The Lakers lead the NBA in offensive rating (120.4), and the Celtics rank 10th in defensive rating (108.7). A good spot for the offense against a middle-of-the-pack defense.
League average is 110.8, so the Lakers are 9.6 above it. Luka Doncic leads them with 38.5 points a game on 68.5% true shooting.
Jayson Tatum (27.0, 8th) and Luka Doncic (38.5, 1st) both rank top ten in the NBA in scoring.
Jayson Tatum: 6.0 rebounds, 7.9 assists, 35.1 minutes, 55.1% true shooting. Luka Doncic: 8.1 rebounds, 8.0 assists, 35.7 minutes, 68.5% true shooting.
The Celtics (6-2) are 2nd in the East; the Lakers (7-2) are 3rd in the West.
Away record: Celtics 1-2. Home record: Lakers 4-1. Streaks: Celtics W1, Lakers W3.
Season before this game (BOS 8 games, LAL 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
BOSLALBoston CelticsLast 5: average margin +3.4 (season +6.0). Streak W1.
Los Angeles LakersLast 5: average margin +7.8 (season +7.9). Streak W3.
Boston Celtics| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson TatumF | 27.0 | 6.0 | 7.9 | 55.1 |
| Paul GeorgeF | 21.3 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 59.9 |
| Payton PritchardG | 13.0 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 56.7 |
| Derrick WhiteG | 12.8 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 54.2 |
Los Angeles Lakers| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka DoncicF-G | 38.5 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 68.5 |
| Austin ReavesG | 23.3 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 67.5 |
| Walker KesslerC | 14.4 | 10.2 | 1.1 | 70.6 |
| Ziaire WilliamsG-F | 10.7 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 70.5 |
Boston CelticsLos Angeles LakersTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.