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BOSTON — Anthony Davis sat in his chair in a quiet and disappointed Lakers locker room, a towel over his shoulders, his ire about the officials coming out very strong. The normally low-key forward was unafraid to bash the referees on a night when the Lakers were sure they came…

The referees missed a call that likely would have decided the game.

Officials denied the Lakers a chance to beat the Celtics in regulation and fans couldn't believe it.

The Lakers guard used a prop to plead the case of a missed foul call on LeBron James in the final seconds of regulation, but was ultimately unsuccessful.

BOSTON — The road trips have been long, the games have been stacked and, inside the Los Angeles Lakers’ locker room, the eyes have been droopier. The NBA schedule is long — the comparisons to a marathon too accurate for them to be fully dismissed as merely a cliche.

The Lakers fell to the Celtics yet again in overtime, and once again, they mostly had themselves to blame.

Jaylen Brown and the Celtics overcame a slow start to drop 37 on the visiting Lakers as Boston grabbed a 125-121 victory in overtime.

BOSTON — As the Celtics backpedaled into a rare losing streak this week, Jaylen Brown took the blame. His pair of free throws with seconds left in overtime cost them, and he took accountability for not bringing the right energy in a poor performance.

The Lakers will be getting another reinforcement back in time for their showdown against the Celtics.