hauser shooting foul	38	40
8:31	Celtics Full timeout	38	40
8:31	Derrick White enters the game for Sam Hauser	38	40
8:31	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for Dalton Knecht	38	40
8:31	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Jordan Goodwin	38	40
8:31	Luka Doncic enters the game for Trey Jemison III	38	40
8:31	Jaylen Brown enters the game for Payton Pritchard	38	40
8:31	LeBron James misses free throw 1 of 1	38	40
8:28	Celtics defensive team rebound	38	40
8:08	Jayson Tatum misses 31-foot three point pullup jump shot	38	40
8:06	LeBron James defensive rebound	38	40
7:59	Luka Doncic misses 7-foot two point shot	38	40
7:58	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	38	40
7:53	Derrick White misses 29-foot three point shot	38	40
7:51	Jrue Holiday offensive rebound	38	40
7:46	Jayson Tatum misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	38	40
7:44	Luke Kornet offensive rebound	38	40
7:44	Luke Kornet makes tip shot	40	40
7:15	Dorian Finney-Smith misses 27-foot three point jumper	40	40
7:13	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	40	40
7:04	LeBron James shooting foul	40	40
7:04	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 2	41	40
7:04	Al Horford enters the game for Luke Kornet	41	40
7:04	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 2 of 2	42	40
6:44	LeBron James misses 23-foot three point jumper	42	40
6:43	Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound	42	40
6:38	Luka Doncic makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jarred Vanderbilt assists)	42	43
6:22	Jayson Tatum misses driving floating jump shot	42	43
6:21	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	42	43
6:14	Jrue Holiday shooting foul	42	43
6:14	LeBron James misses free throw 1 of 2	42	43
6:14	Lakers offensive team rebound	42	43
6:14	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Jayson Tatum	42	43
6:14	Gabe Vincent enters the game for Austin Reaves	42	43
6:14	LeBron James misses free throw 2 of 2	42	43
6:14	Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound	42	43
6:08	Gabe Vincent misses 27-foot three point jumper	42	43
6:06	Al Horford defensive rebound	42	43
6:01	Derrick White steps out of bounds turnover	42	43
6:01	Jordan Goodwin enters the game for LeBron James	42	43
5:46	Luka Doncic misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	42	43
5:42	Jordan Goodwin offensive rebound	42	43
5:27	Jaylen Brown shooting foul	42	43
5:27	(05:27) [Lakers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	42	43
5:27	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	42	44
5:27	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	42	45
5:09	Jaylen Brown misses 29-foot three point step back jumpshot	42	45
5:07	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	42	45
4:50	Jarred Vanderbilt misses 23-foot three point jumper	42	45
4:48	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	42	45
4:42	Jaylen Brown makes two point shot	44	45
4:30	Al Horford blocks Jarred Vanderbilt 's 3-foot layup	44	45
4:29	Derrick White defensive rebound	44	45
4:20	Derrick White lost ball turnover (Jarred Vanderbilt steals)	44	45
4:13	Luka Doncic lost ball turnover (Derrick White steals)	44	45
4:09	Dorian Finney-Smith personal foul	44	45
3:54	Jaylen Brown misses driving layup	44	45
3:51	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	44	45
3:49	Luka Doncic makes two point shot	44	47
3:40	Jayson Tatum enters the game for Jrue Holiday	44	47
3:40	LeBron James enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	44	47
3:40	Austin Reaves enters the game for Jordan Goodwin	44	47
3:34	Derrick White misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	44	47
3:30	Jayson Tatum offensive rebound	44	47
3:21	Al Horford makes driving layup (Jayson Tatum assists)	46	47
3:12	LeBron James makes 2-foot layup (Austin Reaves assists)	46	49
3:03	Celtics Full timeout	46	49
3:03	(03:03) [Celtics] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Celtics] retain their timeout	46	49
3:03	Jaylen Brown makes driving layup (Derrick White assists)	48	49
3:03	Jaylen Brown technical foul	48	49
3:03	Austin Reaves makes technical free throw	48	50
2:46	LeBron James makes 17-foot jumper	48	52
2:31	Payton Pritchard makes 23-foot three point jumper (Derrick White assists)	51	52
2:18	Gabe Vincent bad pass (Jaylen Brown steals)	51	52
2:16	Jaylen Brown makes 1-foot dunk	53	52
1:51	LeBron James makes 14-foot two point shot	53	54
1:38	Payton Pritchard misses two point shot	53	54
1:37	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	53	54
1:29	Jarred Vanderbilt traveling	53	54
1:29	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	53	54
1:24	Dorian Finney-Smith personal foul	53	54
1:12	Jayson Tatum makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	56	54
47.1	LeBron James misses 16-foot two point shot	56	54
45.1	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	56	54
32.0	Jaylen Brown misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	56	54
29.1	Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound	56	54
8.1	LeBron James misses driving layup	56	54
7.1	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	56	54
1.0	Jayson Tatum makes 2-foot driving dunk	58	54
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	58	54

