Never let anyone tell you that the Lakers-Celtics rivalry doesn’t still run white hot. Exhibit A: Some 2½ hours before game time Thursday night, two buses carrying Boston players, coaches and support personnel turned into the L.

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The Celtics got demolished by the Lakers on Thursday. Jaylen Brown said Boston played "flat" and tired in the loss. Read more on Boston.com.

Also, after not losing a single game by double digits from the start of the season through the end of December, the Celtics have since suffered defeats of 13, 13, 17 and 21 points, all in their last 10 games. Those also were the only games this season in which Boston failed to score 100 points.