Jaylen Brown had 32 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and the Boston Celtics swept the season series in the NBA’s most storied rivalry with a 111-89 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Payton Pritchard added 30 points, including six three-pointers, and eight assists for the Celtics, who have won three straight and eight of nine as they attempt to close the gap on Detroit atop the Eastern Conference standings.
Luka Doncic had 25 points and LeBron James got the 43,000th point of his career while scoring 20 for the Lakers.
Los Angeles were held to their second-lowest point total of the season.
Boston had little trouble controlling the latest meeting between historic franchises with a combined 35 NBA titles.
The Lakers honored Pat Riley during a half-time ceremony after unveiling a bronze statue of their former coach outside their arena.
Riley won six championship rings during his two decades in Los Angeles, including nine seasons and four titles as the head coach of the 1980s Showtime Lakers.
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