Last season, the Boston Celtics took down the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals in a series that was not particularly close. With ESPN's Mike Breen, JJ Redick, Doris Burke, and Lisa Salters calling the game for ABC,
The Los Angeles Lakers are on the hunt for their ninth consecutive win in a matchup against the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. Unfortunately for the Lakers, they won't be at full strength for this highly-anticipated,
Ruled out against Boston
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Lakers’ Jaxson Hayes sits out vs. Celtics with knee injury
Lakers' Jaxson Hayes: Ruled out against Boston
In his absence, the Lakers will likely turn to Trey Jemison, Alex Len and Dorian Finney-Smith in the frontcourt in Boston
Jaxson Hayes out vs. Celtics with right knee contusion
Mazzulla twice tried to convince Redick to join his Celtics staff. Tonight, they'll meet as opposing head coaches for the second time.
Since that matchup, JJ Redick's Lakers have only improved, winning 17 of their last 20 games. The game-changing addition of Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks has also elevated LA into serious title contention as they took an eight-game winning streak into Saturday.
NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins shares his excitement for a head coaching duel between JJ Redick and Joe Mazzulla ahead of Lakers-Celtics.
Despite suggesting on social media that he would play vs. the Lakers, Kristaps Porzingis was ruled out for the fifth straight game.
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