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Final
Away
Boston Celtics
96
Home
Los Angeles Lakers
117
Venue: Crypto.com Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Boston Celtics 117-96 at home on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena. Anthony Davis had 24 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers. Kristaps Porziņģis had 22 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists for the Boston Celtics.
The Los Angeles Lakers led 67-48 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 34-23. Double-digit figures in two categories: LeBron James (double-double, Los Angeles Lakers). Bench points: Boston Celtics 35, Los Angeles Lakers 34. Austin Reaves had 23 points, 3 rebounds and 6 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 Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers?
- The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Boston Celtics 117-96 on January 23, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Kristaps Porziņģis scored 22 for the Boston Celtics; Anthony Davis scored 24 for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 23 | 25 | 20 | 28 | 96 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 34 | 33 | 16 | 34 | 117 |
Game leaders
Boston Celtics
- Points
- 22 Kristaps Porziņģis
- Rebounds
- 8 Jaylen Brown
- Assists
- 5 Jayson Tatum
Los Angeles Lakers
- Points
- 24 Anthony Davis
- Rebounds
- 14 LeBron James
- Assists
- 6 Austin Reaves
LeBron James double-double (20 PTS, 14 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown starter | 33:02 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-19 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 2 | -18 |
| Jayson Tatum starter | 29:49 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5-12 | 2-6 | 4-7 | 1 | -13 |
| Kristaps Porziņģis starter | 27:29 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9-16 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 2 | -11 |
| Jrue Holiday starter | 25:15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -8 |
| Derrick White starter | 19:26 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
| Payton Pritchard bench | 24:14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-12 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 0 | -17 |
| Al Horford bench | 23:58 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -22 |
| Sam Hauser bench | 13:23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -9 |
| Luke Kornet bench | 11:38 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | -14 |
| Jaden Springer bench | 8:53 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
| Neemias Queta bench | 8:53 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | +4 |
| Jordan Walsh bench | 7:32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +0 |
| Baylor Scheierman bench | 6:28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +0 |
Not available: Drew Peterson
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Reaves starter | 33:16 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-13 | 4-8 | 5-6 | 1 | +14 |
| Anthony Davis starter | 30:32 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9-18 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 1 | +15 |
| LeBron James starter | 30:31 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9-20 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | +7 |
| Max Christie starter | 29:03 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | +12 |
| Rui Hachimura starter | 27:49 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 1 | +12 |
| Gabe Vincent bench | 25:57 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 5 | +22 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith bench | 20:23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +20 |
| Jaxson Hayes bench | 14:29 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | +14 |
| Dalton Knecht bench | 13:36 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2 | +3 |
| Bronny James bench | 3:46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Christian Koloko bench | 3:46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
| Cam Reddish bench | 3:26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -5 |
| Shake Milton bench | 3:26 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | -5 |
Not available: Jalen Hood-Schifino, Jarred Vanderbilt, Christian Wood
| Boston Celtics | Stat | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|
| 12/18 (66%) | Free throws | 18/20 (90%) |
| 21/50 (42%) | 2 pointers | 27/54 (50%) |
| 14/41 (34%) | 3 pointers | 15/35 (42%) |
| 35/91 (38%) | Field goals | 42/89 (47%) |
| 42 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 31 | Defensive rebounds | 43 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 23 | Assists | 27 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 17 | Fouls | 14 |
| 7 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 0:32 | Time spent in lead | 46:25 |
| 1 | Biggest lead | 28 |
Largest margin: 28 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 4
- Times tied
- 2
- Largest lead · Boston Celtics
- 1 Q1 6:13
- Largest lead · Los Angeles Lakers
- 28 Q4 3:09
- Longest run
- 9-0 Los Angeles Lakers · Q4 11:47 to Q4 9:57
Scoring plays
Q1 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:17 | Los Angeles Lakers | Max Christie 3-pt field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 11:02 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal | 3 | 3 |
| 10:42 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 3 | 5 |
| 9:24 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 3 | 7 |
| 9:04 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 6 | 7 |
| 8:53 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal | 6 | 10 |
| 8:45 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 9 | 10 |
| 8:29 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 9 | 12 |
| 8:08 | Los Angeles Lakers | Max Christie 3-pt field goal | 9 | 15 |
| 7:49 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 11 | 15 |
| 6:46 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 13 | 15 |
| 6:13 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 16 | 15 |
| 5:54 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 16 | 16 |
| 5:54 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 16 | 17 |
| 5:40 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 18 | 17 |
| 5:27 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 18 | 19 |
| 5:10 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 18 | 21 |
| 5:10 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis Free throw | 18 | 22 |
| 4:52 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 20 | 22 |
| 4:03 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal | 20 | 25 |
| 3:38 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 22 | 25 |
