Feb. 22, 2026 11:24 am EST
A pair of the league’s top scorers square off when Jaylen Brown (fourth, 29.2 points per game) and the Boston Celtics (36-19) visit Luka Doncic (first, 33) and the Los Angeles Lakers (34-21) on Feb. 22, 2026 on NBC/Peacock.
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Injury reportsCeltics
Jayson Tatum: Out (Achilles)
Lakers
No injuries listed
Stats to know
The Celtics record 115.4 points per game (only 0.7 fewer points than the 116.1 the Lakers give up).
The Lakers put up an average of 116.2 points per game, which is 7.8 more points than the 108.4 the Celtics give up to opponents.
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