Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
LAL lead series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Celtics: 66.1%
Lakers: 33.9%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Boston Celtics Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jrue Holiday, PG | Day-To-Day | Mar 4 |
| Kristaps Porzingis, C | Day-To-Day | Mar 4 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Luka Doncic, PG | Day-To-Day | Mar 3 |
| Jordan Goodwin, G | Out | Mar 3 |
| LeBron James, SF | Day-To-Day | Mar 3 |
| Austin Reaves, SG | Day-To-Day | Mar 3 |
| Rui Hachimura, PF | Out | Feb 28 |
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CLEGame Information
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Location: Boston, MA
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2024-25 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
38 | 21 | .644 | - | W6 |
 Golden State |
33 | 28 | .541 | 6 | W1 |
 LA Clippers |
32 | 28 | .533 | 6.5 | L2 |
 Sacramento |
32 | 28 | .533 | 6.5 | W4 |
 Phoenix |
28 | 33 | .459 | 11 | L1 |
2024-25 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
43 | 18 | .705 | - | W1 |
 New York |
40 | 20 | .667 | 2.5 | W3 |
 Brooklyn |
21 | 39 | .350 | 21.5 | L4 |
 Philadelphia |
21 | 39 | .350 | 21.5 | L1 |
 Toronto |
19 | 42 | .311 | 24 | W1 |
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