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Cameron Tabatabaie

Celtics roar back to defeat Lakers in OT 125-121

Saturday night the Boston Celtics hosted the Los Angeles Lakers as part of the NBA’s rivalry week, and the league’s two most iconic franchises did not disappoint. It was an instant classic, with the Celtics overcoming an 11-point deficit to steal a 125-121 win in overtime.

Boston may have been without its best defenders thanks to injuries to Robert Williams III and Marcus Smart, but the defense looked pretty good overall. And as Boston’s offense spun its tires for much of regulation, the defense kept the team afloat. Beyond a monster game by LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers offense was kept largely at bay.

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