Over 87 combined minutes, Brown and Tatum scored 71 of their team’s 111 points, while Brown had the energy on defense to bother Luka Dončić.

Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics secured a 111-101 victory Saturday night over their long-time rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers. Brown contributed 31 points on 52% shooting while Jayson Tatum added 40 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists in Boston’s fourth-straight win.

Behind the NBA's hottest new duo, LeBron James and Luka Dončić, the Los Angeles Lakers entered Saturday night's showdown with the Boston Celtics on an eight-game winning streak that had vaulted them up the Western Conference standings and firmly into the championship conversation.