Ray Allen broke Reggie Miller’s career three-point record on Thursday, but the Boston Celtics fell to the Los Angeles Lakers, 92-86.
Lakers Vs. Celtics Final Score: Ray Allen Breaks Three-Point Record; Boston Falls, 92-86
Down eight at the half, the Lakers turned the defense on in the second half, holding Boston to just 15 points in the third quarter and 18 in the fourth. Los Angeles made the deficit up, and then some, coming out of the half before cruising down the stretch to secure the win.
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The big news of the night was Allen’s record-breaking performance, but can the Celtics get him a win? They’ll need to make up five points over the final 12 minutes as the Lakers lead, 72-67.
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Boston led by as many as 15 points, but the lead was whittled down to eight by the time the half rolled around.
Read Article >VIDEO: Ray Allen Breaks Reggie Miller’s Career Three-Pointer Record, Hugs Miller
Ray Allen took a little bit longer to break Reggie Miller’s career three-pointer record than the Boston Celtics fans at TD Garden might’ve liked, but it was worth the wait. Late in the first quarter he drilled his second three of the night on his fifth attempt. No other Celtics have tried threes, so yeah, getting Allen’s record out of the way was something of a priority.
Miller calling the game for TNT added a layer of drama, with the broadcast team admitting to feeling as many pins and needles as anybody else in the building.
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This is also the first Lakers game since reports broke of L.A.‘s interest in a trade for Carmelo Anthony.
Silver Screen And Roll says this is as big as regular season games get, while Celtics Blog declares Boston’s other NBA rivalries minor by comparison.
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