The Celtics stormed out of the locker room, building a 39-17 lead on nearly 64% shooting after the first quarter. They cooled off a bit but pushed the lead up to 29 in the second but they got a little sloppy and it settled at 23 at halftime. The Celtics looked content to go shot-for-shot in the third quarter, and the Lakers got the lead to 15, but that was as close as it would get.