Brown led the way for the Celtics, scoring 40 points on 17-of-20 shooting from the floor, along with 9 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal, including 21 first half points.

The Lakers cut the Celtics lead to just five points in the final minutes after leading by as many as 27 points which forced coach Brad Stevens’ hand to put the starters back in the game to close it out, which Brown did, scoring four points in the final moments to clinch the game for Boston.

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