"Jaylen Brown and the Celtics demolished a shorthanded version of their greatest rivals, claiming a 126-105 victory over the Lakers on Friday. Here are the takeaways. The Celtics are good. We would be remiss if we didn't acknowledge at the outset who wasn't in Boston on Friday: Luka Doncic, who was in Slovenia to be present for the birth of his second child."
"But the Celtics made sure that Friday's game was not about the Lakers right from the opening tip. The signs have been there for weeks for anyone paying attention, but any national fan of the NBA tuning in to a massive rivalry game on a Friday night saw the Celtics put together their fifth wire-to-wire win of the season, with just a small blip of a Lakers run in the third and fourth quarters that briefly made the game more interesting."
Jaylen Brown led the Celtics to a 126-105 win over a shorthanded Lakers team. The Celtics recorded their fifth wire-to-wire victory of the season, dominating from the opening tip with only a brief Lakers surge late. Key opponents were missing, including Luka Doncic and LeBron James mostly sidelined, yet the Celtics' performance against winning teams is strong: they are 6-1 in their last seven games versus teams with winning records. Victories over the Pistons and Knicks were decisive. The roster has construction flaws, but depth, coaching, efficient shooting, and experienced players explain consistent wins.
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