The Celtics finished off their road trip on a strong note, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 126-115 on Christmas Day.
Here are the takeaways.
1. The Celtics did not shoot very well from 3-point range. In fact, the Lakers hit the same number of 3-pointers (13) on 10 fewer attempts (32 for the Lakers, 42 for the Celtics). If you needed any more reason to roll your eyes at ABC/ESPN’s wearisome halftime analysis about the Celtics’ shot selection, Monday’s game hammered home that they don’t actually shoot too many 3-pointers, despite the near-constant refrain from TV analysts.