Sitting at 24–18, good for the fifth seed in the Western Conference, with a roster headlined by four-time MVP LeBron James and nine-time All-Star Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers figure to be among the most active teams ahead of the NBA's February 6 trade deadline.

Anthony Davis recorded 24 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots to help the Los Angeles Lakers roll to an easy 117-96 victory over the visiting Boston Celtics on Thursday night. Austin Reaves had 23 points and six assists and LeBron James added 20 points,

It's unclear whether the team was dealing with the aftereffects of the Clippers game, or simply regressing back to bad habits that have plagued it over the past month, but the Celtics did not put up much of a fight against the Lakers.