Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers
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Matchup Prediction
Statistics
 BOS |
 LAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| L1 | Streak | - |
| 121.0 | Points Against | 0.0 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron Carr, G | Out | Oct 20 |
| Collin Sexton, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 20 |
| Adou Thiero, F | Out | Oct 20 |
Boston Celtics Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Devin Carter, G | Out | Oct 18 |
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2026-27 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia |
1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
 Brooklyn |
0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | - |
 Toronto |
0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | - |
 New York |
0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
 Boston |
0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 LA Clippers |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 LA Lakers |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Phoenix |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Sacramento |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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