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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTLos Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics
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Final
Away
Los Angeles Lakers
101
Home
Boston Celtics
111
Venue: TD Garden
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Boston Celtics beat the Los Angeles Lakers 111-101 at home on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at TD Garden. Jayson Tatum had 40 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists for the Boston Celtics. Luka Dončić had 34 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Boston Celtics led 58-54 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 29-13. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Jayson Tatum (double-double, Boston Celtics), LeBron James (double-double, Los Angeles Lakers). Bench points: Los Angeles Lakers 17, Boston Celtics 9. Jaylen Brown had 31 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics?
- The Boston Celtics beat the Los Angeles Lakers 111-101 on March 8, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Luka Dončić scored 34 for the Los Angeles Lakers; Jayson Tatum scored 40 for the Boston Celtics with 12 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 33 | 21 | 13 | 34 | 101 |
| Boston Celtics | 33 | 25 | 29 | 24 | 111 |
Game leaders
Los Angeles Lakers
- Points
- 34 Luka Dončić
- Rebounds
- 14 LeBron James
- Assists
- 9 LeBron James
Boston Celtics
- Points
- 40 Jayson Tatum
- Rebounds
- 12 Jayson Tatum
- Assists
- 8 Jayson Tatum
LeBron James double-double (22 PTS, 14 REB) · Jayson Tatum double-double (40 PTS, 12 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Reaves starter | 38:34 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-12 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 0 | -12 |
| Luka Dončić starter | 36:42 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11-22 | 5-10 | 7-8 | 2 | -19 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith starter | 36:25 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 5 | -10 |
| LeBron James starter | 34:30 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11-23 | 0-6 | 0-3 | 3 | -11 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt starter | 29:00 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 4 | +0 |
| Dalton Knecht bench | 23:49 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +9 |
| Gabe Vincent bench | 19:25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -18 |
| Jordan Goodwin bench | 15:45 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
| Trey Jemison bench | 5:50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +5 |
Not available: Rui Hachimura, Jaxson Hayes, Maxi Kleber, Markieff Morris
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum starter | 45:26 | 40 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12-28 | 6-16 | 10-12 | 3 | +12 |
| Jaylen Brown starter | 41:37 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13-25 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 2 | +11 |
| Al Horford starter | 37:20 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 1 | +16 |
| Derrick White starter | 36:09 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3-7 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 0 | +17 |
| Jrue Holiday starter | 34:42 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | +9 |
| Payton Pritchard bench | 22:30 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
| Sam Hauser bench | 11:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -7 |
| Luke Kornet bench | 10:46 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | -6 |
Not available: Kristaps Porziņģis, Drew Peterson
| Los Angeles Lakers | Stat | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|
| 9/14 (64%) | Free throws | 18/25 (72%) |
| 25/47 (53%) | 2 pointers | 27/46 (58%) |
| 14/40 (35%) | 3 pointers | 13/38 (34%) |
| 39/87 (44%) | Field goals | 40/84 (47%) |
| 45 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 36 | Defensive rebounds | 32 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 18 | Assists | 24 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 17 | Fouls | 11 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 15 |
| 18:02 | Time spent in lead | 26:54 |
| 8 | Biggest lead | 22 |
Largest margin: 22 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 9
- Times tied
- 5
- Largest lead · Los Angeles Lakers
- 8 Q1 8:20
- Largest lead · Boston Celtics
- 22 Q3 5:09
- Longest run
- 15-0 Boston Celtics · Q3 9:46 to Q3 5:50
Scoring plays
Q1 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dorian Finney-Smith 3-pt field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 11:15 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 5 | 0 |
| 10:26 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt 2-pt field goal | 7 | 0 |
| 9:47 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 7 | 2 |
| 9:25 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 8 | 2 |
| 8:59 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 8 | 4 |
| 8:47 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 10 | 4 |
| 8:20 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 12 | 4 |
| 8:05 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 12 | 6 |
| 7:13 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dorian Finney-Smith 2-pt field goal | 14 | 6 |
| 6:52 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 14 | 9 |
| 6:35 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dorian Finney-Smith 3-pt field goal | 17 | 9 |
| 6:16 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 17 | 12 |
| 6:06 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 20 | 12 |
| 5:49 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday 2-pt field goal | 20 | 14 |
| 5:17 | Boston Celtics | Al Horford 3-pt field goal | 20 | 17 |
| 4:53 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal | 23 | 17 |
| 4:38 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 23 | 20 |
| 4:09 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 23 | 21 |
| 3:50 | Boston Celtics | Al Horford 2-pt field goal | 23 | 23 |
| 3:27 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jordan Goodwin 3-pt field goal | 26 | 23 |
| 2:21 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 26 | 25 |
| 2:00 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 26 | 27 |
