Tatum Score 40, Celtics defeated Lakers 111-101 after James leaves late with inguinal injury - Boston News, Sports

Boston (AP) -jayson Tatum had 40 points, 12 recovery and eight assistants, and Boston Celtics kept a late rally to win Saturday Los Angeles Lakers 111-101.

With Lebron James in the locker room with a tense groin, Lakers cut a deficit of 20 points, the fourth quarter of unique figures. But Tatum and Jaylen Brown scored Boston’s last 12 points to keep victory.

Brown added 31 points while Celtics won the fourth right victory.

James finished with 22 points, 14 recovery and nine assistance before leaving the fourth quarter, while Lakers had a number of Los Angeles winnings.

Luka Doncic has had 34 points and eight recovery in his first game in Boston, since he and Dallas Mavericks have lost the 5 of the NBA final, while Boston ended the 18th Championship.

Takeays

Lakers: Things broke into a third quarter in which they showed very little connectivity to offense. It is clear something that is still missing sometimes with the addition of Doncic.

Celtics: Jrue Holiday returns after losing four direct Mallet finger games in the right pink. But the Kristaps Porzingis center settled for the fifth consecutive game with a disease.

Key moment

The TD Garden multitude was brought to 3:50 to the first quarter, when Brown stripped Doncic, drove a quick break and found a Horford Streak for a two-handed slam.

Horford’s moment caused him to walk before, and he accidentally knelt in his head as he turned back. No fault was called on the song, although Doncic was clearly irritated by the collision.

Key state

Celtics held Lakers at 21% shootings on the ground (5 of 23) in the third quarter, Los Angeles also committing six turnover.

Upwards

Lakers visit Brooklyn Monday. Celtic houses jazz on Monday.

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