The Los Angeles Lakers were thoroughly played by the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics on Saturday and lost by a final score of 111-101. They trailed by as many as 22 points in the second half, and although they came to within four points in the fourth quarter, it never really felt like a comeback win was very likely.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick took responsibility for the team’s performance in the loss to the Boston Celtics and revealed issues during the NBA game. Los Angeles Lakers suffered a tough 111-101 loss to the Boston Celtics on Saturday night,

21-time All-Star LeBron James injured his groin and was forced to exit after 35 minutes of action. The Lakers were already without two starters Jaxson Hayes (right knee contusion) and Rui Hachimura (left patellar tendinopathy) in the second rivalry game this season.