The Los Angeles Lakers delivered a statement win over their historic arch-rivals, the Boston Celtics, solidifying their position in the playoff race. With a 117

On Thursday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Boston Celtics (at home) by a score of 117-96. LeBron James and Anthony Davis combined for 44 points, 22 r

Anthony Davis scored 24 points, Austin Reaves added 23 and the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 117-96 victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night.

Also, after not losing a single game by double digits from the start of the season through the end of December, the Celtics have since suffered defeats of 13, 13, 17 and 21 points, all in their last 10 games. Those also were the only games this season in which Boston failed to score 100 points.

Celtics star Jaylen Brown felt like his team's lack of rest played a role in their blowout loss at the hands of the rival Lakers.

Did the Lakers’ 117-96 victory on Thursday night provide an impetus lasting beyond one game, or was it an outlier against a team coming off an overtime game the night before?

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Boston Celtics on Thursday, with Bronny James getting some playing time. How many points did he score?

After losing two consecutive games, the Golden State Warriors desperately required collective effort for a win. In a timely fashion, the Warriors displayed an all-around solid performance over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday. Stephen Curry led the Warriors in a balanced attack in their 131-106 victory over the Bulls.

It truly was a team effort that led to the Los Angeles Lakers picking up a 21-point win over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Austin Reaves led they way, but the Lakers also got great contributions from their role players with one of the biggest coming from Gabe Vincent.

The Boston Celtics will be trying to avoid losing back-to-back games for the second time this season when they visit the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday.