Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics, they met for the last time in the NBA on November 19, a game that ended in victory for the Celtics, who took advantage of their home.
Tonight, the Lakers will try to do the same, playing in the Staples Center, trying to avenge that defeat against his staunch rival.
Fortunately for the Angelenos, they will have their main figures, with LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook, Y Carmelo Anthony on the floor, while unfortunately for the Celtics, they will have the loss of Jaylen Brown due to muscle injury.
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Lakers, led by Frank Vogel, who is in his third season at the helm, they are in sixth position in the Western Conference, with a record of 12 wins and 12 losses, while the Celtics, led by Ime Udoka, who is in his first season, are sixth in the Eastern Conference with 13 wins and 11 losses.
Stale rivalry
As data to take into account, Lakers and Celtics are the most winning teams in history, with 17 champion titles each.
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On the Boston side Jayson Tatum is his main offensive weapon, averaging 25.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, followed by Dennis Schroder, who in the absence of Brown, is the second best for Boston, with averages of 17.8 points, 4.9 assists, 3.7 rebounds, and one steal.
LeBron James is a leader in points per game for the Lakers, with 25.6, in addition to 6.8 assists, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.8 steals per game, but having played the fewest games of his figures between injuries, suspensions, and false positives of COVID-19, with 12 games played.
Anthony Davis has been struggling big with his shooting from medium and long range, as well as from the free throw line, yet he still averages 24.4 points, 10 rebounds, 2.2 blocks, and 1.3 steals per game. Russell Wesbrook has 20.3 points, 8.6 assists, 8 rebounds, and 1.3 steals in his first year with Los Angeles.
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