
The much-anticipated Los Angeles Lakers-Boston Celtics marquee Saturday night matchup lived up to its high billing over the first 24 minutes, showcasing two teams who have legitimate NBA title aspirations. Jayson Tatum's dunk gave the home team a 58-54 lead at intermission. Tatum scored 22 points and LeBron James racked up 14 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.
The more interesting stat, though, is the number of times Luka Doncic got hit very hard on the face.