The Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 117-113 in overtime. Both teams were shorthanded in this contest and Los Angeles nearly pulled off a shocking win.

The Los Angeles Lakers star trio shone in their 117-96 blowout win over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night at the Crypto.com Arena

The Los Angeles Lakers list Anthony Davis as probable with a right calf injury for Thursday’s game against the Boston Celtics.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics meet for the first time this season with both at downturns of the 2024-25 season.

Celtics guard Jaylen Brown gave a positive update after a scary ankle injury he suffered on Wednesday against the Clippers.

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The Celtics were a bit short themselves on the front end of the back-to-back with Jrue Holiday and Al Horford out injured and Kristaps Porzingis sidelined by illness. All three could be available for Thursday’s matchup on national TV.

The Los Angeles Lakers last met the Boston Celtics on February 2, 2024. The Lakers won that game with a comfortable nine-point margin. Austin Reaves came up huge for LA and recorded 32 points.

Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA starts at 10 p.m. ET on Jan. 23. This game takes place at crypto.com Arena in L.A. This game will air on TNT and TruTV, and will stream on Max.

Kristaps Porzingis said the Celtics have played like a 'house cat' at times this season coming off their title win last year.

Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White added 23, including Boston’s first 11 of the third quarter, and the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-107 on Saturday night in the first meeting between the teams since the NBA Finals.