NBA Twitter reacts to Celtics’ wild overtime: ‘The Lakers should hand out health warnings before entering the arena’
In a game of runs, the Boston Celtics managed to beat the Los Angeles Lakers in overtime 122-118 in LA, behind Jayson Tatum’s 44 points.
The Celtics improved to 22-7, while the Lakers fell to an 11-16 record.
Here’s how NBA Twitter reacted to the game after the end of OT.
The Celtics' biggest lead was 20 in the 3rd quarter.
The Lakers' outscored them 41-9 and led by 13 with 3:43 left in the game.
Boston then outscored LA 29-12 over the final 3:43 of the 4th and OT.
🤯 WHAT A GAME 🤯 pic.twitter.com/vbxcnskNQC
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) December 14, 2022
if Mr. Pelinka doesn’t make the obvious necessary moves after watching his stars battle with the mighty Celtics, he’s officially a double agent 🤣🤣🤣
— 73-9 and THEY LIED (@CuffsTheLegend) December 14, 2022
The ending to Celtics vs. Lakers was a MOVIE 🍿🎬 pic.twitter.com/PZNfi2YIKO
— NBA (@NBA) December 14, 2022
BIG W on the road 😎 pic.twitter.com/GNcsqT7JKz
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) December 14, 2022
At Celtics-Lakers with our @shobasketball crew and Paul Pierce is now talking trash from the suite, telling Lakers fans to “go home it’s a school night”
😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/yvFl4QCoAV— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) December 14, 2022
What a battle!
Jayson Tatum: 44 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST
LeBron James: 33 PTS, 9 REB, 9 AST pic.twitter.com/AnmsdIuaQt— NBA (@NBA) December 14, 2022
Monster game for Jayson Tatum to get the OT win in LA ☘️ pic.twitter.com/EVgnyAY390
— ESPN (@espn) December 14, 2022
JAYSON TATUM. HIM pic.twitter.com/rlEfO3xUhd
— NBACentral (@TheNBACentral) December 14, 2022
JAYSON TATUM SHOWED OUT IN L.A. ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/i7xmUYVm3G
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 14, 2022
Tatum tonight:
44 PTS
9 REB
6 AST
5 3PMVP? pic.twitter.com/dda5uVaVt1
— StatMuse (@statmuse) December 14, 2022
Jayson Tatum, in his last 5 games vs. LeBron James, has averaged 37.2 PPG, 8.4 RPG, 56.5 FG%, 55.6 3P%
44 PTS, 9 REB, 51.7 FG%, 50.0 3P%
34 PTS, 8 REB, 59.1 FG%, 71.4 3P%
37 PTS, 11 REB, 50.0 FG%, 44.4 3P%
30 PTS, 9 REB, 66.7 FG%, 66.7 3P%
41 PTS, 5 REB, 60.0 FG%, 57.1 3P% pic.twitter.com/Ft3DIC0QhC— Taylor Snow (@taylorcsnow) December 14, 2022
"The Lakers stink. Y’all forcing us to show them all the time like they're going to be good…There's a conspiracy."
– Chuck. 😂💀
(h/t @_Talkin_NBA)
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) December 14, 2022
Lakers tryna hit a 3 in OT pic.twitter.com/uYwWnGTvOb
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) December 14, 2022
the lakers in regulation vs. the lakers in overtime pic.twitter.com/kwBj5ziYUL
— Molly Morrison (@mollyhannahm) December 14, 2022
Lakers games be stressful
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) December 14, 2022
The 2022-23 Lakers in a nutshell pic.twitter.com/YS262awblA
— Harrison Faigen (@hmfaigen) December 14, 2022
“You bet on the Lakers too cause you and me got the same bookie”
Shaq chirping at Chuck 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/2L3DFVm5jI
— br_betting (@br_betting) December 14, 2022
me falling for another fake lakers comeback 😔 pic.twitter.com/rTcvtAZJCu
— Lakers Lead (@LakersLead) December 14, 2022
My heart after a stressful Celtics-Lakers matchup pic.twitter.com/vyfBEFrhxs
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) December 14, 2022
Pure basketball fans after a thrilling Celtics-Lakers OT matchup pic.twitter.com/wZyErwFddU
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) December 14, 2022
The Lakers choked and I'm depressed, please DM me @Tinashe
— Ahmed/The Ears/Nets Fan 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) December 14, 2022
i will never forgive you for this @Lakers pic.twitter.com/of7FHFBwfK
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) December 14, 2022
Yes, the Lakers need to trade Westbrook despite him being more productive than last season.
Not slandering him at all, but the finances have to work in trades and his $47 million contract being in a deal is the only feasible way to improve the team.
— Colb (@___Colb___) December 14, 2022
The Lakers should hand out health warnings before entering the arena
— Lakers All Day Everyday (@LADEig) December 14, 2022
Darvin Ham not calling a timeout for that final possession when the Lakers needed rest and could draw up a play was just a monumentally stupid decision
No strategy. Just vibes
— Josh Toussaint (@josh2saint) December 14, 2022
as the new twitter gm of the lakers we need to trade westbrick at all costs
— John Summit (@johnsummit) December 14, 2022
Who should the Lakers trade for? #LakeShow
— Lakers Lead (@LakersLead) December 14, 2022
The Lakers are emptying the LeBron & AD tank for regular season wins that aren’t even wins
— BJ Metta (@bj_metta) December 14, 2022
Lakers got like five Ls this season that were pretty much guarantee wins and that's the difference right now..
16-11 would be looking a lot prettier…
Oh well.
— Ry (@JustRyCole) December 14, 2022
I'm convinced the Lakers are the only team that can lose these type of games 😭
— Dom2K (Celtics Expert)🎄🎅🎁🌲 (@Dom_2k) December 14, 2022
That 31-5 run by the Lakers pic.twitter.com/9dOAgzW5CR
— Jasmine (@JasmineLWatkins) December 14, 2022
as a lakers fan for the past 6 hours i have never felt more left down in my life
— John Summit (@johnsummit) December 14, 2022
— 𝐽𝑖𝑚𝑚𝑦 (@CelticsValid) December 14, 2022
Tatum has to frame this pic.twitter.com/7PnPpRlfcd
— AllTHINGSBOSTON (@CELTICSVSREFS) December 14, 2022
True or False:
Jayson Tatum is the current front-runner for MVP pic.twitter.com/fZZWJETHZT
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) December 14, 2022
I can sleep good knowing Tatum restored his MVP campaign
pic.twitter.com/AobbfguXss— ً (@FanMahome) December 14, 2022
Maybe Tatum was on to something after all…. @PatBevPod pic.twitter.com/OfkXJ9Wu1g
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) December 14, 2022
