The historic Lakers-Celtics rivalry is typically bound to bring highlights. On Sunday, it took less than a quarter for a memorable play to occur in the latest matchup.
With 9:35 remaining in the first quarter, Boston center Neemias Queta slammed a dunk past Lakers star Luka Doncic. Queta set a pick for Derrick White then received a bounce pass from White as he rolled to the basket. The movement prompted Doncic to slide into the restricted area to contest Queta.
The 7-foot center then easily elevated over Doncic to threw down a one-handed jam.
Queta. One-hand SLAM.
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The big dunk immediately prompted members of the Celtics bench to their feet.
After offseason departures from Al Horford, Kristaps Porzingis and Luke Kornet, Queta has filled in the role of starting center. He’s having his best season as a pro, averaging 9.7 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.3 blocks heading into Sunday.
Boston bolstered its frontcourt by acquiring center Nikola Vucevic at the trade deadline, though Queta has kept the starting role.
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