| 1:29 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 2-pt field goal | 28 | 27 |
| 1:02 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 30 | 27 |
| 0:49 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 30 | 30 |
| 0:32 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jordan Goodwin 3-pt field goal | 33 | 30 |
| 0:09 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 33 | 33 |
Q2 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:34 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 2-pt field goal | 35 | 33 |
| 11:23 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday 3-pt field goal | 35 | 36 |
| 11:03 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal | 38 | 36 |
| 9:16 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 38 | 38 |
| 8:31 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 40 | 38 |
| 7:44 | Boston Celtics | Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal | 40 | 40 |
| 7:04 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 40 | 41 |
| 7:04 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 40 | 42 |
| 6:38 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 43 | 42 |
| 5:27 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 44 | 42 |
| 5:27 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 45 | 42 |
| 4:42 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 45 | 44 |
| 3:49 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 47 | 44 |
| 3:21 | Boston Celtics | Al Horford 2-pt field goal | 47 | 46 |
| 3:12 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 49 | 46 |
| 3:03 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 49 | 48 |
| 3:03 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 50 | 48 |
| 2:46 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 52 | 48 |
| 2:31 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 52 | 51 |
| 2:16 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 52 | 53 |
| 1:51 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 54 | 53 |
| 1:12 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 54 | 56 |
| 0:01 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 54 | 58 |
Q3 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 54 | 60 |
| 11:11 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 54 | 62 |
| 10:02 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 55 | 62 |
| 10:02 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 56 | 62 |
| 9:46 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 56 | 64 |
| 9:14 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 56 | 65 |
| 9:14 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 56 | 66 |
| 8:36 | Boston Celtics | Al Horford 2-pt field goal | 56 | 68 |
| 8:09 | Boston Celtics | Al Horford Free throw | 56 | 69 |
| 7:22 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 56 | 71 |
| 6:59 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 56 | 72 |
| 6:33 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 56 | 75 |
| 5:50 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday 2-pt field goal | 56 | 77 |
| 5:28 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 58 | 77 |
| 5:09 | Boston Celtics | Al Horford 2-pt field goal | 58 | 79 |
| 5:09 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 58 | 80 |
| 4:54 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 61 | 80 |
| 3:23 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 63 | 80 |
| 3:09 | Boston Celtics | Al Horford Free throw | 63 | 81 |
| 3:09 | Boston Celtics | Al Horford Free throw | 63 | 82 |
| 1:39 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 65 | 82 |
| 0:46 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 2-pt field goal | 67 | 82 |
| 0:36 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 67 | 84 |
| 0:05 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 67 | 87 |
Q4 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:52 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt 2-pt field goal | 69 | 87 |
| 11:32 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 69 | 88 |
| 11:30 | Boston Celtics | Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal | 69 | 90 |
| 11:05 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal | 72 | 90 |
| 10:45 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 73 | 90 |
| 10:25 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 75 | 90 |
| 10:02 | Boston Celtics | Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal | 75 | 92 |
| 9:47 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 77 | 92 |
| 8:13 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 80 | 92 |
| 7:39 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal | 83 | 92 |
| 7:05 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 85 | 92 |
| 6:53 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 85 | 94 |
| 6:26 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 85 | 96 |
| 6:08 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 87 | 96 |
| 5:47 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 3-pt field goal | 90 | 96 |
| 5:06 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 91 | 96 |
| 5:06 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 92 | 96 |
| 4:45 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 92 | 97 |
| 4:45 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 92 | 98 |
| 4:45 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 92 | 99 |
| 4:36 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 95 | 99 |
| 4:08 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 95 | 102 |
| 2:30 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 95 | 105 |
| 2:11 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 97 | 105 |
| 1:44 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 97 | 107 |
| 1:13 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 97 | 108 |
| 1:13 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 97 | 109 |
| 0:53 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 99 | 109 |
| 0:38 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 99 | 110 |
| 0:38 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 99 | 111 |
| 0:26 | Los Angeles Lakers | Gabe Vincent 2-pt field goal | 101 | 111 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Jan 23: Boston Celtics 96 at Los Angeles Lakers 117
- Mar 8: Los Angeles Lakers 101 at Boston Celtics 111 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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