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Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) points in the direction of Knicks fan Spike Lee (not pictured) after a three point shot against the New York Knicks during the third quarter at MSG.
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The Celtics and Lakers renew the NBA’s defining rivalry Sunday night at Crypto.com Arena at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
Boston took the first meeting, 126-105, on Dec. 5 behind Jaylen Brown’s 30-point night, but that win came without LeBron James and Luka Dončić on the floor.
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What our Post expert thinks about Celtics vs. Lakers
They’ve met in the Finals 12 times, a league-high, with Boston owning a 9-3 edge, though the Lakers claimed the last chapter in 2010.
The Celtics have won eight of their last 10 as they chase the Pistons for first place in the East.
Brown leads with 29.2 points, while Derrick White’s 5.6 assists and Nikola Vucevic’s 8.5 rebounds make Boston one of the league’s most formidable offenses.
Los Angeles has won six of its last 10, sitting in fifth place in the West.
Dončić is averaging 32.8 points per night, while Austin Reaves and LeBron James add scoring with 25.4 and 22 points, respectively.
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