Whenever the Boston Celtics end up playing the Los Angeles Lakers, you can bet the level of play will be high — even if it is a relatively meaningless exhibition contest in the NBA’s 2023 Las Vegas Summer League. That was the case late Wednesday night when the Celtics dispatched the Lakers, 95-90, thanks in part to a dramatic late dunk from the No. 38 pick of the 2023 NBA draft, Jordan Walsh.
The comeback win was surprising given the Lakers were in control for the first two-thirds of the contest. The Celtics shot 25.8% from deep and 41.2% overall. But L.A. shot worse from the field (38.7%), and Boston won the rebounding battle, 52-39, securing the win on a Walsh flush in the game’s waning seconds.
