The Celtics looked precisely like a team on the second night of a back-to-back on Thursday, falling in a 117-96 blowout to the Lakers.

The Boston Celtics looked out of sorts against the Los Angeles Lakers on the road, falling 117-96 to LeBron James and company

LeBron James has heard it all throughout his career, which is why he didn't want to overreact to the Lakers' blowout win over the Celtics.

After beating the Celtics by 21 points, Lakers' LeBron James spoke about what led to victory.

It's unclear whether the team was dealing with the aftereffects of the Clippers game, or simply regressing back to bad habits that have plagued it over the past month, but the Celtics did not put up much of a fight against the Lakers.

Over the past two games, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have dominated their opponents. In each of the past two games, LeBron James' son, Bronny James, has seen the court as a result.

The Celtics and Lakers will renew their rivalry, though Los Angeles listed both their stars in LeBron James and Anthony Davis on the injury report.

The Los Angeles Lakers had no trouble with the defending champions on Thursday. The Lakers looked like the best version of themselves as they dismantled

LeBron James and Anthony Davis combined to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 117-96 thumping of the defending champion Boston Celtics on Thursday.The win improved the Lakers' season record to 24-18, leaving the Los Angeles club fifth in the Western Conference.

The Los Angeles Lakers are gearing up for a tough challenge this Thursday, as they face the reigning NBA champions, the Boston Celtics. Ahead of the matchup, LeBron James shared his insights on what the game means for the team’s progress this season.