Lakers Injury Report vs Celtics: Latest Updates for Tonight’s Game
The Los Angeles Lakers hit the road tonight to take on the Boston Celtics in the second matchup of their three-game road trip. Los Angeles is coming off a thrilling buzzer-beater win last night against the Toronto Raptors.
Despite LeBron James scoring just eight points and seeing his historic double-digit scoring streak end at 1,297 games, he still delivered the biggest play of the night—finding Rui Hachimura in the corner for the game-winning three.
This is the CRAZIEST angle of a buzzer-beater I’ve ever seen…
INCHES away from Rui 🤯
(Via s_universal/IG) pic.twitter.com/baMOQEiEAE
— Lakers All Day Everyday (@LADEig) December 5, 2025
Austin Reaves continues to dominate with Luka Dončić out, erupting for 44 points and 10 assists, further solidifying the best start to a season in his career. Boston enters tonight’s matchup on a three-game winning streak, including impressive victories over the Pistons and Knicks, currently the top two teams in the Eastern Conference.
Lakers Injury Report (vs. Celtics)
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Luka Dončić — OUT / Day-to-day (personal reasons)
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Marcus Smart — OUT (back spasms)
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LeBron James — OUT (right sciatica and left foot joint arthritis)
Lakers’ injury report vs. Boston: pic.twitter.com/GDNiYr9HgY
— Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) December 5, 2025
Celtics Injury Report
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Jayson Tatum — OUT (Achilles)
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Jaylen Brown — Probable (illness)
It’s always a must-watch matchup when these two rivals meet. With so much history between the Lakers and Celtics, the intensity never disappoints.
If both of the Lakers’ stars sit tonight, expect Austin Reaves to shoulder the load once again, while Boston will look to secure an important win as they continue climbing the Eastern Conference standings. Tip-off is at 4 p.m. Pacific Time.
