Rivalry renewed. Welcome to the first half open thread of the Lakers-Celtics matchup on Tuesday night. Leave a comment below and share your thoughts on the game.
Q2
BOS 53 LAL 45
Big break for the Lakers that Clarkson made that layup down to the final seconds to cut it to eight. He, along with Kuzma were the main story this quarter to jump start the scoring for the Lakers after a low scoring affair the last quarter. But, the Celtics kept responding with basket after basket. Marcus Smart hit a pair of three pointers to give the Celtics some cushion. Kyrie Irving is having his way to start. It's a microcosm to the lack of defensive activity during this half from the Lakers. They're not gonna win in a shootout if the defense is non-existent. The starting five especially did not have a good outing. Hopefully, we see a better showing from either Randle or Ingram in the 2nd half to jump start the unit. The 2nd half will open up shortly.
Q1
BOS 21 LAL 15
Low scoring start to the game. We know the Celtics will play good defense and find ways to score. Lakers are up in their alley so far in terms of that to start. They were in the bonus to start, putting the Celtics in early foul trouble. They just couldn't hit those pesky free throws, which has been a problem for them this season. It's only a matter of sustaining this competitive edge throughout the next three quarters of the game.
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