Celtics vs Lakers: head-to-head
22 meetings since 2015-16
Boston Celtics14wins
Los Angeles Lakers8Rivalry analysis
Since the 2015-16 season, the Celtics and the Lakers have met 22 times, regular season and playoffs combined. The Celtics lead the series 14-8.
Over the last 6 meetings, the Celtics won 4 and the Lakers won 2. The most recent game, on February 22, 2026, ended Celtics 111-89.
The home team won 11 of the 22 games (50%). These matchups averaged 223.2 total points, with a typical winning margin of 11.3 points; 6 of them were decided by five points or fewer.
Their next meeting is scheduled for January 7, 2027 in Los Angeles.
Next meetings
| Jan 7, 2027 | Celtics @ Lakers | 10:00 PM EST | LAL 54% |
| Feb 2, 2027 | Lakers @ Celtics | 8:00 PM EST |
Probability from today's Elo ratings (home court included); the frozen pre-game figure appears on the game page 7 days before tip-off.
Biggest wins
| Celtics | LAL 107 – 139 BOS · 2020-01-20 |
| Lakers | BOS 96 – 117 LAL · 2025-01-23 |
2025-26 BOS 2 – 0 LAL
| 2026-02-22 | BOS 111 – 89 LAL | Final |
| 2025-12-05 | LAL 105 – 126 BOS | Final |
2024-25 BOS 1 – 1 LAL
| 2025-03-08 | LAL 101 – 111 BOS | Final |
| 2025-01-23 | BOS 96 – 117 LAL | Final |
2023-24 BOS 1 – 1 LAL
| 2024-02-01 | LAL 114 – 105 BOS | Final |
| 2023-12-25 | BOS 126 – 115 LAL | Final |
2022-23 BOS 2 – 0 LAL
| 2023-01-28 | LAL 121 – 125 BOS | Final/OT |
| 2022-12-13 | BOS 122 – 118 LAL | Final/OT |
2021-22 BOS 1 – 1 LAL
| 2021-12-07 | BOS 102 – 117 LAL | Final |
| 2021-11-19 | LAL 108 – 130 BOS | Final |
2020-21 BOS 1 – 1 LAL
| 2021-04-15 | BOS 121 – 113 LAL | Final |
| 2021-01-30 | LAL 96 – 95 BOS | Final |
2019-20 BOS 1 – 1 LAL
| 2020-02-23 | BOS 112 – 114 LAL | Final |
| 2020-01-20 | LAL 107 – 139 BOS | Final |
2018-19 BOS 1 – 1 LAL
| 2019-03-09 | BOS 120 – 107 LAL | Final |
| 2019-02-07 | LAL 129 – 128 BOS | Final |
2017-18 BOS 1 – 1 LAL
| 2018-01-23 | BOS 107 – 108 LAL | Final |
| 2017-11-08 | LAL 96 – 107 BOS | Final |
2016-17 BOS 2 – 0 LAL
| 2017-03-03 | BOS 115 – 95 LAL | Final |
| 2017-02-03 | LAL 107 – 113 BOS | Final |
2015-16 BOS 1 – 1 LAL
| 2016-04-03 | BOS 107 – 100 LAL | Final |
| 2015-12-30 | LAL 112 – 104 BOS | Final |
Results from BALLDONTLIE. Our database starts with the 2015-16 season, so this is not an all-time franchise record.