NBA LIVE! Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics September 16, 2025 | 2025 NBA Season Live 2K
on here. Richard, this game has all the makings of a shootout. Yeah, these are two highowered offenses. I feel for all the defenders in this one because they’re going to have their hands full. Here are the starters for Los Angeles. Outside the wings are Reeves and James. Ruy Himura out there with DeAndre Aton and it’s Tonic in at the point. Aston. Here’s Brown capable of guarding any position. And LeBron is also skilled at just contesting shots. Reeves can’t hit. Here’s the Zonics with the ball to the paint. Here’s Kada. And there’s the to finish it off. And watch out, you don’t bring the whole basket down on top of you, young fell. I don’t think he ever wanted to let go of the rim. [Applause] Now here’s Donic. He’s tightly guarded. Good for the basket. Starting off one for one with that shot. Creating space. Donic will move defenders around. First quarter, just over a minute played. Brown and it’s Aton with the rebound. No clue how he misfired on that shot. You don’t see that from him very often. on the wing. Donic. That one goes. Count it. Donic has got his second basket of the game. Guys, you never know what you’ll see when you’re watching Luca Donic. His offensive creativity is through the roof. And White kicks to Brown off target with his three. Lakers have gone two or three here to start off the game. James with it. He’s pitched up by White. And we’re so used to Donic operating with the ball in his hands, but it’s good to see him mix it up and work off the catch. Here’s Pritchard. Pass to White. Will it go? Now Leang gets an open look and hits. Just outstanding distribution. This is the kind of team chemistry that you love to see. Lakers have gone three of four from the field to start out the game. And Derek White, he’s one of the most valuable guards, Richard, in the NBA. White can play the one, he can shoot the ball, plus he is an all league defender. So Derek White gives you everything you want in your back court. Now we’ll go to David Aldridge who had a chance to visit with head coach Joe Mazula. Obviously they’re trying to limit the damage Luca Donic inflicts and that’s at the front of his mind. He said Luca is going to get his. We can’t stop that, but we can’t let him set up everyone else for easy. When the whole team gets involved, we’re cooked. So we’re going to make him work for every assist out there, guys. [Applause] Thank you, David. And JJ Bren calls timeout here. Wants to regroup and go over the strategy. Heat up here. Heat up here. Heat up here. Heat. Heat. Now about three minutes gone in the first quarter. Donic dishes to Eightton. James kicks to Donic. Puts the move on and there’s the drive and that’s two points on the layup. Donic has got nine points and great court awareness there helps Luca find an opening and he just explodes on the drive to the middle. Here’s uses both ends to slam it down. Clearly he’s one of the best there is in the business when it comes to making that lead pass. These with a screen on white pass to Hatchima down low. The kick out to LeBron off target from three-point range. Sodics have gone 47 from the field shooting over 50%. Pritchard pass it to the end. Reeves against White to the inside. Here’s Kick and the rejection by Eaton. The three for Donic. That one is good. He’s only missed one shot of his six taken on the floor. And the defense has to be aggressive with Luca from range. Give him any space and he is looking to pull pass. Here’s Kada. And the space there, but it’s offline. I didn’t see that miss coming. I mean, he’s usually been money from that range. Over in the corner, Donic launches a three and again it’s the Lakers from deep and normally near the top handling the ball. Luca sneaking out to the corner there getting free for three. Here’s Pritchard still without a basket and the shot goes down. did a nice job here early of establishing an inside presence. And something you see with the Lakers, they really trust their role players, don’t they, Richard? Yeah. LeBron does a great job of empowering his group. That’s why he’s top five in the league all time in assists. If you dress, he will give you a ton of space to work. The Lakers know that they can only go as far as their great group of role players. in a moment here to take a look at the scoring breakdown for the Lakers. Well, so far their long range shooting has been the story, doing damage from deep. And one other thing they’ve done well today, guys, share the ball. I mean, set up teammates and just playing unselfishly. And that one falls to light. And RJ, the combination of Jason Tatum and Jaylen Brown winning a title together. That’s something else. There was some small talk going around about breaking them up. Good thing for the Celtic front office, they kept them both. In their first seven seasons as a duo, they have five trips to the conference finals. That is a ridiculous run. Heat up here. The Lakers in the lead. outside. Reeves outside inside and the tote by Vanderbilt and not the prototype power forward, but he has tremendous athletic ability. Brown outside, drills the three-pointer. Brown’s got five. A consistent shot for him. Brown