The Los Angeles Lakers were able to pull off an unexpected victory over the Boston Celtics thanks to the contributions of Austin Reaves, who scored more points than two of the opposing All-Star players, Jayson Tatum and Jaylor Brown.
At the time when the game between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers was scheduled to take place, there were not many people who felt that the team wearing yellow and purple would be able to emerge victorious.
In the Western Conference, the Lakers are ranked ninth with a record of 24-25 and are required to play away from home. On the other hand, the Celtics are rated first in the Eastern Conference and in the entire NBA with a record of 37-11 at the moment.
The Los Angeles Lakers marched to TD Garden of the Boston Celtics on the morning of February 2
Not to mention the home field factor of Boston, where Jayson Tatum and his teammates have just lost 2 matches since the beginning of the season. This number is equivalent to a win rate of up to 91.7%.
Not stopping here, the Los Angeles Lakers also received bad news when both LeBron James and Anthony Davis did not play due to injury. However, an unbelievable scenario has appeared.
The match took place with the initiative completely tilted towards the away team, the gap was always maintained at 8-10 points. Even when the Lakers lost another pillar to injury, Jarred Vanderbilt, they still maintained their advantage.
Without LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers seemed to be losing to the Boston Celtics at TD Garden, but…
“The flag is in hand”, Austin Reaves transformed into the brightest star of the Los Angeles Lakers. The defender wearing shirt number 15 finished the match with 32 points, including 7 successful 3-pointers to lead the Lakers to victory. 114-105.
Reaves alone with 32 PTS scored more points than Boston’s two All-Star players, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown (31 total points, 12-33 FG, 5-13 3PT).
However, this victory cannot come thanks to “handsome guy” Austin alone. D’Angelo Russell had an extremely impressive double-double with 16 points and 14 assists.
Bigman Jaxson Hayes had 16 points and 10 rebounds. Before having to leave the field early due to injury, Vanderbilt scored 10 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, 3 steals in just 18 minutes of play. Rui Hachimura and Taurean Prince closed out the Lakers’ great collective effort with 15 and 11 points respectively.
The injury sustained by Jarred Vanderbilt is the only thing that has brought the Lakers out of this battle.Both LeBron James and Anthony Davis have missed a total of five games since the beginning of the Los Angeles Lakers season. Davis has missed four games, while James has missed five games. On the other hand, this was the first time that the team had won a game without both LeBron James and Anthony Davis.Each of the two celebrities is dealing with a unique injury. LeBron James was suffering from a recurrent ankle ailment, according to the coach Darvin Ham, while Davis was experiencing issues with his Achilles tendon and left hip pain.Although it is not yet apparent whether this duo will be able to participate in the next game for the Lakers, it is important to note that the Lakers captain has highlighted that he is looking for perfection in order to ensure that both LeBron and AD remain healthy over the long run.When the Los Angeles Lakers make their next appearance, they will continue their sequence of days away from home by making a trip at Madison Square Garden, which is known as the “mecca” of basketball because it is the home of the New York Knicks. This important match is scheduled to take place on Sunday, February 4, at 8:30 in the morning Sunday morning.