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	BOS	LAL
12:00	Jrue Holiday enters the game for Payton Pritchard	58	54
12:00	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for Gabe Vincent	58	54
11:40	Jayson Tatum makes 2-foot two point shot	60	54
11:22	LeBron James misses 26-foot three point jumper	60	54
11:21	Al Horford defensive rebound	60	54
11:11	Jaylen Brown makes 9-foot pullup jump shot (Derrick White assists)	62	54
10:47	Luka Doncic lost ball turnover (Jaylen Brown steals)	62	54
10:43	Jaylen Brown out of bounds bad pass turnover	62	54
10:31	Jarred Vanderbilt misses alley oop layup	62	54
10:30	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	62	54
10:11	Derrick White misses 25-foot three point jumper	62	54
10:10	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	62	54
10:02	Jrue Holiday shooting foul	62	54
10:02	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	62	55
10:02	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	62	56
9:46	Derrick White makes driving layup (Jayson Tatum assists)	64	56
9:32	LeBron James misses 25-foot three point jumper	64	56
9:31	Celtics defensive team rebound	64	56
9:14	Luka Doncic shooting foul	64	56
9:14	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 3	65	56
9:14	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 2 of 3	66	56
9:14	Jayson Tatum misses free throw 3 of 3	66	56
9:13	LeBron James defensive rebound	66	56
8:50	Austin Reaves misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	66	56
8:48	Celtics defensive team rebound	66	56
8:36	Al Horford makes layup (Jayson Tatum assists)	68	56
8:36	Lakers Full timeout	68	56
8:36	Gabe Vincent enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	68	56
8:16	Luka Doncic misses 26-foot three point jumper	68	56
8:15	Derrick White defensive rebound	68	56
8:09	Gabe Vincent shooting foul	68	56
8:09	Al Horford makes free throw 1 of 2	69	56
8:09	Al Horford misses free throw 2 of 2	69	56
8:09	LeBron James defensive rebound	69	56
7:56	Dorian Finney-Smith misses 24-foot three point jumper	69	56
7:54	LeBron James offensive rebound	69	56
7:50	Gabe Vincent misses 23-foot three point jumper	69	56
7:48	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	69	56
7:35	Jaylen Brown misses 21-foot pullup jump shot	69	56
7:34	LeBron James defensive rebound	69	56
7:26	LeBron James lost ball turnover (Jayson Tatum steals)	69	56
7:22	Derrick White makes two point shot	71	56
7:06	Luka Doncic misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	71	56
7:04	Derrick White defensive rebound	71	56
6:59	Gabe Vincent shooting foul	71	56
6:59	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	72	56
6:59	Jaylen Brown misses free throw 2 of 2	72	56
6:59	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	72	56
6:43	Austin Reaves misses two point shot	72	56
6:42	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	72	56
6:33	Jaylen Brown makes 23-foot three point jumper (Al Horford assists)	75	56
6:12	LeBron James misses two point shot	75	56
6:11	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	75	56
6:09	Dorian Finney-Smith personal foul	75	56
6:09	(06:09) [Lakers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	75	56
5:50	Jrue Holiday makes 13-foot two point shot (Jayson Tatum assists)	77	56
5:28	Luka Doncic makes 6-foot two point shot	77	58
5:09	Al Horford makes 6-foot two point shot (Jayson Tatum assists)	79	58