likes the three. Donic kicks to Vanderbilt. Back to Donic. Pass to Vanderbilt and he can back the three-pointer offline. Austin’s gone one or two from long range in the first quarter. White and Nova had a chance to take the lead there. That’s not the type of opportunity he fails to convert very often. That bucket in in no time at all. He’s got a lot of weapons, but a sharp one is that little pullup game. It’s so dangerous. Pritchard passes to NA. Here’s Pritchard guarded by Donic. Pass to Brown. just find the shoot to the paint and stolen by Eaton. And here we go. Fast break. James has got out to Dunic with a three. Here’s Vanderbilt and it goes down two points and the Lakers lead by five. The tenacity on that interior just battling, bringing that effort and will for second chance points. wide a screen on LeBron. There’s Brown with the three. Acres with the rebound on the wing. Reeds might covering pass to James. A three. Another miss by James for Boston. They’ve gone an even 50% from the field. They are seven of 14 for the game. And you can see the defenders afraid to kind of get in his way a lot of times when he’s on his way to the basket. But on that one, they were there. Now here’s Vanderbilt after Jaylen Brown’s miss. And Pritchard pulls it down. Sonics trail by five. And before his second shot goes in. Off to a good start. Two for two. I know what they say. Defense Lands Championships, but you need some bucket getters, too. Now, James outside back to Donic. James sets the screen for Donic. Another shot and the call on the shot. It sends him to the line. And really the defense fouling there to prevent the layup, but that’s exactly what you need to do. Lakers shooting their first free throws of this. That free throw missing. Smart check in for Austin Reed. And the second free throw. Good. GA. These Boston Celtics are unquestionably a top tier offensive unit. Stupendous shooting, excellent instincts with the ball. Yeah, they are a model offense in many ways, making it tough for many teams to keep up with them. Here’s my Yeah, the defender all over. Austin shooting their second and third free throws tonight and they shot 81% from the line last season as a team. So, you really can’t find fault with what they’re able to do there. And he makes the first And so he hits both. And so it’s with it. He brings it up for Los Angeles. Aiden in the corner. It’s good from long range and the Lakers lead by five. There you go. Aiden rising and firing with confidence. Here’s Garza. He’s covered by Aiden. Simons against Smart. And it’s Simons missing. Los Angeles leading by five. And here is James. Here’s Vanderbilt. And the dunk by Vanderbilt. The finish was nice, but the setup was better. Yeah, G. The pick working to full effect before the stuff. Yeah, you like the pick, the setup, the open shot, but when it leads to a duck, okay, even better. He’ll take it. Austin with the ball after the basket by the Lakers. down low. Shot clock and fire. They get the rebound. Los Angeles has gotten a lot of shots off from three-point land in the first quarter, but they’re only four of nine. Pass to Donic Tree. A rebound by Simon. So, it’s trail by seven to the left wing. Here’s why nailed from three-point lane. might have got that fivepoint. When he has enough space, he’s more than comfortable letting it fly from outside. Smart puts the pick in for Vanderbilt and stolen by Simons. And up the court come the Sonics on the break. Here’s Hower by LeBron [Music] outside. Smart pass to LeBron. Takes the 13-footer. Good. And Smart gets the assist. And the Lakers lead by six. No question. James is the green light from anywhere. That that mid-range is just another area where he’s dangerous. And you can expect him to make it when the D is trash like that. And Los Angeles guys shooting quite well in these early minutes. 55%. Vanderbilt. The pass to James. Rebound by the Celtics. 3 seconds separate the shot clock in game. White drives in. That one goes in. Now just a two-point Laker lead. Punch counter punch. Impressive offensive production early on. You have to think at this point the winner will be the one to settle in on defense. Now LeBron to the middle. Here is Vanderbilt played in with a nice touch off the glass. He’s got nine. And guys, they continue to put a lot of pressure on the interior defenders with their left. It’s been all about Luca Donic for the Lakers going on an absolute rampage piling in the points. He dictated the pace of the entire quarter. Back to the action in just a minute. and hope you’ve enjoyed the broadcast so far. Halfway through the first half in this one and taking a look at Los Angeles’s performance here, what have they been doing or or not doing? Well, when you control the glass and you control the second chance opportunities on both ends and rebounding numbers sometimes we overlook that, but they can have a big effect on the outcome. Jaylen Brown out there with Anthony Simons and it’s Garza in at the five. That’s the five to begin the second quarter for the Celtics. And Greg, you talk about toughness, a compete factor. How does a team create that culture? Call it critical mass. When you have the entire organization and enough players committed to that kind of