BOSTON — The Celtics dominated the Lakers 126-105 on Friday at TD Garden, overwhelming the shorthanded visitors. The C’s won their fourth straight game to improve to 14-9. The Lakers dropped to 16-6 in a crowded West standings.

Rui Hachimura detailed the brief exchange with LeBron James that came just before his clutch shot in the Lakers’ latest victory.

Derrick White leads Boston to a 146-101 win over Washington by dropping 30 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists in 29 minutes. Jordan Walsh (22 points) and Payton Pritchard (20 points) did their thing in the Celtics’ third straight dub.

Luka Doncic was not pleased by the special NBA Cup court at the Los Angeles Lakers’ downtown arena, calling it “slippery” and “dangerous.”

LOS ANGELES — The Phoenix Suns overcame losing Devin Booker to a groin injury in the first half to stun the Los Angeles Lakers, 125-108, Dec. 1, before a sellout crowd of 18,997 at Crypto.com Arena.

The Los Angeles Lakers ended their seven-game winning streak, suffering a beatdown at the hands of the Phoenix Suns. Irrespective of JJ Redick and crew playing back-to-back nights, a loss of such nature does not really do much good to the morale in the locker room.

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco put their latest couple style moment on display with retro flair and Y2K edge at the Los Angeles Lakers vs. New Orleans Pelicans basketball game on Sunday night in Los Angeles.

Andre Snellings breaks down Wednesday's NBA games and offers his top fantasy streamers as well as his favorite bets and DFS plays.

SportsLine's Mike McClure, a daily Fantasy pro with more than $2 million in winnings, gives optimal NBA DFS lineup advice for Thursday, Dec. 4

Brown adds eight rebounds and eight assists to lead Boston past Los Angeles, which was playing without LeBron James and Luka Doncic.