Jaylen Brown scored four of his 40 points in the final minute, and the Boston Celtics blew most of a 27-point lead in the fourth quarter before holding on for their fifth straight victory, 121-113 over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. But Talen Horton-Tucker and Ben McLemore led a 24-2 run by the Lakers that forced Brown and Boston's first string back into the game. Brown hit a floater through contact and added a leaning jumper with 32 seconds left to squelch the Lakers' rally, and Boston split the season series between these historic rivals. "The Celtics-Lakers matchup is a matchup that kids dream about, so regardless of who’s on the floor, I’m excited to play," Brown said. The Celtics hit 56% of their shots against the NBA’s No.

Source: Fox News April 16, 2021 13:00 UTC