National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE
| RECAP
L.A. Lakers 83, Boston 79
When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, June 17, 2010
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #43 Dan Crawford, #17 Joe Crawford, #48 Scott Foster
Attendance: 18997
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #43 Dan Crawford, #17 Joe Crawford, #48 Scott Foster
Attendance: 18997
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Boston | 23 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 79 |
| L.A. Lakers | 14 | 20 | 19 | 30 | 83 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| Boston | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | L2 |
| L.A. Lakers | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | W2 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this win, the Los Angeles Lakers have a 0-0 record at home this season. The Boston Celtics are 0-0 while on the road this season.
- L.A. Lakers has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Lakers have won 0 of their last 10 games.
- Boston has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Celtics have won 0 of their last 10 games.
- Kobe Bryant played 44:51 minutes and scored 23 points. He shot 25.0% from the field and has averaged 0 points over the last five games.
- Paul Pierce played 45:34 minutes and scored 18 points. He shot 33.3% from the field and has averaged 0 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the Los Angeles Lakers average � points per game and hold opponents to � points per game. The Boston Celtics average � points per game and hold opponents to � points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Boston | L.A. Lakers | |
| Paul Pierce 18 | Scoring | Kobe Bryant 23 |
| Rajon Rondo 10 | Assists | Pau Gasol 4 |
| Paul Pierce 10 | Rebounds | Pau Gasol 18 |
| Paul Pierce 6 | Free Throws Made | Kobe Bryant 11 |
| Ray Allen 3 | Steals | Metta World Peace 5 |
| Kevin Garnett 4 | Blocks | Pau Gasol 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Boston | 79 | 40.8 | 6-16 | 15-17 | 18 | 40 | 7 | 6 | 15 |
| L.A. Lakers | 83 | 32.5 | 4-20 | 25-37 | 11 | 53 | 3 | 7 | 11 |