Celtics Troll Ric Flair Following Epic Win Over Rival Lakers The Celtics were led by an incredible performance from Jayson Tatum, who dropped 40 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. Tatum was everywhere, both offensively and defensively,

BOSTON — The NBA Playoffs aren't until April, yet Saturday night's primetime showdown between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers had an undeniable playoff atmosphere. Celtics star Jaylen Brown felt it and fed off the energy of the TD Garden faithful to help Boston secure a 111-101 victory.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics just don’t like each other. That has been the case since the beginning of time. Dating back to the Bill Russell days, these teams have had a lot of history, even when the Lakers were still in Minneapolis.