The Lakers have won their last two games, the last of which was a narrow win over the Clippers behind 38 points from Luka Doncic and 29 from Austin Reaves. It was only the 11th time the trio of Doncic, Reaves, and LeBron James have played together this season.
All three are expected to play Sunday with the Lakers having a clean injury report. The Celtics have a similarly clean bill of health, aside from the continued absence of Jayson Tatum.
Tip-off Sunday is set for 6:30 p.m. in Los Angeles and on NBC and Peacock. Here’s a preview.
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When: Sunday, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
TV, radio: NBC, Peacock, WBZ-FM 98.5
Line: Boston -1.5. O/U: 229.0.
CELTICS
Season record: 36-19. vs. spread: 31-24. Over/under: 21-34
Last 10 games: 8-2. vs. spread: 6-4. Over/under: 2-8
LAKERS
Season record: 34-21. vs. spread: 28-25, 2 pushes. Over/under: 31-24
Last 10 games: 6-4. vs. spread: 5-5. Over/under: 5-5
TEAM STATISTICS
Points per game: Boston 115.4, LA Lakers 116.2
Points allowed per game: Boston 108.4, LA Lakers 116.1
Field goal percentage: Boston .468, LA Lakers .500
Opponent field goal percentage: Boston .444, LA Lakers .487
3-point percentage: Boston .364, LA Lakers .353
Opponent 3-point percentage: Boston .361, LA Lakers .365
Stat of the day: Jaylen Brown had 23 points, 15 rebounds, and 13 assists for his third triple-double of the season on Thursday.
Notes: The Celtics have won seven of their last eight heading into Sunday’s game. Boston beat Los Angeles in the first meeting between the teams in December, a 126-105 Celtics win that came with the Lakers missing Reaves, Doncic, and James. … Boston enters the weekend in second place in the Eastern Conference, six games behind the first-place Pistons and a game ahead of the Knicks and Cavaliers. … The Lakers are tied for fourth in the West with the Rockets. They’ve won two in a row after dropping back-to-back games to the Spurs and Thunder.
Amin Touri can be reached at amin.touri@globe.com.