Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

Brown Scores 30 Points, Celtics Cruise to 126-105 Win over Lakers Team Missing James, Doncic

Jaylen Brown scored 30 points as the Celtics made a season-high 24 three-pointers to dominate the undermanned Lakers missing LeBron James and Luka Doncic.

  • On Friday night at TD Garden, Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics guard, scored 30 points and had eight assists as Boston defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 126-105.
  • Once the Lakers' Friday injury report was released, they were without Luka Doncic for personal reasons and LeBron James, who sat with sciatica and left-foot joint arthritis.
  • After a dominant opening quarter, Boston hit a season-high 24 3-pointers and finished with 31 assists, building an early 39-17 lead and carrying a 69-46 halftime advantage.
  • The loss dropped the Los Angeles Lakers to 16-6 and 1-1 on a trip ending Sunday at Philadelphia, where Luka Doncic could return, while the Boston Celtics have won four straight and six of seven.
  • Late in the fourth, Bronny James checked in with 6:38 to play, finishing 2 of 3 for five points and an assist in his TD Garden debut.
Insights by Ground AI
Podcasts & Opinions

55 Articles

Center

Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, captured eight rebounds and dealt eight assists, so Boston Celtics would comfortably outperform Los Angeles Lakers on Friday 126-105 who did not count on LeBron James and Luka Doncic.wf_cms.rss.read_more

·Barcelona, Spain
Read Full Article
Lean Left

The Los Angeles Lakers, without Luka Dončić and LeBron James, lost 105:126 in the Boston derby.

Read Full Article
Center

The Boston Celtics dominated the weakened Los Angeles Lakers in the North American NBA league, which was again missing Slovenian star Luka Dončič, and won 126:105 in the classic between the two most successful teams in the history of the league. Boston has won 18 championships, while the Lakers have won 17.

Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 71% of the sources are Center
71% Center

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

U.S. News broke the news in New York, United States on Friday, December 5, 2025.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal