Lakers Honor Dr. Jerry Buss With Win Over Celtics

Can't think of any other team to win against to honor Dr. Buss, other than our arch-rivals in the east, Boston Celtics. Ever since Jerry Buss purchased the Lakers, his number 1 goal was to beat the Celtics and tie them for the most NBA Championships. The Lakers honored his memory right Wednesday. Dwight Howard, maybe his most active game as a Laker defensively and offensively, lead the team with 24 points, 12 rebounds, and 1 assist to lead the Lakers to an emotional win on an emotional night over the Celtics 99-113. Not only was it a night of mourning, but a night of recognition as Steve Nash tallied 14 points and 7 assists to surpass no question the greatest Laker of all time, Magic Johnson for 4th place in all time assists. All starters were in double figures as Kobe Bryant returned to his aggressive form scoring 16 points also tallying 7 assists when he needed to, Earl Clark, tallied 14 points and 16 rebounds, and MWP tallied 12 points. The bench also did its job, providing offense for the Lakers as Antawn Jamison came off the bench with 15 points and Steve Blake followed close behind with 10 points.

Final Score: vs. Boston 99-113 [W] 
Full Recap: http://www.nba.com/lakers/gameday/130220_gameday_celtics

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