Overview
- Amazon Prime Video will stream the rivalry game nationwide; regional coverage includes SportsNet LA with NBA League Pass also carrying the matchup.
- Amazon is broadcasting this Lakers–Celtics meeting for the first time, according to USA TODAY.
- Luka Dončić missed Thursday’s game in Toronto for personal reasons, and the team has given no timeline for his return.
- Jaylen Brown recently sat out with an illness and his status for Friday is unclear, while Jayson Tatum remains sidelined as he continues Achilles rehabilitation.
- The Lakers arrive off a 123-120 win over the Raptors, with Austin Reaves scoring 44 and Rui Hachimura hitting a buzzer-beating corner three.