| 2:58 | Los Angeles Lakers | Gabe Vincent 3-pt field goal | 22 | 28 |
| 2:14 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 22 | 30 |
| 1:40 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 22 | 32 |
| 1:09 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 23 | 32 |
| 0:09 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 23 | 34 |
Q2 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:05 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 26 | 34 |
| 9:54 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 28 | 34 |
| 9:45 | Los Angeles Lakers | Gabe Vincent 3-pt field goal | 28 | 37 |
| 9:19 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura Free throw | 28 | 38 |
| 9:19 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura Free throw | 28 | 39 |
| 9:06 | Boston Celtics | Luke Kornet Free throw | 29 | 39 |
| 9:06 | Boston Celtics | Luke Kornet Free throw | 30 | 39 |
| 8:27 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 30 | 40 |
| 8:27 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 30 | 41 |
| 7:53 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 30 | 43 |
| 7:24 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 30 | 45 |
| 7:05 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 32 | 45 |
| 6:48 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal | 32 | 48 |
| 6:35 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 34 | 48 |
| 5:12 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 36 | 48 |
| 4:59 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 2-pt field goal | 36 | 50 |
| 4:16 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 36 | 52 |
| 4:03 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 37 | 52 |
| 4:03 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 38 | 52 |
| 3:32 | Los Angeles Lakers | Gabe Vincent 3-pt field goal | 38 | 55 |
| 3:11 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 40 | 55 |
| 3:11 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 41 | 55 |
| 3:00 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 3-pt field goal | 41 | 58 |
| 2:41 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 43 | 58 |
| 2:23 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal | 43 | 61 |
| 2:01 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 3-pt field goal | 43 | 64 |
| 1:24 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday 3-pt field goal | 46 | 64 |
| 0:33 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 48 | 64 |
| 0:09 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 48 | 66 |
| 0:09 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis Free throw | 48 | 67 |
Q3 · 18 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 51 | 67 |
| 10:42 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 51 | 69 |
| 10:10 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal | 54 | 69 |
| 9:44 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw | 55 | 69 |
| 9:44 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw | 56 | 69 |
| 9:25 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal | 56 | 72 |
| 9:00 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 56 | 74 |
| 8:16 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 59 | 74 |
| 7:19 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 62 | 74 |
| 4:26 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis Free throw | 62 | 75 |
| 4:26 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis Free throw | 62 | 76 |
| 4:10 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 62 | 78 |
| 2:45 | Boston Celtics | Al Horford 2-pt field goal | 64 | 78 |
| 2:22 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 64 | 80 |
| 1:46 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 64 | 82 |
| 0:40 | Boston Celtics | Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal | 66 | 82 |
| 0:28 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 66 | 83 |
| 0:05 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 68 | 83 |
Q4 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 68 | 85 |
| 11:00 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 68 | 87 |
| 10:41 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 68 | 88 |
| 10:41 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 68 | 89 |
| 10:11 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes Free throw | 68 | 90 |
| 9:57 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 68 | 92 |
| 9:15 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 70 | 92 |
| 8:54 | Los Angeles Lakers | Gabe Vincent 3-pt field goal | 70 | 95 |
| 8:45 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 73 | 95 |
| 8:21 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 73 | 97 |
| 7:33 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 76 | 97 |
| 7:11 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta Free throw | 77 | 97 |
| 7:11 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta Free throw | 78 | 97 |
| 6:57 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 78 | 99 |
| 6:20 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 78 | 101 |
| 6:11 | Boston Celtics | Jaden Springer 2-pt field goal | 80 | 101 |
| 5:52 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 80 | 103 |
| 5:33 | Boston Celtics | Jaden Springer 2-pt field goal | 82 | 103 |
| 5:09 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis Free throw | 82 | 104 |
| 5:09 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis Free throw | 82 | 105 |
| 3:38 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal | 82 | 108 |
| 3:09 | Los Angeles Lakers | Shake Milton Free throw | 82 | 109 |
| 3:09 | Los Angeles Lakers | Shake Milton Free throw | 82 | 110 |
| 2:44 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 84 | 110 |
| 2:21 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 2-pt field goal | 84 | 112 |
| 2:09 | Boston Celtics | Jaden Springer 3-pt field goal | 87 | 112 |
| 1:55 | Los Angeles Lakers | Christian Koloko 2-pt field goal | 87 | 114 |
| 1:45 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard Free throw | 88 | 114 |
| 1:45 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard Free throw | 89 | 114 |
| 1:32 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 3-pt field goal | 89 | 117 |
| 1:13 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 91 | 117 |
| 0:31 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 93 | 117 |
| 0:01 | Boston Celtics | Jaden Springer 3-pt field goal | 96 | 117 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Los Angeles Lakers 1-0. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Jan 23: Boston Celtics 96 at Los Angeles Lakers 117 (this game)
- Mar 8: Los Angeles Lakers 101 at Boston Celtics 111
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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