They just had more energy than us tonight. We were flat and you could see it.” The post Jaylen Brown calls out ‘flat’ Celtics performance after deflating loss to Lakers appeared first on Boston.com.

The Boston Celtics endured their toughest loss of the season against the Los Angeles Lakers, and star Jaylen Brown didn’t shy away from identifying the main cause behind the blowout.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and Jalen Brunson had 20 points and six assists for the Knicks, who scored 143 points for the second straight game and won their fourth straight. New York (31-16) won for the 16th time in its past 22 games.

Anthony Davis had 42 points and 23 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers used a huge first quarter from the All-Star center to build a 23-point lead before beating the Charlotte Hornets 112-107 on Mond

Anthony Davis set season highs with 42 points and 23 rebounds to help the visiting Los Angeles Lakers beat the Charlotte Hornets 112-107 on Monday night.