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Kobe's 34 Points Not Enough In Final Game Against Celtics

Kobe Bryant may be six games away from retirement, but he still had plenty of offense left for his final game against the Boston Celtics.

The 18-time All-Star dropped 34 points in his final game against the Lakers’ greatest rivals, though it wasn’t enough, as the visitors pulled out a 107-100 win.

“It’s weird: It’s the last time facing that green,” said Bryant, who faced the Celtics in the 2008 and 2010 NBA Finals. “But it has been a joy to be able to go against them and to be a part of a rivalry I watched for so long.