5:09	JJ Redick technical foul	79	58
5:09	Jayson Tatum makes technical free throw	80	58
5:09	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Jrue Holiday	80	58
5:09	Jordan Goodwin enters the game for LeBron James	80	58
4:54	Luka Doncic makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	80	61
4:46	Jayson Tatum bad pass (Jordan Goodwin steals)	80	61
4:43	Jordan Goodwin vs. Al Horford (Jayson Tatum gains possession)	80	61
4:43	Jordan Goodwin lost ball turnover (Al Horford steals)	80	61
4:24	Al Horford misses driving layup	80	61
4:23	Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound	80	61
4:12	Jayson Tatum blocks Luka Doncic 's 5-foot driving layup	80	61
4:12	Celtics defensive team rebound	80	61
4:11	Celtics Full timeout	80	61
4:11	(04:11) [Celtics] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Celtics] retain their timeout	80	61
4:11	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for Austin Reaves	80	61
4:11	Dalton Knecht enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	80	61
3:55	Jayson Tatum misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	80	61
3:54	Jordan Goodwin defensive rebound	80	61
3:37	Dalton Knecht misses 24-foot three point jumper	80	61
3:35	Dalton Knecht offensive rebound	80	61
3:31	Gabe Vincent misses 25-foot three point jumper	80	61
3:30	Jordan Goodwin offensive rebound	80	61
3:30	Jordan Goodwin misses tip shot	80	61
3:29	Lakers offensive team rebound	80	61
3:23	Luka Doncic makes driving layup	80	63
3:09	Luka Doncic shooting foul	80	63
3:09	Al Horford makes free throw 1 of 2	81	63
3:09	Jrue Holiday enters the game for Derrick White	81	63
3:09	LeBron James enters the game for Gabe Vincent	81	63
3:09	Al Horford makes free throw 2 of 2	82	63
2:59	Luka Doncic bad pass (Al Horford steals)	82	63
2:54	Sam Hauser enters the game for Jaylen Brown	82	63
2:53	Jrue Holiday bad pass (Jarred Vanderbilt steals)	82	63
2:49	Luka Doncic misses running pullup jump shot	82	63
2:47	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	82	63
2:28	Jayson Tatum misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	82	63
2:26	LeBron James defensive rebound	82	63
2:21	Payton Pritchard blocks Jordan Goodwin 's 6-foot two point shot	82	63
2:20	Lakers offensive team rebound	82	63
2:05	Jarred Vanderbilt offensive charge	82	63
2:05	Jarred Vanderbilt turnover	82	63
2:05	Austin Reaves enters the game for Luka Doncic	82	63
1:51	Jayson Tatum misses 29-foot three point jumper	82	63
1:50	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	82	63
1:39	LeBron James makes 1-foot two point shot	82	65
1:24	Jrue Holiday misses 22-foot three point jumper	82	65
1:23	Dalton Knecht defensive rebound	82	65
58.0	LeBron James misses 8-foot two point shot	82	65
57.1	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	82	65
53.0	Sam Hauser misses 25-foot three point shot	82	65
52.0	Dalton Knecht defensive rebound	82	65
45.1	Dalton Knecht makes two point shot	82	67
35.1	Jayson Tatum makes 2-foot two point shot	84	67
15.1	Jordan Goodwin out of bounds bad pass turnover	84	67
4.1	Jayson Tatum makes 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	87	67
2.1	Jordan Goodwin misses layup	87	67
1.1	Al Horford defensive rebound	87	67
0.0	Al Horford misses 63-foot three point pullup jump shot	87	67
0.0	Celtics offensive team rebound	87	67
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	87	67

