Celtics' relentless gameplan is breaking the will of star players

Jan 30, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward/guard Luka Doncic (77) talks with referee Natalie Sago (9) during the second half at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-Imagn Images | Brad Mills-Imagn ImagesThe Celtics rolled into Crypto.com Arena on Sunday night and spanked the Lakers, 111-89 in dominant fashion, almost from start to finish. By the end of the night, the stats mounted up. It’s easy to look at Jaylen Brown putting up another MVP-level performance with 32 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists or Payton Pritchard with 30 points, 4 rebounds, and 8 assists, and point to those contributions as big reasons for the win, which they certainly were.

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