effort, everyone has to meet that level. Pass to Hower. Stolen by connect. Stolen by Reeves. All alone puts down the breakaway slam. Oh, that’s a double whammy, guys. That’s right. A great defensive play. Then the emphatic stop. Yeah, once he poked it away, you knew what was on his mind. Here’s Hower. This one for three. The shots good. Brown making the play. Brown’s got three assists in the game. Proving he’s more than just a go-to sport. Brown also loves swinging the ball to open teams. Reeves outside. [Applause] Hachimura. He’s checked in for the Lakers. Celtics on D trailing by five. He’s the pass to Reeds. Good on the three-point shot. Breeze has got five now. Pick works well there. Not much resistance from the deep. Yeah, that just comes down to a lack of effort. The defender has to do a better job fighting through the screen. Pass to Minot to the inside. Brown inside. He is defended by Reed. Six on the shot clock. Hower misses. And he didn’t punish them for the weak coverage there, but they can’t count on him to continue missing. And foul on the shot, so he’ll get a chance at the line. I know Reeves has been accused of hunting fouls before, Richard. Uh, do you see that? Oh, I don’t know if it’s all on Reeves. It’s just the way the game is played. Great players learn how to put you in position to foul them. The goal of the game is to score. And if that’s hunting fouls, then hunt away. Re throw good. Reeves and Reeves drops them both. For a star like him, you get lots of opportunities at the line and he’s great at cashing the game. Inside. Here’s Mona. And a beautiful feed leads to a monster champ. And no doubt they’d love to see him get a lot more of those opportunities. And that deficit will go away quickly if he does. Brett Himura setting the pick for Reeves. Pass to Hatchima. His first shot coming late. out pulls it in. Brown against Reeves. The kick out to Simons. Off target at the rim. Lakers lead by eight. Every coach’s dream. Smart. He’s a high motor player. That’s a high IQ player. That combination just can’t be. When it comes to the league’s most physical defenders, Richard, look no further than Marcus Smart. Yeah, he’s someone that has no problem sacrificing his body. Whether that’s taking charges or diving after loose balls, he is relentless. First one falls for love but Marcus Smart is the pulse of the team. He plays with passion and does whatever his team needs from him. that misses. So he splits the free throws. Sonic trail by nine. Pass to Brown and finish off by Brown. There’s that leaping ability. Brownes kids up so easy. Simons against Smart. Reeves outside. Hayes with the screen for Reeves. It’s tipped. And here we go. Fast break. Gonzalez has got it and finished off by Brown. I tell you what, they won’t be down for long if they can get some more early offense like that. And Reeves has got the ball here for the Los Angeles Lakers. They’ve led by as much as 10. And that’ll be two free throws coming up. Officials on the call with the foul. And you can see what makes Himaura a tough cover. He can beat you with finesse. And also he can bring the hard hat. And that one falls for Hakimura. And some changes here for the Celtics. Kate has checked in and it’s Pritchard in for Gonzalez. LeBron’s checked in for the Lakers. and good on the second. So he makes them both. And so Joe Mazula calls for the timeout. He wants to check in with his team and regroup. Heat. Heat. Heat up here. Heat. Heat. Heat up here. And almost four minutes gone here in the second quarter of play. [Applause] Brown the pass to Hower. [Music] There’s the lob to Brown and stolen by James. And now with the fast break, Smart with the ball. LeBron passes to Reeves. Smart kicks to Hatchima. Lakers working the ball around now. Smart puts the pick in for Reeves. Just five on the clock. Pass to LeBron. James connects from deep. Just zero hesitation from James trusting his shot. Now here’s Brown. He’s got nine. Here’s Kada. Back to Simons. Over to the left wing. Kicks for Simons. The shots. Good. Brown making the play and 949. Both teams working to stretch the floor. This is today’s NBA. Hey, we see this kind of exchange more often than not. Here’s Hachimura. Score of the basket. Nice shot after missing his first attempt. You have to push Hachimura out of there if you’re the defense. He’s a real problem on the interior. Pass to Kada. The kick out to Simons again. The Celtics good for two. Los Angeles leading by seven. Smart dishes to Hayes. And the dump by Hatimura and proving to be effective around the rim. Hatimora leaving no doubt about that one. Pass to Kada. [Applause] Kada. It’s good on the put back. And those second chance points really become almost like bonus points when you can get them. Now here is Humer. Back to Smart. Now Reeves. LeBron sets the screen for Reeves. The Lakers need to get a shot off here. Shoots over Simons again. Los Angeles. Austin with the ball. Nine-point game. Time out. Time out. We’ve got a timeout from Joe Missoula. He’s ready to talk things through with the team. [Applause] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. George N he’s checked in for the Eric White comes in for Simons and the Lakers also making a switch. Donic has checked in. [Applause] Brown