Boston Celtics center Brandon Bass (30) makes a shot under the defense of Los Angeles Lakers center Jordan Hill (27) during the first half of the game at Staples Center in Los Angeles, Feb 22, 2015. [Photo/Agencies & Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports] |
"We see how hard we have to play to win, and we see how everybody has to step their game up and contribute in a major way for us to compete against some of these teams," Carlos Boozer said.
Isaiah Thomas, making his Celtics debut after Thursday's trade from Phoenix, scored 21 points in 25 minutes before he was ejected with 5:03 left in regulation and Boston trailing 91-87.