The historic – 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 slammed a dunk past Lakers star . Queta set a pick for , 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 throw down a one-handed jam.
Queta. One-hand SLAM.
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The big dunk immediately brought members of the Celtics’ bench to their feet.
After the offseason departures of , and , Queta has filled 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 center at the trade deadline, though Queta has kept the starting role.
