As we head down the homestretch of the NBA season, Lakers-Celtics is once again one of the league's marquee matchups, with the rivals facing off Saturday night.
The defending champion Boston Celtics are the second seed in the Eastern Conference at 45-18 despite having players in and out of the lineup, with Kristaps Porziu0146u0123is and Jrue Holiday missing the last few games with injury, although they could be back against the Lakers. But in typical Celtics fashion, they have gotten a bench boost from homegrown talent Payton Pritchard, and the superstar tandem of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are still getting things done.