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The pregame read
Boston at Los Angeles
Boston Celtics / Los Angeles Lakers
Jan 08 · 03:00 UTC
Crypto.com Arena
Scheduled
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Before the ball goes up
What to watch
Questions for this game.
2025-26 numbers for context.
Jayson Tatum and Luka Dončić: scoring and assists
Jayson Tatum averaged 21.8 points and 5.3 assists in 16 regular-season games in 2025-26. Luka Dončić averaged 33.5 points and 8.3 assists in 64 regular-season games in 2025-26.
Mitchell Robinson on the glass
Mitchell Robinson: 8.8 rebounds in 19.6 minutes per game, across 60 games in 2025-26.
Derrick White's three-point volume
8.3 three-point attempts per game in 2025-26. Derrick White shot 32.7% from three across 77 games.
Pick the players
Put them side by side
2025-26 regular season. Choose from the current rosters; these are individual averages, not a predicted matchup.
16 games · BOS
64 games · LAL
Points / game
21.8
33.5
Assists / game
5.3
8.3
Rebounds / game
10.0
7.7
Minutes / game
32.6
35.8
Three-point shooting
32.9%
36.6%
143 three-point attempts
694 three-point attempts
The personnel
Who's on the roster
Current membership.
Starting lineups are not yet confirmed.
Boston Celtics
Availability
No confirmed game-day report available here.
Official NBA injury report ↗- F-G
- Paul GeorgePHI in 2025-26F
- G
- G
- C
- F
- Devin CarterSAC in 2025-26G
- C
- Mitchell RobinsonNYK in 2025-26C-F
- G
- G
- Mike ConleyMIN in 2025-26G
- G-F
- G
- F-C
- Chris Cenac Jr.RookieF
- Dillon MitchellRookieF
Roster source checked .
BOS team hub ↗
Los Angeles Lakers
Availability
No confirmed game-day report available here.
Official NBA injury report ↗- F-G
- G
- Collin SextonCHA / CHI in 2025-26G
- Walker KesslerUTA in 2025-26C
- Quentin GrimesPHI in 2025-26G
- Sandro MamukelashviliTOR in 2025-26F-C
- Ziaire WilliamsBKN in 2025-26F
- Jaden HardyDAL / WAS in 2025-26G
- F
- Matisse ThybullePOR in 2025-26G-F
- F
- G
- Kevon LooneyNOP in 2025-26F
- G
- G
- AK OkerekeRookieF
- Arthur KalumaRookieF
- Cameron CarrRookieG
Roster source checked .
LAL team hub ↗Make time for it
How to watch
Crypto.com Arena · Jan 08 · 03:00 UTC
- Prime Video ↗US national
- Spectrum SportsNet ↗Home market
- Spectrum SportsNet+ ↗Home streaming
Market and subscription restrictions may apply. NBA viewing guide ↗
Coming into this one
This season so far
2026-27 regular season · Confirmed results before this game.
Sources and comparison notes
Player comparisons use 2025-26 regular-season totals across all teams a player represented. Roster membership reflects the current checked source; it does not confirm availability or a starting role.
NBA box-score source ↗ · Games through 2026-04-12. Source checked 2026-10-20T00:19:55.452984+00:00.
Published dataset: 216413ce2493a28d1a0b568ef9c4ab758ee85aacb433227b6f07c02e46d54990
Official schedule source ↗ · Checked 2026-10-25T11:58:06.125803Z.
This briefing updates as sources arrive. It is not an archived pregame forecast.