Celtics Outlast Lakers in Christmas Day Thriller

Tatum, Brown Lead Boston to Victory

Los Angeles, CA - December 25, 2023

In a highly-anticipated Christmas Day matchup, the Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 126-115 at the Staples Center. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 37 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 assists, while Jayson Tatum added 30 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 assists.

The Celtics jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, extending their advantage to 19 points by the end of the third quarter. The Lakers fought back in the fourth quarter, but could not overcome the Celtics' hot shooting.

Austin Reaves led the Lakers with 27 points, including a career-best seven three-pointers. Anthony Davis added 22 points and 13 rebounds, but LeBron James sat out the game due to injury.

The win was the Celtics' fifth straight and improved their record to 24-10. The Lakers fell to 19-15 with the loss.