outside. Shot clock at six. [Music] And a lot of contact on that one. So he’ll shoot two here. That’s on LeBron James. RJ, we’ve seen multiple Allstar games for Jaylen Brown. Can he become a superstar? Well, to me, if you’ve got a Finals MVP in your back pocket on your resume, you are now a superstar. And Jaylen Brown is that. And that one misses. Richard, when you talk about Jaylen Brown, many scouts felt he’d never be a number one level option offensively. Uh, but he’s proven some people wrong, Kevin. Many scouts have been wrong many times. The question has been answered. He wasn’t a great shooter when he first came into the league and his ball handling also needed to improve, but now both of those are strengths in his game. Natasha Murray in the corner and here’s Tic from the arc. Offensive rebound. Hayes finds Smart. The three for Donic. And so looks like the Lakers will in possession here on defense. Boston trailing here by eight. Here’s LeBron. Another miss. Boy, they had their chance there but couldn’t get it to go. Down low. Hayes on him. Brown. No good. Lakers have gone seven of 11 from the field in the second quarter. Outside for Smart and the officials calling for a 3sec violation. Austin making a switch here. Howers check in. Austin’s gone two or three when they’ve stepped beyond the arc in the second quarter. Outside White pass to Hower. Five to shoot from deep. It’s held in by Los Angeles. And if they know what’s good for them, that’s the way they’ll defend against him every time he takes the ball in the three-point lane. James outside and they double up LeBron. The three for Donic. That doesn’t go either for Dun. Sonics trail by eight outside White’s working the ball around now at the knee It’s White on the winged by Honic. White good. White’s got nine. Lakers lead by six. Honic outside. They can use a bucket. The rebound by Nang. Austin’s gone four of eight tonight from three-point land. Shooting 50% on the free ball here. White wide open. He fires a three-pointer off the mark. Danzo James will bring it up for the Los Angeles Lakers. On the mark at the 15-footer, James has got five points in the quarter. Such a skilled and intelligent scorer. James just knows where he should look to capitalize. Here’s Pritchard. Hower the pass to Kada outside. White. Five on the clock. Shoots over Vantic. White with another miss. LA’s gotten the three-point bug tonight. They’ve taken 15 shots outside the arc. Six of 15. And that one’s good. Hakimura. And his coaches and teammates love that. They want Hakimura getting after it more on that offensive glass. Pritchard passes to Hower. Here’s Kada over to the wing. Here’s Nang and good as it just snugs right down through the net. 157 left in the first half of the game. Anage passes to Hayes to the paint. Here’s Hatchim goes back up. And Pritchard pulls it down. Celtics trail by eight over in the corner. White sinks the triple. White’s got 12 points in the game. He can really stroke it from deep. You have to keep their tabs on him outside. Smart. Back to Donic. Hayes finds Himura. The three for Dunic. The three ball from Donic. Man, an eye for an eye. Both teams working to stretch the floor. This is today’s NBA. Hey, we see this kind of exchange more often than not. Here’s Hower covered by LeBron. Here’s Kay. Oh, tried to dunk it home, but true. The foul. It’ll go to the line. Yeah, really strong offensive thrust there. But then how about the defense able to negate that attack? The Celtics have only one missed free throw. They’ve had five attempts and made four of them. [Applause] The first free throw is good. Simons, he’s checked in for the Celtics. The Lakers also changing it up. Aton, he’s checked in for Jackson Hayes. And it’s Austin Reeves in for Smart. That one is no good. Lakers leading by seven. Here’s James. James gets inside and finishes in the paint. LeBron James is capable of running right over the defender. That is athletic. Here’s White. Good. He hits the jump shot. 14 points for Derek White. Los Angeles has gotten the three-point shot off 16 times tonight. Seven times they’ve hit it. Nine times they’ve missed. Pass to Reeves down low. Pulls it up and throws it down through the defender. Aiden, he’s going to get his. Just one second between the shot clock and game clock. Simons against Reeves. shoots from 14 and it’s Simons missing. Donic looking it over pass to LeBron. Shoots over White and no good on the last second attempt this time. That’ll do it for the first half. Lakers lead by nine. And we’ll be back for the second half following the break. Keep it right here on 2K Sports. Heat. Heat. [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] and we hope you’ve enjoyed the broadcast so far. We’re halfway through the game. You know, Luca Donic has been exceptional here, guys. And how about the amount he’s contributing in the scoring column through two quarters? He has been terrific. He always wants to be a go-to guy for them. I’m sure he’ll be calling for the ball even more in this half. And Reeves has got the ball here for the Los Angeles Lakers. So for the Lakers right now in it forward for him, it’s James and Hachimura. Austin Reeves out there with Luca Don. It’s Aiden in at the five