With plenty of help from his teammates, Boston’s Kemba Walker scored his first-ever career victory over LeBron James in his All-Star career, snapping a 28-game losing streak against the King and his teams. The Celtics defeated the Lakers, 139-107, on Monday night behind 27 points from Jayson Tatum and 20 points from Walker. Jaylen Brown, who also had an incredible dunk over LeBron James, finished with 20 points as well.
The Lakers were run off the court on Monday night, suffering their worst loss of the season, trailing by as many as 34 points in the fourth quarter before waving the white flag early in the final period by removing LeBron and Anthony Davis from the game. LeBron James had 15 points, 13 assists, and seven rebounds on the night while Anthony Davis had nine points and four rebounds in his first game since a five-game absence.
The Celtics were able to score on the Lakers in a way that few have been able to so far this season. Their slicing penetration and ball movement proved problematic for the normally solid Lakers defense. Boston shot over 50% from the field and over 40% from the 3-point line in Monday’s win.
As for the Lakers, they will now head to New York City where they have two games coming against the Knicks and Nets before they head to Philadelphia on Saturday to wrap up their five-game road trip.
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