Final: Celtics 121, Lakers 107 - Porzingis leads balanced attack

BOSTON CELTICS at LOS ANGELES LAKERS

5:00 p.m. - ABC/ESPN

Line: Boston -3.5

INJURIES

Boston: Kristaps Porzingis (QUESTIONABLEAVAILABLE ankle), Luke Kornet (PROBABLE AVAILABLE, left adductor strain), Svi Mykhailiuk (QUESTIONABLE OUT, heel), Lamar Stevens (QUESTIONABLE OUT, illness)

Los Angeles: Anthony Davis (QUESTIONABLE, ankle), LeBron James (QUESTIONABLE, ankle), Cam Reddish (QUESTIONABLE, groin), Rui Hachimura (PROBABLE, wrist), Jarred Vanderbilt (PROBABLE, heel), Gabe Vincent (OUT, knee)

THINGS I’M LOOKING FOR

1: Contain point-LeBron: The Lakers made a lineup change that puts LeBron at the point, and against OKC, he dropped 40/7/7 on 13-20 shooting and a perfect 5-5 from 3. The scouting report remains the same for LeBron: make him nothing more than a scorer. That means don’t overreact to his runs or 3-point makes. Just stay home on the other guys and hope that LeBron punches himself out. 

2: Own the glass: Keeping Davis and the Lakers off the offensive glass might be the difference in this game. When LeBron does actually miss, make sure to clear the boards and get out in transition. 

3: Flow through Porzingis: Pull Davis away from the rim and then attack. Move the ball and take advantage of holes that will open up. 

4: Tatum taking over: Christmas day versus LeBron on ABC … are we getting 50-point Tatum or 3-14 from 3 Tatum?

Follow along with my thoughts as the game goes on. They’ll show up below and in the comments section, so hop in and share your opinion as well.