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Behind the NBA's hottest new duo, LeBron James and Luka Dončić, the Los Angeles Lakers entered Saturday night's showdown with the Boston Celtics on an eight-game winning streak that had vaulted them up the Western Conference standings and firmly into the championship conversation.
On Saturday night, the Boston Celtics ended the Los Angeles Lakers’ eight-game winning streak with a 111-101 victory at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Following the Lakers’ blockbuster acquisition of five-time All-NBA first-teamer Luka Dončić on February 2,
The Los Angeles Lakers walked into Barclays Center on Monday, March 10, expecting a bounce-back win after suffering a shocking defeat against the Boston Celtics on Saturday, March 8. Instead, they walked away with a frustrating 111-108 loss to the Brooklyn Nets.
Mavericks coach Jason Kidd calls former Mavericks star "Better than Dirk" while ESPN analyst compares Luka to Magic Johnson.
L.A.'s offense hasn't made the strides you might expect with a Luka-LeBron pairing. But such bumpy starts aren't that uncommon.
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ESPN's coverage of Boston vs. Los Angeles on March 8 averaged the most viewers for a regular-season NBA game since 2018 (excluding Christmas).
The NBA's two most iconic franchises are in the Kelly green limelight on Saturday night. Luka and LeBron lead the Lakers into Boston.
The game, which peaked at 5.3 million viewers, averaged 4.61 million viewers on ABC, topping the previous high of 4.64 million for a Celtics-Cleveland Cavaliers game in Feb. 2018. It was also the most-watched primetime program on Saturday night.
Target the Los Angeles Lakers spread as they bring a different style of defense to the Boston Celtics in tonight's pick and prediction.