FINAL SCORE: Celtics 99-113 Lakers
3:07 remaining in the game--- The Lakers work together, destroy the Celtics and play for Jerry Bus. Can they keep this up throughout the remainder of the season?
We'll bring back the final results. By the way, Earl Clark is having the game of his life!
Okay. We're calling this one off. The Celtics have given up placing their bench on the floor.
Kobe called for his 5th foul. Celtics can't capitalize on turnover. Kobe with brilliant passes. Nash keeps it up. Nash dances on baseline and then finds the open Clark.
-------5:51 remaining in the game---- Lakers are in control. It's been a very sloppy quarter of basketball to say the least.
Lakers foul going the other way. 9:02 to play--- Howard with his 4th foul. Lakers bench looks to have this under control.
Jamison shaken up. Terry called for the foul. 2-2 Meeks sinks both and Doc Rivers gets called for the tech.
Garnett with the ball. Meeks fakes the double team. Swarming D on Terry and now the Celtics haven't scored in over 2 minutes since the Green ham.
Sloppy. Sloppy ball. Howard to check in. Then doesn't. Lakers could have cut lead to single digits.
Meeks wide open and escapes defenders. Fouled. Going to the line.
GREEN WITH THE JAM OVER TWO LAKERS! Answers a Jamison three and here come the Celtics. For three! ... Brick
----------------------------END OF THE 3rd QUARTER-----------------------------
10 seconds remaining--- Terry hoists the three. Jamison tips ball into the hoop!
Clark keeps the Ball on Lakers side of the court. Hits Blake, who's fouled behind the three-point like by Garnett
Garnett with the easy layup... Bryant called on the foul and then gets the tech. Lakers falling apart late in the game.
Earl Clark with a double-double as he gets the rebound and ja,
2:50 remaining in the third quarter---
Nash withthe steal. Pierce fouls Nash.
Celtics short on the jumper. KOBE WITH THE SPIN MOVE! TO JAMISON AGAIN!
Nash sets himself beautifully to defend a Pierce open layup. ... Lakers control the ball. Kobe to Jamison who forces it up and has ball sink in.
Jamison with a quick scoop and score. Nash in 4th place all-time in assists
Jamison misses layup and Howard cleans it up. Lee on fire. Three pointer for Lee
Lee drives and sinks the bucket. Kobe with a flat jumper. Howard with the Off rebound. Foul on Pierce.
Kobe dives on the floor. Produces turnover. Laker Ball! Kobe pleads for the ball and MWP misses a jumper
6:41 to play in the 3rd quarter--- Moving pick and then Howard gets tech. Pierce misses free throw.
2nd foul against Celtics. Lee with the foul. Double foul. Bryant and Lee.
OFF. foul on Celtics. Kobe with the ball. Drives. Throws it away. 3 on 1. Lee cleans up a horrible fast break.
Pierce at the line. Misses first free throw... then sinks second. Howard too easy.
10-0 run by the Lakers to start the game.
KOBE NO LOOK!!!! CLARK WITH THE STUFF!
8:20 to play--- AND THERE IT IS! ALLEY FROM NASH TO HOWARD! No timeout. Garnett can't stop the bleeding.
Nash with the floater. Lakers absolutely energetic on D and they're running away with it. A bucket will cause Celtics to call timeout
Another 24-second violatio for the Celtics
Kobe works it on Lee! Backs him up into the paint and then shoots the jumper over him.
MWP with stingy D. Brick! MWP with flawless D. Howard can't cash in on the stop. Hook shot off.
Garnett with the beautiful J... TOKobe with the defensive stop. Lakers settle it down on offense and MWP gets the layup
Howard at the line in first play of the second half.
15 points, eight rebounds, 6-8 from the floor for Howard
-------------------------HALFTIME--------------------------------
Pierce with 23 points.... Kobe with 14.
Lee schools Nash? Easy bucket. Nash brings it up. Bryant sizing up Lee. Doesn't get old! Bryant with the fade away jumper!
38.1 remaining in the half--- Celtics will have ball.
A lot of contact from Garnett on Howard, no foul. Clark blocks Pierce. Bryant feeds him. Celtics over the limit. 2-2 from the line.