spot. Got to love the aggressiveness. Aiden is locked in. Celtics trail by 11. Aston back to Brown and he gets the whistle. Two free throws coming up. That’s on LeBron James. And Richard, you’ve watched LeBron James over the years. His approach never waver. It never changes. He is all business all the time on the court, off the court. The consistency of his focus and mental toughness is unbelievable. [Applause] and he knocks down the first one. A fearless athlete, Jaylen Brown competes every single night on both sides of the ball. Something you want as a teammate. He hits one. Then this is the second attempt from the free throw line. Here’s Hatchima. And the dunk by Hatima. And it’s all about getting to the right spot and Hachimura did just that in transition. Pass in the end. Solid passing it around. White sinks the three-pointer. I expect 17 now. He is getting everything he wants. The defense is seemingly powerless to slow him down. And here is Hatchim up a three and it’s White with the rebound to the middle. Here’s the end. And he can’t bank that one in. Lakers leading by nine. James the pass to Hutchie Murray. Back to LeBron. Reeves against White. Aimura with a screen on White. Reeves. That’s a two-pointer. Rebound by the Celtics. Richard got his fourth rebound with that last one here tonight. Here’s White. The shot will not fall. Nice D from Donic. Into the third we go. Two minutes in now. Hatchima finds Donic. And he could not get that one to go. Out of contact and he’ll go to the line for two. What determination from Donic pushing his shot through despite some stiff defense to draw the foul. Take two shots. First free throw is good. Eye popping talent from Don. We don’t see many players with his size and skill set. free throws good from Donic. Two minutes gone in this third quarter now. Brown outside and stolen by James. Here’s Don and Donic throws it down. Creating some easy offense off the steel. LeBron James always lurking with those quick hands. Pass to Gada. Here’s Pritchard. Guarded by Donic. Pritchard passes to Brown. Four on the shot clock over James. Bounces high off the rim and drops. Brown’s got 13. The mid-range is not an issue for Brown and it’s just another weapon in his arsenal now. Pass to Hatchima with it. Three-pointer down through the hoop it goes. That’s his fifth make on nine shots from the floor. And with the lead, I like the strategy here. Continue to get the ball to guys who can do something with it. This is when good players really get after it. He can sense that they’re reeling and he’s going to put his foot on the pedal. And we’ve got a timeout from Joe Mazula. He wants to make some adjustments to the game plan clearly. [Music] Heat up here. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Celtics trail by 14. Outside White inside. Here’s Brown. And finished off by Brown. Maybe they’ve been going to him a little too much. He’s having a great game, but his team is losing and that is all that matters. Let’s check in with our reporter David Aldridge. Kevin, thanks. The NBA is looking for greater parody. The Golden State Draymond Green said, quite frankly, with this new CBA, the dynasties are over. You’re the last dynasty we’ll be able to speak of because of the way this salary cap is set up. Guess we’ll see. Kevin, I hope he’s not right, but he may be on to something. David, thank you. Gets the Point B. White got six points in the quarter. You can’t lose a shooter like him on the court. The ball will find its way to him and he will drill a three each time. Hatchima kicks to Dunic. Back to Himurra. Out against James. Re-pointer is right on target. Well, Brun’s got 14. Getting that little bit of help, James calls for the pick and roll, shake up the defense, and find himself a quality look. Up top, knee in. He’s covered by Eton. Brown inside the line. And again, it’s converting. He can do a lot with the ball, but Brown is just as good playing off the ball. He’s always ready to catch and fire. Bounce pass from Reeds. Rajic outside from outside the off. Rebound by the Seltics. The Grigs are looking to make some big stops here to halt this rally. And luckily time is on their side, but this is on them. They they need to play smart here. Back to White. a free ball and it’s Eaton with the rebound. Eightton’s got eight rebounds in this game. Here’s LeBron. He hits the back iron and sinks the shot. 16 points for him. And obviously his momentum from the last game has carried over here tonight. He’s just riding the wave of momentum right now. Getting to his spots and keeping things simple on the offensive side. Brown the pass to Nank. Here’s Pritchard invosing on the putback. Oh, great timing. He is one tough customer on that offensive glass. You know, it’s like he has a six sense of where that rebound is going. Reeves the pass to Aton. LeBron James on the way. Back to Aiden. shooting foul as the whistle blows. He’ll shoot two free throws. That’s what coach is asking from Aiden on the interior to be assertive. And guys, let’s get your take on the scoring breakdown for the Lakers all game long. They’ve been making it rain from the arch. And look, they’ve done it by feeding the hot hands. And also guys, they pushed the ball and been able to score in transition, trying to take advantage of playing in the open floor as often as possible. And I love the footwork Aiden possesses. It’s what makes him so dangerous close to the rim. Austin making a switch here. Howers checked in and Los Angeles making a change here as well. Federal checked in and he’s good on the second. And we’ve got a timeout from Joe Mazula looking for a breather and maybe just one or two things to talk about. