The Los Angeles Lakers were back in action Sunday night to take on their rivals, the Boston Celtics. Prior to the game, head coach Byron Scott reinserted Carlos Boozer into the starting lineup. Coming into the game, the Lakers held a record of 13-41. Check out the highlights from TWC SportsNet below:
First Quarter
Ryan Kelly drains L.A.’s first shot of the game. It’s 4-2 Celtics early in the first.
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Clarkson gets the layup and foul.
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Hill with the jumper
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Nick Young hits his first basket, a 20-footer. Fitting if he can end his shooting slump against the Celtics
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Wes with the tip in
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There was 0.6 seconds left on the clock, but it took Wes Johnson 0.8 seconds to shoot. Three won't count.
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Game Score: Lakers 26, Celtics 32
Second Quarter
Nick Young feeling good to start the game. 2/2 with a three-pointer for 5 points in 5 minutes.
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Ed Davis rises up volleyball-style for a monster swat that leads to a 24 second violation for Boston. L.A. trails 34-29 two minutes into 2Q.
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Nice attack by Jeremy Lin as the Lakers trail 36-34 to the Celtics with 9:07 remaining in the first half.
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Lin to Davis for the bucket
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Midway through 2, Lakers lead 43-42 after Jeremy Lin's three-point play.
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Jeremy Lin 12 points on 4 of 4 clip in 8 minutes. He is attacking, attacking, attacking
— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) February 23, 2015
Nice pass by Davis to Boozer for the bucket.
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HALFTIME: We’ve got a tight one, as the Celtics lead the Lakers by two, 58-56, at the end of the first half.
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Game Score: Lakers 56, Celtics 58
Third Quarter
Clarkson drives and scores
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Wesley Johnson intercepts the pass and takes flight for a fast-break jam. Lakers tie things up at 73 with 1:23 left in the third.
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At the end of the 3rd quarter, Lakers trail 78-73 to the Celtics.
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Game Score: Lakers 73, Celtics 78
Fourth Quarter
What a pass from Lin to Davis.
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Young in his first minutes of the second half nails a 3-ptr to put Lakers within 82-81.
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Wesley Johnson swishes the contested turnaround, giving him 18 points on 7-for-9 shooting. L.A. leads 85-84 with eight minutes left.
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Jeremy Lin and Nick Young buckets put Lakers ahead 91-87 with 5:03 to go.
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) February 23, 2015
Jeremy Lin + 1 – Lakers pulling away – 5 minutes left 94-87
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Lin to Wes for the easy bucket
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That’s 21 points for Jeremy Lin — his most in a Lakers uniform.
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Nick Young's jumper gives the Lakers a 103-96 lead with 1:15 remaining.
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We’re headed for some free basketball at @STAPLESCenter as Lakers & Celtics will play (at least) 5 more minutes.
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Game Score: Lakers 103, Celtics 103
Overtime
Lin fights to the hoop for the first bucket of overtime. Lakers lead 108-106 with three minutes to go.
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Wes Johnson's jumper gives the Lakers a 112-106 with 2:00 left.
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Young blocks Turner
— Bob Garcia IV (@bgarcia90) February 23, 2015
Lin’s got 25 points on 10-for-15 shooting after that jumper to put L.A. up by five with 23.7 seconds left.
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) February 23, 2015
#LakersWin it in OT!! Big games for @JLin7 (25p), Wesley Johnson (22p) and @NickSwagyPYoung (19p) in the victory. pic.twitter.com/59aAXu0RjZ
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Final Score: Lakers 118, Celtics 111
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