Max Christie scores 24 points and D’Moi Hodge adds 22 (six 3-pointers), but the Lakers shoot 38.7% overall and are outscored by 15 points in the second half of a 95-90 loss.
For the first half of Wednesday night’s matchup against the Boston Celtics, it looked like the Lakers were going to pick up their third consecutive summer league victory.
But the Celtics outscored the Lakers 30-17 in the third quarter to take a 73-70 advantage going into the fourth, a lead Boston didn’t relinquish in its 95-90 victory at the Thomas & Mack Center. The defeat was the Lakers’ first in the Las Vegas Summer League after picking up wins against the Golden State Warriors on Friday and the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday.
After leading 28-19 at the end of the first and 53-43 at halftime, the Lakers were limited to 37 points in the second half. They shot 38.7% from the field for the game. The Lakers again were led by Max Christie, who had 24 points on 7-of-14 shooting to go with eight rebounds and three assists. He also had five turnovers in 35 minutes. D’Moi Hodge added 22 points on 6-of-13 shooting from 3-point range.Jordan Walsh led the Celtics with 25 points and eight rebounds. Jay Scrubb added 18 points, six rebounds and four assists off the bench.
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