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Celtics trail by 11. Outside White pass to Hower. Brown outside. He gets it the ball. That makes it just a single digit lead. Browns got 19 points. Musling that one in. JB is a strong individual. Outside [Music] and the bucket is good. three-point play chance here for him. Haven’t we seen that a few times today, guys? I mean, their defense has got to have a little bit more toughness. This is his second trip to the line in this one. That free throw good from Donic. Selix trail by 12. [Applause] Here’s Pritchard over the corner. Brown. [Applause] The Selics need to get a shot off. He just punched the ticket on that one. That’ll get the job done. Powerful two hand jam. And so it’s Donic with it. He brings it up for Los Angeles. They’ve led by as many as 14 points. And Boston with the rebound. Kas got his fifth rebound right now in the game. Here’s White. The shot’s good. Brown making the play. Brown’s got his seventh assist of the game with that last one. Lakers leading by eight. [Music] James outside rebounded by power to figure out how he doesn’t knock down. No defender in sight. [Applause] Pass to Brown. Front pass the arc. The Lakers with the rebound. Now here’s Vanderbilt. A beautiful reverse layup. Vanderbilt’s got 11 points. Excellent at dishing the rock. Luca with a nice feed. Celtics trail by 10. White with it. He’s got 22. LeBron grabs the miss. LeBron’s got rebound number five here tonight. Bounce pass from Reeds. No good on the triple. Boston’s gone two of five with a three-point shot since coming out of the break. Hower the pass to Pritchard. Here’s Brown. It’s hauled in by Los Angeles. LeBron’s got six rebounds here tonight. R.J. last season LeBron passed 40,000 career points. Uh, do you think we’ll ever see someone get even close to that number again? Probably not, Kevin. Not in my lifetime. You have to understand you’re going to have to score 25 points a game over 20 plus seasons to even change one. He’s one down low. Here’s Kada and it’s good for two. Kada’s got it back down to single digits for the Sel. I like the intention, the focus, finding a way to make it work inside. Count the basket and padding that field goal percentage. Just hard to stop Aiden when he gets the ball that deep. Here’s Pitcher and he uses the glass on the way. He’s got six and he has to build on this because we can see where him being a ghost out there has gotten him so far. Pass to James over Brown and LeBron with the best at the assist by Donic. Donic has got his fifth assist in this one. Celtics trail by 10. Brown. The pass to Hower. Celtics passing it around. Here’s Pitcher and a miss there on the triple. And Los Angeles guys shooting it beautifully here in the third. 56% from the field. It’s tipped on the wing. Brown. He’s covered by Brown. No good. Lakers leading by 10. Reeves left side. It’s hauled in by Brown. Brown’s got his six rebound on the night. Pass to pressure. Again, the miss by the So, you don’t want to give up that kind of look too often. Donic kicks to LeBron. Eighton sets the pick for James. Drops in the train. LeBron’s got 10 points in just the second half. Now look, a coach is going to trust LeBron James to just put up monster numbers cuz that’s who he is. But it is nice to see him get into a nice groove right there. That one falls. And that’s now 21 points for Jaylen Brown. And Los Angeles guys shooting really well. 54% from the floor. Back to Donic. forcing his way inside. Donic. The skill of Donic at 67 230. It makes him an impossible matchup defensively. LeBron against Brown. Two free throws coming up and they call the shooting foul. That’s on LeBron James. This is his third trip to the free throw line. Free throw good from Brown. That one falls. So, it’s both of them. And so, it’s the Los Angeles Lakers holding on to an 11-point cushion as we get ready to take a break. They’ve set the tone. They love their tempo. They’re going to be very tough to stop. And we’ll be back with you shortly. And with the fourth quarter upon us, time is running out for this team to become competitive. Selix trail by 11. And Bernie Simons out there with Jaylen Brown. And it’s in at the center position. That’s the Boston five. And the call will be against Dalton Connect. That’s his first foul. So it’s Austin now. Simons surveying the D. Six to shoot. Good on the shot and that saves the lead to single digits. Simons has got the fourth quarter going with the first basket of the period here for Boston. Smart kicks to James to the inside. Balls knocked loose. And here is Simons from 13. It’s hauled in by Los Angeles got his fifth rebound in this one. That’s for Smart. [Applause] And that one clearly a foul. There’s the whistle and two shots coming up. Look, that’s going to happen when Smart gets in