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National Basketball Association (NBA)
Summer League
Off-Season Competition
Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics
Thomas & Mack Center
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
13 July 2023
Los Angeles Lakers will face their biggest rivals Boston Celtics in the
NBA Las Vegas Summer League match on July 13.
Head-To-Head
The two teams have met 298 times in regular-season games since the Lakers made their debut in professional basketball in the 1948/49 season.
The Celtics have dominated this fixture having recorded 165 wins compared to the Lakers' 133 victories from 298 matches.
Last Meeting
The Celtics also won in the last meeting between the two giants which was on 29 January 2023 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Despite LeBron James' 41 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists, the Lakers fell to the Celtics, 125-121, in overtime.
It was a game that saw Jaylen Brown record 37 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists for the Celtics.
While Jayson Tatum (30 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists) and Malcolm Brogdon (26 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists) added a combined 56 points in the victory.
Team News
The Celtics have released their summer league roster and it includes second-round pick Jordan Walsh on board.
While the Lakers' new draft picks Jalen Hood-Schifino and Maxwell Lewis will also take part in the Las Vegas Summer League matches.
Quotes
The Celtics coach Tony Dobbins is thrilled to have 2023 second-round pick Walsh on board in the Las Vegas Summer League.
“It’s exciting because you see a lot of different things on the court where he can make his imprint and impact the game,” Dobbins said, per NBC Sports Boston’s Chris Forsberg.
“I think for a young player that’s exciting because it doesn’t put pressure on him to do one thing.”
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