1:18 remaining in the half-- Foul on the Celtics
Foul away from the ball. Howard sleeps on Pierce! Why? Pierce sinks another three.
Nash takes it up. MWP... MONEY! Back to a 10-point lead. Doing a great job attracting 2nd defender and then dishing instead of just dishing all the time.
BLOCK! MWP swats it away as Pierce went with the finger roll. Bass with the ball. Pierce off the screen. Brick!
Nash with the ball. Clark sinks it. Two points.
TIMEOUT CELTICS--- 2:52 reamining in the half--- Pierce already with 20 points.
Nash hears the ooooh's and then sinks a jumper
0-2 for Howard... Pierce from the three. AGAIN! Nash answers, but with a jumper. Bass gets the swish.
Bass with the jumper. first points of the game. Wilcox with the hack. Howard to the line.
Kobe gets an easy bucket. Terry answers back. Then Howard with the hook. Banks it in!
TIMEOUT
Lakers and Celtics exchange threes. Pierce gets the last laugh answering Nash's three after Nash followed Pierce's three.
Blake to the bench. Kobe comes in.
Garnett to Greeen and they miss right under the basket. Howard fouled again.
Blake wide open. passes up the three. Hits Metta. He bricks. Clark with the rebound. Gets blocked THEN GOES UP FOR THE POINTS! Jam!
2nd foul on Howard. Garnett doing a great job with the pump fake. Garnet at the line. 0-1... 0-2!
Blake dribbles it up. Somehow breaks down the defense. Howard fouled. 0-1... 1-2 Howard from the line.
Howard back on the floor. Celtics playing zone and double team Howard. Turnover. Terry with the steal. Garnett misses jumper
Under nine minutes remain in the first half. Lakers take a timeout
Green with beaitufl defense on Jamison... Meeks misses a layup... The celtics finally settle it down. Garnett with two offensive rebounds. Puts it up. bucket!
Lakers getting wild as Celtics settle. Kobe and Howard on the bench.
Pierce stops the bleeding with a jumper. MWP gets happ and shoots a jumper. Meeks defense weak. Lee blows right by him.
Lakers open up the quarter with a score... and they hit a three. No it's a two. MWP had foot on the line.
-------------------------END OF THE FIRST QUARTER-------------------------
Lakers dominate 34-25, Celtics hang around
Celtics moling the clock. A lot of pumpfakes. Pierce attracks two defenders kicks it to Garnett, he pumps, gets defender in the air then steps up AT THE BUZZER! Good.
22.8 ticks remaining in the first quarter--- Kone at the line. Brick. 1-2.
Garnnet posting on Clark. WOW! Swish over the defender. Bryant to Clark. Misses, gets rebound. Meeks was just crossed over!!!! Wow! Good thing he's in Staples. Meeks fell to the ground after getting crossed over.
Kobe 1-1.... 2-2... 10-point lead again. And the Lakers have a lot of points for the first quarter of this matchup.
Green tries to fight over the screen. Right arm was sandwiched between Jamison who was setting the screen and Kobe who was on the move and slapped by his arm. Kobe to the line.
Howard sinks two free throws.... Jamison grabs offensive board for the easy put back... Howard on the help forces Celtics to misfire. Kobe drives with left hand, bricks.
Howard gets fouled. TIMEOUT Lakers... Howard was talking trash to Lee after he sunk that jumper that was just inches above Howard's fingettips.
Howard with the screen, which allowed Nash to be open. LEE OVER HOWARD!
Kobe gets no help on defense. Jeff Green with a turn around move and an easy dunk. Nash with the easy jumper.
Kobe tries to work the inside. Howard called for the offensive foul. Collins works the key.
Bass with the ball. GIves it to Terry. 9 seconds. Howard brings down the board. Nash pushes it up the floor.
4:05 remaining in the first quarter--- 2-second violation called on the Lakers. Terry misses freethrow.
Kobe pulls up and fast break starts. Jamison fouls Terry and knocks him down to slow down the fastbreak.
Jamison 1-1... 1-2.... 2-3... World Peace the thief! Pick and run. Sinks the layup.
Lakers on a 14-3 run. Celtics offense stagnant. Pierce handles business. Sinks the jumper. Kobe open from three. Gives it to Jamison. 4th Celtics foul.
