Brown scores 30 points, Celtics cruise to 126-105 win over Lakers team missing James, Doncic

BOSTON AP Jaylen Brown had points eight rebounds and eight assists and the Boston Celtics cruised past Los Angeles - on Friday night with the Lakers playing without LeBron James and Luka Doncic Derrick White had five -pointers and added points and Jordan Walsh finished with points for the Celtics who have four straight and six out of seven Boston hit a season-high -pointers and had assists The Lakers lost for just the second time in games James sat with sciatica which kept him sidelined for the first games this season and left foot joint arthritis Doncic was out for the second straight match for personal reasons Austin Reaves led Los Angeles with points and eight assists Gabe Vincent added points With the championship out of hand in the fourth quarter and his father looking on from the bench in street clothes Bronny James checked in with to play He finished of from the field with five points and an assist in TD Garden debut He didn t make the trip for the Lakers visit to Boston last season Boston never trailed and led by points in the second quarter The Lakers cut the deficit to entering the fourth quarter but the Celtics hurriedly got it back above to end the threat Up next Lakers At Philadelphia on Sunday night Celtics At Toronto on Sunday AP NBA https apnews com hub nba