there with those trees. If you’re a little too aggressive, things can happen. And that one falls for smart. Second free throw. No good. Selix trail by 10. Brown right side up the layup. Missed. And so it’s Himura who brings up the ball for the Lakers. They’ve led by as many as 14 points. Back to LeBron. Master Smart. Shot clock at six. James looking it over. Buries the long range jumper. LeBron’s got 24 points. When you’re guarding LeBron, you have to give him something. So the King, well, he’ll take a three-point basket. Here’s Brown. That misses off the basket. Lakers lead by 13 [Music] now. Connect. Smart finds Hatchimal. Nice passing here by Los Angeles. Back to Smart. Shoots it. A rebound by Simon. The Celtics have gone one of four since the end of the third quarter. Pass to Garza. And over two and a half minutes in the books here in the fourth round against LeBron. Brown inside. Here’s Hower. And here is Simons by Smart. Simons against Smart. Nice again. That one’s in there. The Lakers leads down to 11. And the bucket from Simons. And here’s the Lakers here in the fourth. They’ve allowed just four points. Now here’s James. James driving goes to the reverse layup and taps it in. LeBron’s got five points now this quarter. There’s so much power on LeBron’s drive. the defense. Uh, they just more or less Browns it. Come on, Jaylen. That’s just ridiculous. And a little over three and a half minutes in the books so far here in the fourth. LeBron outside. to the wing on the left of the pass to Smart. Good on the triple. Smart’s got the lead up to 14 now for the Lakers. And perimeter scoring, I have to imagine it was a topic of discussion at halftime. And you see this so much more nowadays, man. Team putting a larger emphasis on jacking up threes. And the first one at the line is good. Pritchard, he’s checked in for the Celtics. The Lakers also changing it up. Eighton, he’s checked in for Hayes. Austin Reeves comes in for LeBron. And Luca Donuch subbed in for Connect. And Brown drops them both. Los Angeles leading by 12. And here’s Tashic from New York. and a pin. Los Angeles with a triple. Well, and this has been their strategy throughout the fourth period. We’ll see how it pans out. I think when you’ve got it going from three-point range, you got to keep it going. It’s a good way to kind of pile up the points quickly. And each season, GA, it seems like in Bernie Simons is given more and more responsibility. And you can understand why. He’s proven to be a versatile scorer. And now we are seeing him take the next step with his playmaking. And the first one drops and Simons drops them both. Here’s Donic. Pass to Hatchima. Back to Donic. Jacks up a three. Rebound Boston. And as long as he keeps missing from deep, the deep will keep letting him fire away. He’s just off from range right now. Here’s Pritchard guarded by Smart. Here’s Garza. Lock at six. Here’s Brown. That one doesn’t drop. Tries to keep it alive and he stays with it. Pass to Minot. Here’s Simon. Solid play on the low block and that one’s good. Great job of screening there. Nice job to take it to the rim and get the finish. Donic bounds pass. Here’s back to Donic. Eighton a screen on Simon. Six on the shot clock. as Donic missing. Sonics trail by 11. Here’s the three and Simons is good for three. Simons has got 11 here in this quarter alone. It’s been like this all night for both teams. The offenses having their way. Yeah, but I think it’s going to come down to who can get the stops down the stretch because that’s who’s going to come away with this one. of the pass to Reeds. Second chance shot. Fouled on the shot and picks up two points. So, one free throw coming up. When you allow good scorers to get uncontested shots at the rim, no wonder you’re losing. That’s a great possession. Put your best players in a position to succeed. Catching up on the changes for Los Angeles. Vanderbilt’s checked in for Hatchima and James in for Smart. and Reeves no good on that one for Boston. They’ve gone five of 10, 50% from the field and not allowing the shooter even an inch of breathing room on that one. I’m sure they’ll think twice about shooting against him next time. to the paint and it’s a missing and here’s Brown. He’ll bring it up for the Boston Celtics. It’s a 10-point game. No one covering. White’s got 25 points in the game. You give a shooter of his caliber that much time to see that. Oh yeah, you’re done. Pass to Vanderbilt. White against Reeves to the inside. Kane gets a front of the rim and out. Zodies have gone six of 12 from the field here in the fourth and even 50%. Here’s Pressured by Donic. Here’s Pressured. Here’s Kada. Here’s Brown. Pass to White. Great pass to set up the lead. And now it’s only a fivepoint Laker lead and that’s right in his wheelhouse looking to make an impact when it counts. And his team every bit of his production if they want to pull this one out. It is neck and neck here in the final period. And JJ Re calls timeout here. He’s clearly intent on wanting to lock in and make sure everyone’s on the same page. