There have been plenty of ups and downs for each team up to this point in the season with both the Celtics (13-11) and Lakers (12-12) hovering around the .500 mark.
The Celtics, who are at the midway point of a five-game Western Conference road trip, are fresh off of scoring a season-high 145 points in a regulation victory over the Trail Blazers. In the win, Jayson Tatum and Dennis Schröder each scored 31 points to lead the way for Boston.
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Each member of the above duo is worth keeping an eye on in LA as Tatum has seen a recent uptick in efficiency while Schröder will look to make a statement against his former team in the Lakers and a former Thunder teammate in Russell Westbrook.
Westbrook scored just 10 points (on 4 of 8 shooting) in the Lakers’ loss to the Clippers on Friday. Anthony Davis led the way with 27 points and LeBron James scored 23 points to go with a game-high 11 rebounds after missing one game due to a false positive COVID-19 test result.
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James wasn’t exactly pleased following his performance against the Clippers and will look to pace the Lakers by getting into a better rhythm with the Celtics in town. With a number of teams in the Western Conference holding serve in the middle of the pack, a big rivalry win could be just what the Lakers need to build momentum and create some separation.
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What channel is Lakers vs. Celtics on?
TV channel: TNT Live stream: Watch TNT
Lakers vs. Celtics will tip off following the conclusion of Nets vs. Mavericks.
What time does Lakers vs. Celtics start?
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 7 Time: 10 p. m. ET | 7 p. m. PT
Lakers vs. Celtics is scheduled to start at 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Dec. 7. The game will be played at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Lakers schedule 2021-22
Celtics schedule 2021-22
NBA schedule for 2021-22
After a truncated season in 2020-21, the NBA has returned to its standard 82-game format for the 2021-22 campaign, which is the league’s 75th anniversary season.
Here are some key dates for the 2021-22 NBA season:
Trade Deadline: Feb. 10 NBA All-Star 2022: Feb. 18-20 Regular season concludes: April 10 Play-In Tournament: April 12-15 Playoffs begin: April 16 NBA Finals begin: June 2 2022 NBA Draft: June 23
