Jayson Tatum had 40 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists, and the Boston Celtics held off a late rally to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 111-101 on Saturday night.
In their defeat against Boston, the Lakers lost LeBron James in the fourth quarter due to a groin injury. While it is far too early to know exactly how serious James' injury is, head coach JJ Redick provided an update after the game that Lakers fans may not be happy with.
Since that matchup, JJ Redick's Lakers have only improved, winning 17 of their last 20 games. The game-changing addition of Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks has also elevated LA into serious title contention as they took an eight-game winning streak into Saturday.
Target the Los Angeles Lakers spread as they bring a different style of defense to the Boston Celtics in tonight's pick and prediction.