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Tonight, the LA Lakers will take on the Boston Celtics in their second and final meeting of the season. The last time these two teams met, each team only had 5 wins on the young season. Much has changed since then, especially since the Celtics made a move at the trade deadline to try and pole-vault themselves into the Eastern Conference Playoffs. The Lakers will also be without Kobe Bryant, Julius Randle & Steve Nash, who have all been ruled out for the season. For a more in depth summary of tonight's match up, check out the game preview: Lakers vs Celtics Preview. Here are tonight's projected starters:
| Los Angeles Lakers | Boston Celtics | |
| PG | Jordan Clarkson | Marcus Smart |
| SG | Wayne Ellington | Avery Bradley |
| SF | Ryan Kelly | Evan Turner |
| PF | Tarik Black | Brandon Bass |
| C | Robert Sacre | Tyler Zeller |
Your drinking triggers for tonight include anyone mentioning:
- Rivalry.
- Jared Sullinger being out for the season.
- The Celtics and their many trades this season.
- The newly acquired Isaiah Thomas for the Celtics.
- The draft lottery.
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Now, have at it.
LET'S GO LAKERS!
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