Walsh ended up with a team-high 17 points for the Celtics in the victory as the third-year forward bounced back from a first-half ejection in Monday’s loss to the Heat. He came back with a chip on his shoulder and admitted he was fueled even more by the Lakers’ tactics against him in the matchup.

Boston defeated the Lakers, 87-78. Dalton Knecht started and played 31 minutes for Los Angeles. He totaled eight points, three rebounds, one steal and one block. Knecht, the 2024 SEC Player of the Year and SEC Newcomer of the Year, was selected in the first round of the 2024 NBA draft (No. 17 overall).

LAS VEGAS – Jordan Walsh delivered 17 points to lead the Boston Celtics to an 87-78 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA 2K26 Summer League at Thomas and Mack Center on Thursday evening.