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The Cleveland Cavaliers are searching for some sort of consistency as there are now just four more games in the regular season. Their loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday afternoon is just one more example of where this team is struggling. J.B ...
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Los Angeles Lakers (16-5) at Boston Celtics (13-9) game #23 12/5/25
The Celtics host the Lakers for the first of 2 meetings this season. They will meet for a 2nd, and final, time in Los Angeles on February 22. These two teams tied the series last season with each team winning on their home court. The Celtics are 167-135 overall, all time, against the Lakers. They are 85-52 in games played in Boston.
So it's always special when the Boston Celtics play the Los Angeles Lakers, whether it's one of their two annual regular-season matchups or their record 12 meetings in the NBA Finals. The first game between the 2025-26 version of the Celtics and Lakers is set for Friday,
The Los Angeles Lakers are multiple iterations and an NBA Championship removed from current Cleveland Cavaliers guard Lonzo Ball's stint with the team, but the
Play-by-play action for the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics NBA game from December 5, 2025 on ESPN.