Celtics beat Lakers 126-115 regardlessof 40-point efficiency from Anthony Davis

Kristaps Porzingis had 28 points and 11 rebounds, Jayson Tatum included 25 points and the Boston Celtics beat the Los Angeles Lakers for the veryfirst time in Christmas Day conferences, 126-115 on Monday.

Jaylen Brown had 19 points and Derrick White broke in with 18 points and 11 rebounds. All 5 beginners had at least 18 points for the Celtics, who have won 3 straight and 12 of their past 14.

Anthony Davis scored a game-high 40 points with 13 rebounds, LeBron James had 16 points, 9 rebounds and 8 helps, however the Lakers have dropped 6 of 8 giventhat winning the inaugural In-Season Tournament.

After tracking for the just time in the videogame early in the 3rd quarter when Jarred Vanderbilt tossed down a dunk, Boston ripped off 7 straight points to restore the lead. Porzingis had 13 points, assisting area the Celtics a nine-point benefit going into the 4th.

Boston effectively kept Los Angeles at arm’s length in the last quarter, inspiteof Davis striking the 40-point mark for the 40th time in a routine season videogame.

The Celtics ran right over the Lakers’ beginning lineup, scoring the veryfirst 12 points topped by a 3-guideline from Brown, and would lead by as lotsof as 18 in the veryfirst quarter.

Los Angeles got back in it in the 2nd, thanks to some hot shooting from Taurean Prince. He had 11 points making all 4 of his shots, consistingof three 3’s, to cut the deficit to 58-57 at the half.

Both groups got a scare when Brown and James were shaken up in a crash with 4: 02 left in the 2nd. Brown was cutting back to the ball when he took a bad action and pulled up, leading to James kneeing him in the back. Each gamer was wentto to on the court, with Brown going back to the locker space before returning to start the 3rd quarter.

It was the 3rd videogame on Christmas Day inbetween the 2 most storied franchises in the league. The Minneapolis Lakers won in Boston in 1951, and Los Angeles was triumphant versus the then-defending champ Celtics in 2008.

Reporting by The Associated Press.