Howard with the spin and the ball drops in. That's 10 points already. HOWARD WITH THE REJECTION! No goal tending called. Kobe open. Gives it to Nash. MONEY!
Back from the timeout... Lakers D suffocating forcing a 24-second violation.
6:41 Timeout Celtics---
Howard and Clark almost tip it in. Howard gets the rebound. Clark open. Shoots. Misses There's Howard! Off. rebound and the easy bucket. He looks strong today.
Lakers get the steal. Metta with the dish, Kobe pushes. AND 1! MVP chants ring in Staples. Three-point play complete.
Celtics miss. Kobe takes it. Pass to Howard. JAM! Celtics bring it up. Kobe goes for the steal. Bradley open from the corner. Money! Three's good.
Metta with the spin move. out of control with the tear drop. THere's Howard. Easy bucket.
Metta feeling it. No! Misses three. Howard with the tip. No! Celtics push. Pierce with the two points.
Bryant draws second foul on the Celtics. Not shooting. Lakers inbound...9:13 to play in the first quarter--
Howard brings ball up. Metta with the three! Crowd erupts. Pierce answers right back with a three of his own.
Pierece with the cut. Garnett witht he pass. Kobe with the foul AND 1! Completes three-point play.
Kobe posting Lee. Wroking past Lee and Pierce. Gets fouled on the act of shooting... 1-1.... 2-2. Tied game
Nash fouled. No! Offensive foul called. Celtics ball. Pierce turns it over
Lakers' defense buckling down. 3.2 on the shot clock for the Celtics. They inbound. Garnett with the jumper. Good!
Lee knocks down a jumper over diving Howard who's very energetic. Nash misses tear drop high off the glass.
Here's tipoff! Bostonwins the tip... Pierce misses short jumper. Kobe with the ball. Howard on the attack and drops the first two points of the game.
Fans cheer "Jerry. Jerry. Jerry."
"On Monday we lost to be the greatest owner in sports, ever. He was brilliant and incredible owner, but he was even a great person with a big hear. ... We are all spoiled by his vision and his drive to win year after year after year.... The one thing we could always count on is Dr. Jerry Buss overlooking from his box."
Kobe points to the now empty chair in a suite. There's a moment of silence. And voice of Buss sounds on the speakers explaining his vision and motive. Wanted people to remember where the Lakers played as soon as they heard the city of L.A. mentioned.
The tribute to Buss is soon taking off. :awremce Tanter P.A. Announcer tells fans to pay attention to center court. Green Day's Good Riddance plays as images of Buss from his days as a baby until when he won his las championship as a Lakers owner.
Lakers have mounted a wall outside of the Staples Center where they can express their condolences and thoughts on Jerry Buss.
--Teams are warming up---
The Los Angeles Lakers meet the Boston Celtics in Wednesday night's matchup at 10:30 p.m. ET. Kobe Bryant will have some words to share on the recently deceased Lakers owner who recently passed away. Join us for a play-by-play of the Celtics vs. Lakers, but we will also bring you the words of Bryant before tipoff.
It will be an emotional night in Staples Center as the Lakers play their first game since their popular owner passed away Monday. The Lakers could use some extra motivation in the season following their sluggish first half that saw them posting a 25-29 record. They are the 10th seed in the Western Conference and if they can't get better, then they will miss the playoffs, something Bryant isn't looking forward to.
As for the Celtics, they have been struggling overall in the season, but they turned it up after losing Rajon Rondo to an ACL injury. They are the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference and they look to continue improving on their record.
Both teams' big men have been rumored to being traded. For the Lakers it's been both Pau Gasol and Dwight Howard. Meanwhile, the Celtics were rumored to trading Kevin Garnett.
However, both clubs have stated that they will keep these faces around and not making any changes at the halfway point of the season.
In reality, the season is more than half way over. There are exactly two months left in the season and some teams have just over 30 games remaining in the season.
For the Lakers, Mike D'Antoni believes the Lakers need to win at least 45 gamesd in total, meaning they will have to win at least 20 of their final remaining games.
The Celtics must continue whatever it is that they're doing following Rondo's absence.
Join us for this live scoring update as we will bring you every score during the game. Referesh the page and scroll to the top of the article for the latest updates and news from this game.
