LA Lakers vs Boston Celtics Player Stats and Box Score for March 8 | 2024-25 NBA Season

The LA Lakers began a four-game road trip on Saturday with a visit to the TD Garden to face their historic rivals Boston Celtics. It was the second and final matchup of the season between the two teams, with the Lakers looking for their first series sweep since the 2013-14 campaign.

Coach JJ Redick used a starting five featuring no center with Jaxson Hayes due to a minor injury. LeBron James played center alongside Dorian Finney-Smith and Jarred Vanderbilt in the frontcourt, while the two guards were Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.

On the other hand, the defending champs countered with a starting lineup of Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum and Al Horford. Coach Joe Mazzulla continued to deal without Kristaps Porzingis, who missed his fifth straight contest due to an illness.

Following a close battle in the first half, the Boston Celtics used a third quarter barrage and avoided a fourth quarter collapse to get the 111-101 win over the LA Lakers. Jayson Tatum had a statement game, finishing with 40 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists and two steals.

Jaylen Brown had 31 points, six rebounds, two assists and three steals, while Al Horford turned back the clock to have 14 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three steals. Derrick White added 10 points, with the Celtics bench barely making their presence felt.

Meanwhile, Luka Doncic had 34 points, eight rebounds and three assists to lead the Lakers. LeBron James nearly had a triple-double, putting up 22 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists. Austin Reaves contributed 16 points, three rebounds and two assists.

The Boston Celtics improved to 46-18 and extended their winning streak to four games. The LA Lakers, on the other hand, dropped to 40-22 and had their eight-game winning streak snapped.

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LA Lakers vs Boston Celtics Player Stats and Box Score

Lakers

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Dorian Finney-Smith	8	4	0	1	0	0	5	36	3-8	2-7	0-0	-10
Jarred Vanderbil	4	8	2	2	0	2	4	29	2-5	0-1	0-1	0
LeBron James	22	14	9	0	0	1	3	35	11-23	0-6	0-3	-11
Luka Doncic	34	8	3	1	0	5	2	37	11-22	5-10	7-8	-19
Austin Reaves	16	3	2	1	0	1	0	39	5-12	4-7	2-2	-12
Trey Jemison III	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0-1	0-0	0-0	5
Gabe Vincent	2	0	1	0	0	1	2	19	1-4	0-3	0-0	-18
Jordan Goodwin	6	3	0	1	0	2	0	15	2-6	2-3	0-0	6
Dalton Knecht	9	5	1	0	1	0	0	23	4-6	1-3	0-0	9
Markieff Morris	DNP
Cam Reddish	DNP
Alex Len	DNP
Shake Milton	DNP

Celtics

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jayson Tatum	40	12	8	2	1	3	3	45	12-28	6-16	10-12	12
Al Horford	14	9	4	3	1	0	1	37	5-9	1-3	3-4	16
Jrue Holiday	7	5	1	0	0	2	2	34	3-6	1-3	0-0	9
Derrick White	10	5	7	1	1	2	0	36	3-7	1-5	3-3	17
Jaylen Brown	31	6	2	3	0	2	2	41	13-25	3-6	2-4	11
Sam Hauser	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	12	0-1	0-1	0-0	-7
Luke Kornet	6	4	0	0	0	0	1	10	3-3	0-0	0-2	-6
Payton Pritchard	3	2	2	0	2	0	1	23	1-5	1-4	0-0	-2
Xavier Tillman	DNP
Baylor Scheierman	DNP
Torrey Craig	DNP
Kristaps Porzingis	DNP
Neemias Queta	DNP
Jordan Walsh	DNP

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LA Lakers vs Boston Celtics Game Summary

For the 302nd time in the regular season, the LA Lakers and Boston Celtics faced each other on Saturday night. The game was pretty close in the first quarter, as teams exchanged leads with the score tied at 33 after the first 12 minutes.

In the second period, it was the same story before the defending champions went ahead 58-54 at halftime. The floodgates opened for the Celtics in the third quarter, outscoring the Lakers 29-13. They even had a 22-point lead at one point and were even up 87-67 entering the final quarter.

The Lakers appeared out of it before a quick run made things interesting with five minutes left. The visitors were only down by four points, but the Celtics were not letting their rivals get the win at TD Garden. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown took over in the final two minutes to earn the 111-101 victory.