THE ANGELS.
LeBron James scored 23 points in his return this Friday to the Los Angeles Lakers after eight games injured, but could not avoid the resounding 130-108 defeat against the Celtics de Boston of an inspired Jayson Tatum.
The Los Angeles team, who lost five of the games without their star, was dominated at the TD Garden by dynamic Celtics led by Tatum, which reached 37 points and 11 rebounds.
James was recovered from his abdominal sprain playing 32 minutes and achieving 23 points (10/16 shooting from the field), 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.
The pivot Anthony Davis seconded ‘King James’ with 31 points and 6 rebounds, but the rest of the Lakers, including their third figure, Rusell Westbrook (12 points), he was unable to contain the Celtics’ offense.
Tatum, with serious inefficiency problems this season, seems to have stepped on the gas with two consecutive games above 30 points.
By his side, Marcus Smart and Dennis Schröder scored 22 and 21 points to make up for Jaylen Brown’s loss, who still has no return date due to his hamstring problem.
With this triumph in the duel between the NBA’s most winning franchises, the Celtics remain in ninth position in the Eastern Conference (8-8), the same place as the Lakers in the West (8-9).
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