When the game ended, the Lakers defeated the Wizards and won another victory.

After this game, the Lakers started another winning streak, winning seven consecutive victories. Including the game that won the Wizards ahead, it was eight consecutive victories.

After eight consecutive victories, the Lakers ushered in a strong rival - the Celtics.

This season, the Celtics ranked second in the Eastern Conference, second only to the Cavaliers. And their record is not very different from the Cavaliers. They may surpass the Cavaliers at any time and become the number one in the Eastern Conference.

This summer, the Celtics have also experienced some trades. The biggest change is to send Horford away, exchange Griffin for Griffin, and sign Paul Gasol, thus forming a new starting lineup, including Thomas Jr., Wesley Matthews, Avery Bradley, Griffin, and Paul Gasol.

This starting lineup is also very gorgeous. Not to mention Griffin and Gasol, they are all All-Star players. Thomas Jr. is also an All-Star player. He has grown rapidly in the past two years and is known as the "strongest 175 on the surface". He averaged 27.0 points, plus 4.0 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game.

In addition, Wesley Matthews was once a Warriors general and later moved to the Mavericks. For a period of time, he almost became the king of scoring for the Mavericks, and his strength should not be underestimated.

There is also Bradley, who is also a local Celtics. He has been with the Celtics since he entered the league. He has been growing in the past few seasons and his personal data has steadily improved.

Before Griffin and Gasol joined the Celtics, Bradley and Thomas Jr. were two-star backcourt stars for the Celtics, and he was also very strong.

Therefore, this year's Celtics are particularly strong, not inferior to the Cavaliers at all. In terms of player age, they even have some advantages.

Compared with these two teams, the Cavaliers are probably because of James.

If James is missing, even if it is another star, the Cavaliers may not be able to suppress the Celtics.

Moreover, even now, the strength gap between the Cavaliers and the Celtics is subtle. If you really encounter a life-and-death battle, it is hard to say who will win and lose. Some people who prefer the Celtics even believe that this year's Eastern Conference Finals will definitely be the Celtics vs. the Cavaliers, and the final winner will be the Celtics.

In the East, the Lakers are also a favorite for the Western Conference champions, so in the eyes of some people, the Celtics are like a finals preview.

On that day, Staples was overcrowded.

When the game started, the two teams quickly got into the state and started a fierce battle.

On the Lakers, Chen Feng, Yu Qian, Xiao Meng, and Love all fired, and only George Hill was still lukewarm, especially when Chen Feng and the four of them opened fire and were in good condition, he was more like a foil.

On the Celtics, the starting lineup is Thomas Jr., Bradley, Matthews, Griffin, and Gasol. They are considered to be All-Star starters, and they are not inferior to the Lakers.

From the beginning of the game, Thomas Jr. opened fire from the outside, very resolute and decisive. He was not timid or retreated at all when facing Chen Feng. He played very hard and felt good. It only took only one minute to start the game. He pulled it out and scored a three-pointer after using the pick-and-roll from the outside.

Except for Thomas Jr., Matthews, Bradley, Griffin and Gasol seem to be in good shape. In the first half of the first quarter, the Celtics suppressed the Lakers and kept leading.

By the second half of the first quarter, Yu Qian scored consecutive points, helping the Lakers overtake the score.

When the first quarter ended, the Lakers led the Celtics by 2 points.

"This score is very anxious."

"The strength is also very subtle, and they are all very powerful."

"Yes, the strong teams are really scary nowadays. Looking at the starting lineup of the Lakers and Celtics, it feels like they are watching the All-Star Game."

People were also amazed at the talk.

The Lakers won the championship last season and the league was almost turned upside down this summer.

One summer has created the current situation. The strong team has become stronger and stronger, with a great lineup. In the past, the three giants could be the king, but now the four giants are just ordinary, and even the five giants have appeared.

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Enter the second half.

As soon as they started, both sides wanted to overwhelm the opponent.

On the Lakers, Chen Feng took the lead in firing and made a breakthrough. Although he failed to get rid of Thomas Jr., Chen Feng was taller than Thomas Jr. He just jumped up with Thomas Jr., paused in the air for a while, waiting for Thomas Jr. to jump. After having physical contact, Chen Feng threw the ball out. He made a foul and scored a goal, and scored 21.

Turning around, Thomas wanted to return one, and made a layup in the inside, but was disturbed by Xiao Meng and the ball was unable to advance. Xiao Meng took the rebound and quickly threw it into the frontcourt. Chen Feng arrived like a whirlwind, and the ball was a one-handed dunk.

Seeing the score difference further widened, the Celtics slowed down the pace and gave the ball to Griffin. Griffin took the ball and hit the board.

I have to say that the Celtics are very powerful today.

Both sides are going back and forth. Although Chen, Yu Qian, Xiao Meng and Love play well on the Lakers, the score difference is still difficult to pull too far. The Celtics can always score the ball, and their scoring points are too many, and all the five starters can score, which also makes the Lakers' defense not take into account.

Until halfway through the third quarter, the scores of both sides were still anxious, and the Lakers led by 4 points.

"beep......"

Scott called a pause and made a re-adjustment.

When the timeout came back, the Lakers' defense became stronger and stronger. On the offensive end, they began to attack the inside. The combination of Xiao Meng and Love still had a certain advantage against Griffin. After all, Gasol is not young anymore and has entered the late stage of his career.

After this adjustment, the Lakers made a shock wave, widening the gap to 10 points in one fell swoop.

But at this moment, Love was fighting for the rebound, but was hit by the other party. He fell to the ground immediately and hugged his left leg in pain, which made everyone worried.

"The situation is not good, it may be a tendon strain. The specific situation needs to be further examined before knowing." The team doctor checked it and said with a serious look on his face.

When everyone heard this result, they felt a slump.

If the tendon is really pulled up, then Love will have to rest for at least a month. He is the team's starting power forward and plays a great role in the team's system. If he is absent, it will be a big blow to the Lakers.

Love himself is also very upset. For a professional player, injuries are inevitable and you will always encounter them, but what they least want to encounter is injuries.
Chapter completed!