Kristaps Porziņģis and the Boston Celtics saw their four-game winning streak get snapped by the Detroit Pistons. The Celtics were on a back-to-back and were up against arguably the hottest team in the NBA.

As we head down the homestretch of the NBA season, Lakers-Celtics is once again one of the league's marquee matchups.

Porziņģis looked fine during his pregame ... Feb 23, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (8) dues the ball during the first half against the New York ...

"Perhaps moving Al Horford ... for a switchy wing like Cody Martin or Royce O'Neale might make some sense," suggests B/R. We disagree.

The Lakers had more turnovers than field goals in the third quarter as the Celtics rolled to an 87-67 lead. Jayson Tatum has 32 points with 5 3-pointers, 8 rebounds and 8 assists, and Jaylen Brown has 22 points and 6 rebounds.

The Celtics will look to avenge their January 23 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers when the two teams meet Saturday night at TD Garden. That 117-96 defeat came against a different-looking Lakers squad — one that featured Anthony Davis but did not yet have Luka Doncic, who was acquired in a blockbuster trade on February 2.

Though Luka Dončić’s fourth-quarter explosion showed he is capable of keeping the Lakers in big games, LeBron James’ fourth-quarter groin injury will loom large after this loss, which snapped Los Angeles’ eight-game win streak. With 6:44 left in the game, James called for a timeout and eventually headed to the locker room with a left groin strain.

The greatest rivalry in NBA history gets renewed on Saturday when the Los Angeles Lakers (40-21) visit the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics (45-18).

It's Lakers vs Celtics on March 8 in the NBA. Here's how to watch, including time, channel, TV schedule and streaming info.