The Los Angeles Lakers narrowly escaped in Boston with a 96-95 win over the Celtics. In a game with multiple comebacks by both teams, the Lakers were able to come out on top. After losing two straight games the Lakers were about to get back in the win column. The biggest reason: Anthony Davis‘ return to the lineup.
“For me, it’s getting back in attack mode,” Davis said. “Being aggressive. Crashing the offensive glass. Being in the paint. All those types of things. Everything that I did tonight.”
Davis was able to lead the way against the Celtics. His teammates were able to pick up the slack too. Even when the Lakers went down the never panicked and stormed right back to tie and eventually take the lead.
“He’s built up. He’s getting into that mode right now. He’s starting to pick it up,” coach Frank Vogel said. “The injury set him back a little bit. … But we want him to be assertive. And when he’s assertive on both sides of the ball, we’re very difficult to beat.”
More on the Lakers
- Davis scored 27 points in his return to the lineup. He also grabbed 14 rebounds.
- LeBron James scored 21 points, grabbed 7 rebounds, and dished out 7 assists.
- Kyle Kuzma and Montrezl Harrell combined for 27 points off the bench.
- The next game for the Lakers is against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday 2/1. The game is at 7:30 pm.
