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Matchup · 2026-27 · 2 meetings · next Thu, Jan 7

Celtics vs Lakers

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Boston Celtics
0-1 · 4th East · 2025-26: Net +8.3 · ORtg 120.0 · DRtg 111.7 · Pace 95.6
Core (2025-26 per game)
Derrick White16.5 pts4.4 reb5.4 ast
Jayson Tatum21.8 pts10.0 reb5.3 ast
Payton Pritchard17.0 pts3.9 reb5.2 ast
Paul George17.3 pts5.3 reb3.6 ast
Neemias Queta10.2 pts8.4 reb1.7 ast
Injury report
Devin Carter · Out Illness · Other
How to watch the Celtics
Los Angeles Lakers
0-0 · 2025-26: Net +1.5 · ORtg 117.0 · DRtg 115.5 · Pace 99.2
Core (2025-26 per game)
Luka Doncic33.5 pts7.7 reb8.3 ast
Austin Reaves23.3 pts4.7 reb5.5 ast
Walker Kessler14.4 pts10.8 reb3.0 ast
Quentin Grimes13.4 pts3.6 reb3.3 ast
Jake LaRavia8.2 pts4.0 reb1.8 ast
Injury report
Adou Thiero · Out Knee · Leg · Left
Cameron Carr · Out Oblique · Torso · Right
Collin Sexton · Day-To-Day Calf · Leg · Right
How to watch the Lakers

Team vs team · 2025-26

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Celtics
2025-26
Lakers
+8.3
Net rating
per 100 possessions
+1.5
120.0
Offensive rating
117.0
111.7
Defensive rating
lower is better
115.5
95.6
Pace
possessions per 48
99.2
55.3%
eFG%
57.3%
58.3%
TS%
60.9%
52.5%
Rebound %
of available
49.9%
12.9%
Turnover %
lower is better
14.6%
114.9
Points
per game
116.3
Ratings are points per 100 possessions; bars show each team's share of the pair's total, inverted where lower is better.

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Celtics 2-0 Lakers