BOSTON — Jayson Tatum took a Rui Hachimura bump to the chest atop the three-point arc that sent the Lakers wing to the floor. Tatum dove on top of him with the Celtics trailing, 77-71, after a lackluster first half effort that further incensed a crowd already angry with LeBron James and Anthony Davis missing a marquee game on the Lakers side. It became a fleeting moment of energy in a new low for Boston.
The Celtics arrived fully healthy aside from Luke Kornet (hamstring), but mostly didn’t show up in a first half highlighted by 11 sloppy turnovers.