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Brown Scores 30 Points, Celtics Cruise to 126-105 Win over Lakers Team Missing James, Doncic

Jaylen Brown scored 30 points as the Celtics made a season-high 24 three-pointers to dominate the undermanned Lakers missing LeBron James and Luka Doncic.

  • On Friday night at TD Garden, Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics guard, scored 30 points and had eight assists as Boston defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 126-105.
  • Once the Lakers' Friday injury report was released, they were without Luka Doncic for personal reasons and LeBron James, who sat with sciatica and left-foot joint arthritis.
  • After a dominant opening quarter, Boston hit a season-high 24 3-pointers and finished with 31 assists, building an early 39-17 lead and carrying a 69-46 halftime advantage.
  • The loss dropped the Los Angeles Lakers to 16-6 and 1-1 on a trip ending Sunday at Philadelphia, where Luka Doncic could return, while the Boston Celtics have won four straight and six of seven.
  • Late in the fourth, Bronny James checked in with 6:38 to play, finishing 2 of 3 for five points and an assist in his TD Garden debut.
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Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, captured eight rebounds and dealt eight assists, so Boston Celtics would comfortably outperform Los Angeles Lakers on Friday 126-105 who did not count on LeBron James and Luka Doncic.wf_cms.rss.read_more

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The Los Angeles Lakers, without Luka Dončić and LeBron James, lost 105:126 in the Boston derby.

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Brown scores 30 points, Celtics cruise to 126-105 win over Lakers team missing James, Doncic

Jaylen Brown had 30 points, eight rebounds and eight assists and the Boston Celtics cruised past Los Angeles 126-105 on Friday night, with the Lakers playing without LeBron James and Luka Doncic.

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U.S. News broke the news in New York, United States on Friday, December 5, 2025.
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