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	BOS	LAL
12:00	Jaylen Brown enters the game for Jrue Holiday	87	67
12:00	Luke Kornet enters the game for Al Horford	87	67
12:00	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Jordan Goodwin	87	67
11:52	Jarred Vanderbilt makes 3-foot layup (LeBron James assists)	87	69
11:52	Luke Kornet shooting foul	87	69
11:52	Jarred Vanderbilt misses free throw 1 of 1	87	69
11:52	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	87	69
11:32	LeBron James shooting foul	87	69
11:32	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 2	88	69
11:32	Jayson Tatum misses free throw 2 of 2	88	69
11:32	Luke Kornet offensive rebound	88	69
11:30	Luke Kornet makes tip shot	90	69
11:05	Austin Reaves makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot (Jarred Vanderbilt assists)	90	72
10:47	Jayson Tatum misses two point shot	90	72
10:46	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	90	72
10:45	Jayson Tatum transition take foul	90	72
10:45	Austin Reaves makes free throw 1 of 1	90	73
10:25	LeBron James makes 12-foot two point shot	90	75
10:13	Jarred Vanderbilt personal foul	90	75
10:02	Luke Kornet makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	92	75
9:47	LeBron James makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	92	77
9:32	Jayson Tatum offensive foul	92	77
9:32	Jayson Tatum turnover	92	77
9:19	Payton Pritchard personal foul	92	77
9:06	LeBron James misses 13-foot two point shot	92	77
9:05	Lakers offensive team rebound	92	77
9:05	shot clock turnover	92	77
8:44	Jaylen Brown misses 21-foot pullup jump shot	92	77
8:43	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	92	77
8:32	LeBron James misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	92	77
8:31	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	92	77
8:31	Celtics Full timeout	92	77
8:31	Jrue Holiday enters the game for Payton Pritchard	92	77
8:31	Derrick White enters the game for Sam Hauser	92	77
8:31	Al Horford enters the game for Luke Kornet	92	77
8:31	Luka Doncic enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	92	77
8:21	Jayson Tatum bad pass (Austin Reaves steals)	92	77
8:13	Luka Doncic makes 26-foot three point shot (Austin Reaves assists)	92	80
7:52	Derrick White misses 26-foot three point jumper	92	80
7:51	Dalton Knecht defensive rebound	92	80
7:39	Austin Reaves makes 25-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)	92	83
7:18	Jayson Tatum misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	92	83
7:17	LeBron James defensive rebound	92	83
7:05	LeBron James makes 7-foot two point shot	92	85
6:53	Jaylen Brown makes driving layup	94	85
6:44	Lakers Full timeout	94	85
6:44	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for LeBron James	94	85
6:36	Dorian Finney-Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper	94	85
6:35	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	94	85
6:26	Jaylen Brown makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Derrick White assists)	96	85
6:08	Luka Doncic makes 10-foot two point shot	96	87
5:56	Jaylen Brown misses driving layup	96	87
5:55	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	96	87
5:47	Dalton Knecht makes 27-foot three point shot (Luka Doncic assists)	96	90
5:26	Jayson Tatum misses 11-foot step back jumpshot	96	90
5:25	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	96	90
5:06	Al Horford shooting foul	96	90
5:06	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	96	91
5:06	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	96	92
4:45	Jarred Vanderbilt shooting foul	96	92
4:45	Derrick White makes free throw 1 of 3	97	92
4:45	Derrick White makes free throw 2 of 3	98	92
4:45	Derrick White makes free throw 3 of 3	99	92
4:36	Luka Doncic makes 27-foot three point shot	99	95
4:08	Jaylen Brown makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	102	95
3:45	Luka Doncic misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot	102	95
3:42	Luka Doncic offensive rebound	102	95
3:38	Dalton Knecht misses 24-foot three point jumper	102	95
3:36	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	102	95
3:33	Dorian Finney-Smith personal foul	102	95
3:12	Jayson Tatum misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	102	95
3:10	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	102	95
3:04	Lakers Full timeout	102	95
2:54	Austin Reaves misses 30-foot three point jumper	102	95
2:53	Al Horford defensive rebound	102	95
2:36	Jaylen Brown misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	102	95
2:34	Derrick White offensive rebound	102	95
2:30	Jayson Tatum makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)	105	95
2:11	Luka Doncic makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	105	97
1:51	Jayson Tatum misses 28-foot three point jumper	105	97
1:50	Jrue Holiday offensive rebound	105	97
1:44	Jaylen Brown makes driving layup	107	97
1:33	Luka Doncic misses two point shot	107	97
1:32	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	107	97
1:24	Al Horford misses 26-foot three point jumper	107	97
1:22	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	107	97
1:16	Austin Reaves lost ball turnover (Jayson Tatum steals)	107	97
1:13	Dorian Finney-Smith shooting foul	107	97
1:13	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 2	108	97
1:13	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 2 of 2	109	97
52.2	Luka Doncic makes 2-foot two point shot	109	99
37.1	Jarred Vanderbilt personal foul	109	99
37.1	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 2	110	99
37.1	Luke Kornet enters the game for Al Horford	110	99
37.1	Jordan Goodwin enters the game for Austin Reaves	110	99
37.1	Gabe Vincent enters the game for Luka Doncic	110	99
37.1	Trey Jemison III enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	110	99
37.1	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 2 of 2	111	99
25.1	Gabe Vincent makes 2-foot two point shot	111	101
1.1	shot clock turnover	111	101
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	111	101
0.0	End of Game	111	101

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TD Garden

Boston, MA

Date & Time

1:30 AM, March 9, 2025

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ABC, ESPN+, ERADM

Attendance

19,156

Referees

James Williams, Jason Goldenberg, Natalie Sago

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	53	29	.646	W3
Phoenix	45	37	.549	W1
LA Clippers	42	40	.512	W1
Golden State	37	45	.451	L3
Sacramento	22	60	.268	L1

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	56	26	.683	W2
New York	53	29	.646	L1
Toronto	46	36	.561	W1
Philadelphia	45	37	.549	W2
Brooklyn	20	62	.244	L3

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