Jaylen Brown scored a season-high 42 points, sealing the game with a breakaway dunk in the final seconds Tuesday night as the Boston Celtics beat the New York Knicks 123-117 in a rematch of last season's Eastern Conference semifinal.

Coby White (22 points, 6-14 FG, 9-12 FT) led Chicago in scoring on a night when Josh Giddey and Nikola Vucevic combined for just 17 points on 5-for-16 shooting. Chicago committed 18 turnovers in a 120-105 loss to the Pacers.

Boston recorded its second best offensive performance in history with a 150.5 rating. It was a clinic from start to finish with the Celtics dishing 35 assists while also nailing 20 threes. They also had three scorers over 20 points in Derrick White (30), Jordan Walsh (22) and Payton Pritchard (20).

The Celtics will be finishing out a tough five games in seven nights stretch on Friday but will do so against a shorthanded Lakers squad. Luka Doncic (personal) and Marcus Smart (back) were declared out for the matchup this afternoon. Smart has not played since Nov. 25 due to the injury.

Last night, the Los Angeles Lakers faced off against the Toronto Raptors, but something felt off. The game was down to the wire, and though the Lakers managed to close out the game, the cushion they built during November can disappear quickly.

The Los Angeles Lakers continue their West Coast swing Friday night in Boston with an old-time NBA rivalry matchup with Jaylen Brown and the Celtics.

The Celtics host the Lakers for the first of 2 meetings this season. They will meet for a 2nd, and final, time in Los Angeles on February 22. These two teams tied the series last season with each team winning on their home court. The Celtics are 167-135 overall, all time, against the Lakers. They are 85-52 in games played in Boston.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics are both playing on no days rest when they meet up in a classic matchup on Friday night at TD Garden. The Lakers took

Jordan Walsh had a perfect career-night to lead the Celtics to a dominant 146-101 win over the Wizards on Thursday night at Capital One Arena. It was the biggest margin of victory of the season for Boston and extended their winning streak to three games heading into a showdown Friday night with the Lakers.