There’s nothing quite like a showdown between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics, no matter what time of the year it is.
And boy what a show it was, with the victory being decided on the very last second of the game.
The Lakers were leading by one point with 11.6 seconds left to go, and they were thankful to have the ball in their hands as well. Unfortunately, Celtics star guard Kemba Walker stripped it from Laker forward Anthony Davis and attempted to throw a pass to teammate Jaylen Brown, who was near the basket.
Meanwhile, Laker youngster Alex Caruso was hustling down the court and stopped the pass from Walker. Boston still managed to retain possession, but the only shot they could get was a difficult one by Walker which didn’t go in, giving the Lakers the victory.
Not only did the Laker stars thrive in this victory, but their younger bench players stood out as well, most notably Caruso, Kyle Kuzma, and Talen Horton-Tucker.
Laker coach Frank Vogel spoke of their impact after the game: “Yeah, I liked the energy that they had. I mean, Alex and Kuz and Talen and really Trez, all four of those guys are hard-playing dudes.”
Caruso’s final defensive play, in particular, helped seal the victory for the Lakers, and if anyone wasn’t a “Carushow” believer before, they should be now.
