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Long-term investments keep looking better for the Celtics by the day

Hugo Gonzalez, Baylor Scheierman, and Jordan Walsh combined for just nine points in Sunday's win over the Lakers. Yet, they made the difference.

Feb 22, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) moves the ball against Boston Celtics guard Hugo Gonzalez (28) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images | Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers are the NBA’s two most-historic franchises. They’ve got 35 NBA Championships and 55 NBA Finals appearances between them.