Celtics 107, Lakers 100

Reuters - Sports - Isaiah Thomas scored 26 points and Jae Crowder added 22 more  leading the Boston Celticsto a 107-100 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on Sunday night Evan Turner contributed 17 points for the Celtics who tied the Atlanta Hawks for the No. 3 spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race Boston and Atlanta are only a half-game ahead of the Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat