Boston has been inconsistent for weeks — a stark difference from last season’s joyride — but is still among the best defending NBA champions of this century.

Anthony Davis scored 24 points, Austin Reaves added 23 and the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 117-96 victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night.

The Los Angeles Lakers had no trouble with the defending champions on Thursday. The Lakers looked like the best version of themselves as they dismantled

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The Celtics end their four-game road trip on a high note with a 122-107 win in a Finals rematch vs. a shorthanded Mavs team. Jayson Tatum: 24 points, 6 rebounds, Jaylen Brown: 22

Anthony Davis scored 24 points, Austin Reaves added 23 and the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 117-96 victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night.

Anthony Davis and Austin Reaves powered the Los Angeles Lakers to an impressive 117-96 victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. Davis scored 24 points, while Reaves added 23 in a dominant performance that saw the Lakers pull away early and never look back.

Anthony Davis recorded 24 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots to help the Los Angeles Lakers roll to an easy 117-96 victory over the visiting Boston Celtics on Thursday night. Austin Reaves had 23 points and six assists and LeBron James added 20 points,

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Jayson Tatum led the way with 24 points, six rebounds and three assists. Bridges has become one of the best dunkers in the NBA, and this slam shows why. He has six points, three rebounds and three assists. Charlotte leads New Orleans after the first quarter, 31-23.

The Los Angeles Lakers delivered a statement win over their historic arch-rivals, the Boston Celtics, solidifying their position in the playoff race. With a 117

Also, after not losing a single game by double digits from the start of the season through the end of December, the Celtics have since suffered defeats of 13, 13, 17 and 21 points, all in their last 10 games. Those also were the only games this season in which Boston failed to score 100 points.