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Lakers Highlights: D'Angelo Russell is making a good first impression in Boston

Russell is making a nice first impression in Boston.

D'Angelo Russell is the newest addition to the long rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics, and the rookie has wasted no time making his mark on the long and storied history between the NBA's two winningest teams. It's a long way from winning titles, but Russell did score or assist on the Lakers' first 9 points of the second quarter, including this driving, off-balance layup:

He also drilled a couple of poised jumpers with defenders right in his grill:

It's Kobe's final game in Boston, but Russell is the one making the biggest impact on the game so far.

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