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.

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If the NBA redid the 2016 NBA draft, where would star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown end up going in it? Taken by the Celtics at No. 3 overall in the draft that really did end up going down, the Georgia native has burnished his credentials nicely since entering the league nearly a decade ago.

Livestream the game as LeBron James, Luka Doncic and the Lakers take on Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and the Celtics at TD Garden in Boston tonight.

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