The Los Angeles Lakers have had games where they’ve beaten their opponent by double digits this season; they’ve also had wins against teams that are expected to be in the playoff picture; Tuesday night was the first time they’ve done both in the same game.
While the Celtics certainly aren’t the Eastern Conference powerhouses they’ve been in recent years, they were a good test for the Lakers, the latter of whom had a .500 record going into Tuesday night’s game.
The first half was rough, and it would have been worse had LeBron James not carried a heavy load on offense, but the second half featured some of the sharpest basketball they’ve played all season.