Fans Stunned At Insane OT Ending Between Lakers And Celtics: “How Did The Lakers Choke That?”

The Los Angeles Lakers fell to another loss, this time in a back-and-forth thriller against the Boston Celtics.

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An insane game of basketball just finished as the two most successful teams in NBA history locked horns in an overtime classic. The Los Angeles Lakers hosted the Boston Celtics in a sensational matchup where both teams took big leads and blew them in a back-and-forth classic.

The Lakers fell down by 20 points over the course of the first 3 quarters of the game but went on an incredible run where they held the Celtics to just 5 points in a period of 10 minutes. They took a 13-point lead and proceeded to blow it at the end, with Anthony Davis missing crucial free throws at the end of regulation.

Fans can’t believe the Lakers got back into the game and then still proceeded to blow it.

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The stars of both teams showed up, with Jayson Tatum leading the charge with 44 points. Anthony Davis had 37 points but missed the free throws that cost the Lakers this season. LeBron James had an efficient 33 points, while Jaylen Brown hit the overtime dagger 3 and ended with 25 points.


Will The Lakers Take Positives From This Game?

The Lakers showed their defensive strength to get back into the game. LeBron was reading the court expertly, Davis was impactful on the inside, and Russell Westbrook showed a tremendous defensive effort to help the Lakers go on their insane run. But blowing this game will sting, given the 13-point lead they had at the death of the game.

Evidently, depth is an issue. The Lakers were too tired for the younger and deeper Celtics squad. With trade season almost underway, the Lakers might have to make some moves to give this team some solidity beyond LBJ and AD. 

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