On star-studded night in Los Angeles, it’s Celtics role players who overwhelm Lakers in win
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Key Points:
- The Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 111-89, with key contributions from role players Payton Pritchard, who scored 30 points and had eight assists off the bench, and Jaylen Brown, who led all scorers with 32 points.
- Boston's defense was a major factor, with players like Baylor Scheierman and Hugo Gonzalez applying intense pressure on stars Luka Doncic and LeBron James, limiting the Lakers to under 40% shooting as a team.
- The Celtics' game plan focused on containing the Lakers' star players while daring their role players to make shots, resulting in the Lakers' non-Slovenian players shooting just 21.7% from three-point range.
