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Jason Tatum put on a show for the victorious Boston Celtics (8-8), having a double-double performance with 37 points and 11 rebounds.

Player of the Game EFF 37 Jayson Tatum Points 37 Accuracy 13-26 Rebounds 11 Assists 2

The Boston's club overcame the Los Angeles Lakers (8-9) 130-108 (30-38, 30-23, 33-21, 37-26) at home to extend L.A. losing streak to 3 games.

Marcus Smart was very effective for the Celtics, helping Tatum with 22 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 rebounds. Dennis Schroder continued his successful games stretch by recording 21 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists.

The Celtics were forced to play without Jaylen Brown, who is dealing with the right hamstring strain.

Anthony Davis posted 31 points and 6 rebounds for the Purple & Gold while returnee LeBron James had 23 points and 6 rebounds as well. The King missed 8 games due to an abdominal strain.

Another member of big three, Russell Westbrook, contributed with 12 points, 4 rebounds, and 6 assists.

The Celtics led by 11 points entering the final quarter. They created a 15-point advantage (109-94) after Tatum's three-point play with 6:59 remaining. His trey increased it to 116-99 with 5:02 to go.

The Lakers were in front by 8 points (38-30) after the first period but Boston erased a 14-point deficit in the second quarter and took the lead before James' fast-break layup gave the Lakers a 61-60 halftime edge.

The Celtics opened the second half with a 14-4 run and led 93-82 entering the decisive 12 minutes of the game.

Celtics: Jason Tatum 37 (11 REB), Marcus Smart 22 (8 REB, 6 AST), Dennis Schroder 21 (6 REB, 6 AST), Al Horford 18 (4 REB, 4 AST), Josh Richardson 14 (4 REB).

Lakers: Anthony Davis 31 (6 REB), LeBron James 23 (6 REB), Carmelo Anthony 13, Russell Westbrook 12 (4 REB, 6 AST).

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