Game 55: 02/23/20 Celtics at Lakers GAME THREAD

Game 55: 02/23/20 Celtics at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Sun Feb 23, 2020 8:39 am

(39-16) CELTICS AT LAKERS (42-12)

Sunday, February 23, 2020, 12:30 PM PDT
Staples Center • Los Angeles, CA

Referees: Marc Davis (#8), Tony Brown (#6), Dedric Taylor (#21)

Replay Center: Brent Barnaky, Phenizee Ransom, Bill Spooner

Line: Lakers -7.5

National TV only: ABC

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GAME PREVIEW: CELTICS AT LAKERS


by NBA.com

The NBA's two most decorated franchises renew their historic rivalry Sunday at Staples Center when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Boston Celtics.

Boston and Los Angeles have 33 NBA championships between them and have met in the Finals a record 12 times. Both are once again title contenders, with the Celtics sitting third in the Eastern Conference and the Lakers leading the Western Conference.

Los Angeles returned from the All-Star break Friday and defeated eighth-place Memphis, 117-105, in a potential preview of a first-round playoff matchup. The Lakers limited the Grizzlies to 41 first-half points and forced 16 turnovers.

"We understand every team we're going to play, they're going to play great against us. They look forward to that matchup," Lakers star LeBron James told reporters after the win. "It's up to us to take them out of what they do well. That's what happened. Avery (Bradley) and JaVale (McGee) and Anthony (Davis) and the rest of us really being sound defensively and in tune with the game plan worked out well for us."

Bradley tallied 14 points and three steals and Davis blocked seven shots to go with his 28 points and 13 rebounds.

Los Angeles needs to replicate that defensive intensity to reverse course from its previous meeting with Boston this season. The host Celtics crushed the Lakers 139-107 on Jan. 20, with Jayson Tatum, Kemba Walker and Jaylen Brown all scoring 20-plus points.

Boston comes to L.A. off of an even more balanced offensive showing. Four Celtics -- Brown, Tatum, Gordon Hayward and Daniel Theis -- each scored at least 25 points in a 127-117 win Friday at Minnesota.

It marked the first time since 1960 that four Boston players hit that mark in the same game.

"It's a long time," Theis said of the historic milestone 60 years in the making. "It just shows how deep and how good our team is. We have guys who can score 20 (points) every night."

The accomplishment is perhaps made all the more impressive considering that Walker -- one of three Celtics averaging more than 20 points per game on the season -- missed Friday's game after having his knee drained.

The Boston Globe reported that the four-time All-Star could miss one to two weeks.

Walker has played a key role in Boston's offense with 21.8 points and 5.0 assists per game. He scored 20 points and dished seven assists in last month's meeting with the Lakers, and was one of seven Celtics to record at least one steal.

Defensive energy proved as vital to that win as Boston's offensive balance. The Celtics held the Lakers to 43.8 percent shooting from the floor, 26.9 percent from 3-point range, and forced 15 turnovers.

Boston also limited James to 15 points, more than 10 below his season average, and held Davis to nine points, almost 18 fewer than his season average.

The Celtics rank third in the NBA in points allowed, holding opponents to 106.4 points per game. The Lakers are not far behind, however, with their trip to Boston serving as something of an aberration.

Los Angeles is limiting opponents to 107.3 points per game, sixth best in the NBA.


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Re: Game 55: 02/23/20 Celtics at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby 3Peatkb24 » Sun Feb 23, 2020 3:58 pm

3:33 left, Lakers lead 104-103. Tight one going on here.
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Re: Game 55: 02/23/20 Celtics at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby 3Peatkb24 » Sun Feb 23, 2020 4:02 pm

Anthony Davis for 3EEEEEEEEEEEEEE. 108-105 Lakers lead.
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Re: Game 55: 02/23/20 Celtics at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby 3Peatkb24 » Sun Feb 23, 2020 4:04 pm

Celtics respond, Brown with a 3. Celtics now lead 110-108. We need a basket here, it is LeBron time.
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Re: Game 55: 02/23/20 Celtics at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby 3Peatkb24 » Sun Feb 23, 2020 4:12 pm

LeBron James baby! (the Kobe fadeaway for the lead) 111-110 Lakers lead.
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Postby 3Peatkb24 » Sun Feb 23, 2020 4:15 pm

2 big FT's by Davis, Lakers lead 113-110. One more defensive stop and we got this.
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Re: Game 55: 02/23/20 Celtics at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Sun Feb 23, 2020 4:18 pm

Great game, but Marc Davis has surpassed Scott Foster as the new Joey Crawford. He's a fucking asshole and the calls have been lopsided against us BY HIM today.
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Re: Game 55: 02/23/20 Celtics at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby 3Peatkb24 » Sun Feb 23, 2020 4:22 pm

Great great win against a deep/scrappy/very good Celtics team. The final Lakers 114 Celtics 112. Now 43-12 on the season. :kingclaphands:
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Re: Game 55: 02/23/20 Celtics at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Sun Feb 23, 2020 4:29 pm

Probably the best game of this practice season, especially given the opponent! I think the Chowds have a legit shot of beating the Bucks in the playoffs. They're really good. Why didn't Kuz put on muscle like Jayson Tatum has? I'm not trying to compare them because Tatum is a legit superstar in the making and probably should have been drafted #1 overall (stupid Sixers), but it seems like Kuzma's decision to get skinny backfired. Yet I digress ..

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Re: Game 55: 02/23/20 Celtics at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby 3Peatkb24 » Sun Feb 23, 2020 4:34 pm

KobeMVP888 wrote:Probably the best game of this practice season, especially given the opponent! I think the Chowds have a legit shot of beating the Bucks in the playoffs. They're really good. Why didn't Kuz put on muscle like Jayson Tatum has? I'm not trying to compare them because Tatum is a legit superstar in the making and probably should have been drafted #1 overall (stupid Sixers), but it seems like Kuzma's decision to get skinny backfired. Yet I digress ..

Perfect start to the Third Trimester! Go Lakers!!


I always compare Kuzma and Tatum as well. Kuzma could be just as good IMO but isn't as of yet. I like Kuz though. The Celtics are deep and they were without Walker today too. They could give the Bucks a run for their money, I agree. Stevens is a hell of a coach has been since taking little ol Butler to 2 straight NCAA Finals. He knows how to coach all players to their strengths and is great at reading personalities. He reminds me of Kerr.
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