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Los Angeles making a switch here. Shimmer has checked in. And while we’ve got a moment, let’s send it over to our terrific reporter, David Aldridge. David. Hey guys, JJ Reick’s message with his team was simple. He said to them, “Keep building this lead, guys. Don’t take your foot off the gas. Keep working hard. Run our stuff, guys.” All right. Thank you, David. Outside pass to Hatchim. Nice passing there by Los Angeles. James outside, shoots over Brown and good. Got the friendly bounce off the right side of the rim. James has got seven points here in the quarter and the game of basketball is one of runs and right now this one’s definitely not over. Deciding where to go with it. Down to five on the shot clock. To the middle. Here’s a shot. Good stood. Brown making the play. I love the spirit he’s shown tonight, particularly on the offensive end. He’s going to keep putting up shots regardless of the score. That’s the kind of player he is. Freeze with the screen for Donic. Second chance effort. Rebound. Boston out of bounds. The Lakers will take possession. Lakers lead by five on the wing. Dash pass to Hatchim. Now Reeds light covering. James outside a screen on Brown. And oh boy, a lot of contact there, but he gets the call and will shoot two. Thanks on Jaylen Brown. Okay, wrong with the big boy moves. Look, he just absorbs the foul. Still getting the shot. Doesn’t even feel it. The free throw good LeBron. What I appreciate about LeBron is how much he loves being a leader. He knows how much his teammates count on him. Both free throws good from James. Here’s Brown. And here’s Boston. They’re on a 14-6 run outside White. Back to Brown. And yes, it’s good. Brown’s got six in the corner. There you go, JB. I love his confidence. One of his strongest traits. James against Brown. Here’s and contact on the shot. So, he’ll be shooting free throws here. He’s off on the first. Good on the second free throw. It’s the Selix ball. They’re on a 16-7 run. LeBron against Brown and foul on the shot. He’ll shoot two at the free throw line. That’s on LeBron James. So hard to guard him without fouling sometimes. Brown doesn’t mind getting a little contact on his way up. The first one falls. So we get some hope and in a close game like this they can really rely on him to take care of business at the line. Donic dishes to Eaton. pass to LeBron. Now Henry Mur offline with his three and here’s Boston. They’re on an 18-7 run down low. The bucket is good and a chance for one more hits you pick one up taking shots for you in big moments. Grab one was as easy as it gets. Yeah, it’s clear why they go to him in these moments. They know he’s going to deliver for and that one misses. Los Angeles has gone beyond the arc seven times here in the fourth and been successful three times. Reeves fires James. No one near Reeves as you’d want to go. Good. And the assist goes to LeBron. Nice ball movement there. Delivered the pass right on time. Here’s pass to Brown over LeBron. And it’s Brown missing. And so it’s Mitchimura who brings up the ball for Los Angeles and James passes to James. He gets to the middle. You got to love his aggressiveness to finish inside. Well, his leaping ability gives him a great advantage. Up top shot misses. Lakers lead by six. Here’s Donic. Luca pulls right through the contact. The selfless attitude of James. When someone on his team has a clean look, look, he feeds him. White with it. Fires for three. The rebound by James. Pass to Re. Back to James. takes it off the glass and it’s a 10-point Laker lead. And credit the whole team. It was a focused, concerted effort to put this one away. And it felt like they just flipped the switch to go on that run and seal the game, saving their best basketball for the end. Always smart. Time called here. The Celtics decide to talk it over. They’re trailing by 10. Heat up here. Heat up here. Heat up here. [Music] There’s 47 seconds left in the fourth. James the three-pointer. James finds Reeves. LeBron against Brown. Eighton sets the pick for LeBron inside. And there’s Eightton. And that’s good on the assist by James. Lethal and pick and roll action. Aiden making them pay. I think it’s safe to call this one a wrap. Yeah, they fought as hard as they could. Just wasn’t in the cards tonight. From outside off the mark. And here is Donic. And so the Lakers take the win. And in the win, a comfortable win in what was, I think, G, a pretty hostile environment. It really was. You know, it’s never going to be easy on the road, but they didn’t have too many problems with that tonight. And now let’s catch up with David Aldridge who’s standing by from the sideline. All right, Dave. Hey, Kevin. Thank you. Here with Luca. Got the W. So, what did you think about your performance? You know, we got a win against team that’s very competitive. You know, they go hard no matter what. You know, they’re a great team and you know, I’m just glad we got a win. We got to keep going like that. Hey man, thanks for your time. I really appreciate it. Back to you, Kevin. Much appreciated, David. Thank you for joining us. That’ll do it for now. Alongside Richard Jefferson and Greg Anthony and our reporter David Aldridge and the entire 2K Sports crew, this is Kevin Harland saying so long. And now we present the player of the game, LeBron James.
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